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Old 03-12-09, 01:27 PM
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it does look like your tires are not inflated properly too. 32 psi, is that first thing in the morning or is that taking measurements after driving your car around? your tires should be about 34-35psi sitting on cold pavement.
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neg camber is not the main culprit for inside edge wear on the IS's. it is your toe that affects the wear on inside edges.
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How sure are you that JM Lexus did the alignment? Did they provide the before and after alignment paperwork?

Btw...is there a oem camber bolt up front? I know there is none in the rear.

Assuming there is one...if it wasn't tightened properly after alignment...one good bump can mess it all up.
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Originally Posted by BlitzIS350
from looking at the pictures, it looks like your almost to the wear bars on your tires. when your at the wear bars, you have about 3/32 left of tread (correct me if im wrong) and it looks like you have maybe about 3/32 to 4/32 left on the middle and outside edges. if those are in fact your stock set of tires and haven't had any tire work done at all since you first got your vehicle, i would think that you would have more than 11k miles on those tires. thats just my opinion and you should be able to get 20k - 30k miles on original tires. i had about 27k before i replaced my first set.
Yup 11k and this is the original set. I went through a set of rears after 8k
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Originally Posted by BlitzIS350
it does look like your tires are not inflated properly too. 32 psi, is that first thing in the morning or is that taking measurements after driving your car around? your tires should be about 34-35psi sitting on cold pavement.
That was taken cold
Old 03-12-09, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by PHML
How sure are you that JM Lexus did the alignment? Did they provide the before and after alignment paperwork?
Yep I watched them do it
Old 03-12-09, 02:30 PM
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Hows your tires in the rear? Here's a post for Megan Racing cambers for the rear. Maybe you can call them and see if they make cambers for the front.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...amber-kit.html
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Originally Posted by Phil888
Hows your tires in the rear? Here's a post for Megan Racing cambers for the rear. Maybe you can call them and see if they make cambers for the front.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...amber-kit.html
Rear is okay...they're bald across the whole tire instead of just the edge
Old 03-12-09, 04:05 PM
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God I love being right.

I vote alignment with proper toe adjustment and proper air inflation and you'd be better off...

No way they should be wearing that way stock - and if they are, you need to have Lexus figure out a solution.
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same thing happened to me after i put on my prokit without aligning them, i guess i was too busy to remember to heh
Old 03-12-09, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by D.Jobin
I know the tires need replaced! I'm scared to drive on em now but I'm waiting for my tax return so I can get my rims
+1 for your tax return and your new rims
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^^ dude you guys are lucky to get a refund. I hate paying UNCLE SAM!!
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thats normal.. lol i've seen it on plenty of IS's working at lexus. those turanzas only last about 15-20k miles. 20 tops to get like that
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Originally Posted by djkhanvict
+1 for your tax return and your new rims
bro at this point i may just ask my mom for a short term loan so I can pick them up this weekend
Old 03-13-09, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mdgrwl
And this is helpful to his situation how?
He was just stating his opinions/suggestions. This aint even your thread. **** n00b. Kthxbye


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