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Left front side lower than right side?

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Old 03-10-12, 10:50 AM
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Default Left front side lower than right side?

I just noticed that my front driver side is 0.5 inch lower than the right side. Since I have the TTE sport springs the car is lowered about 1 inch from stock.

The left front side is lower so it is very noticeable that the left front tire is closer to the wheel fender, so much that it rubs a bit with the inside wheel fender lining on sharp turns.

The wheels are TR Motorsport 18x8.5, and the front tires are new Continental ExtremeContact DWS 235-45/18 and the rear tires are BF Goodrich super sport A/S 245-40/18.

Has anyone seen this kind issue before? Car drives fine and the suspension seems fine too. Is it possible the left front strut is bad causing the sagging? How do I test it?
Old 03-10-12, 11:25 AM
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why do you have 235/45 in the front and 245/40 in the rear seem odd.
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I had 245-40/18 in the front but felt the 40 series tires are too bumpy for the roads here in the SF bay area.

Got a flat on the highway and one of the front tires was damaged so I ordered two new Continental DWS 235-45/18 for the front. The Continental tires are smoother and better than the BF tires. After the rear tires wear out I will get Continental DWS 255-40/18 tires.
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Naturally its heavier cause the driver said has more things = more weight.. Thats why people buy coilovers to compensate for the uneven height. There's no issue. Thats how it is.
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That makes senses. I remember some BMWs left side is lower than the right side. It is just more obvious after lowering since there is not much a gap left.
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