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grandma's koukis · 11-29-2011, 06:15 PM

So here's the scoop. I put brand new tires on my front wheels about a month ago, they've only got a thousand or so so miles on them. While working on my car today I notices on the iner side of the tread the wire is already showing! What gives?! I run 0 camber on the front. I have tein he's, stock rods. I know it probably needs an alignment, but any ideas of what is causing this? Too much toe in or out?

Any ideas/suggestions appreciated

S-Nation S13 · 11-29-2011, 06:18 PM

You answer your question..needs alignment ..

franklin93zx · 11-29-2011, 06:34 PM

give your car back to grandma

OneviaLove · 11-29-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by franklin93zx

give your car back to grandma

Lol well played

jdmae86 · 11-29-2011, 06:55 PM

camber doesnt kill tires as much as toe... I put 40k miles on my last set of tires running -2 degrees on the front.

AE_Racer · 11-29-2011, 06:57 PM

toe-in/out kills tires faster than camber. get an alignment.

J40sx · 11-29-2011, 07:05 PM

alignment is key

UG-T · 11-29-2011, 07:08 PM

that extreme wear on the inside edges usuall indicate too much toe on the front there (toe out). Get new tires and align asap.

Car should even handle alot better as well

post up a before and after alignment spec sheet when you get it done

heavenboundkevin · 11-29-2011, 07:10 PM

hey bro, maybe you should get an alignment

Irresistible · 11-29-2011, 07:14 PM

Toe. Doesn't matter in/out. Will kill tires regardless. Get it aligned, and leave it alone.

Wheelchair · 11-29-2011, 09:35 PM

buy new tires...

...if that don't work... get a proper alignment.

John Hammond · 11-29-2011, 09:43 PM

you sir, need to spare some expenses on an alignment.

Jared0934 · 11-29-2011, 11:40 PM

To sum up this post, your alignment is out of wack and need to adjust toe. Camber doesn't effect wear, it only wears one side of the tires more-so than the others due to more weight/less contact surface. Take it to firestone or something, like $30 bucks for a normal alignment. Thread over, OP happy.

grandma's koukis · 11-30-2011, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jared0934

To sum up this post, your alignment is out of wack and need to adjust toe. Camber doesn't effect wear, it only wears one side of the tires more-so than the others due to more weight/less contact surface. Take it to firestone or something, like $30 bucks for a normal alignment. Thread over, OP happy.

Thanks, as well as thank you to all who replied.

Username is a play on grandma's cookies, and yes I do realize kouki is pronounced koh_key.

ayuaddict · 11-30-2011, 02:22 AM

1 degree of toe will kill tires faster than 10 degrees of camber.

Bushido · 11-30-2011, 11:23 AM

you run zero camber up front?
wtf?

omgRWDgoodness! · 11-30-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by grandma's koukis

Thanks, as well as thank you to all who replied.

Username is a play on grandma's cookies, and yes I do realize kouki is pronounced koh_key.

It's koo-key.

CMFD13coupe · 11-30-2011, 11:51 AM

I figured this would be a good place to ask...

Does camber in the rear wear your tires a lot faster than camber in the front?
Im thinking so because power is being exerted on the rear but then again you have the engine weight on the front.

If I wanted to run 0-1degree in rear and 2-4degree in front would that much camber kill my front tires?

OBEEWON · 11-30-2011, 12:51 PM

You need more sticker bomb.

Bushido · 11-30-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by omgRWDgoodness!

It's koo-key.

No it isn't. That's just what every uninformed person in Florida thinks.

DenkiMan! · 11-30-2011, 05:17 PM

you can get lifetime alignments at firestone for $170 i think....lifetime meaning as long as you have the car

joshchewuhh · 11-30-2011, 05:19 PM

its your tires...keep buying new tires fix it right up!

yomisiu · 11-30-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bushido

No it isn't. That's just what every uninformed person in Florida thinks.

so its koh-key?

wtf
im out.

peace.

t0nyakapb · 11-30-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DenkiMan!

you can get lifetime alignments at firestone for $170 i think....lifetime meaning as long as you have the car

really? anything that can void this?

omgRWDgoodness! · 11-30-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by yomisiu

so its koh-key?

wtf
im out.

peace.

lol, x2. This coming from someone who lives in BFE North Florida.

waxball88 · 11-30-2011, 05:52 PM

Yeah i too did not know until Bushido told me IRL. I was shocked, but how would i have known better? lol

AE_Racer · 11-30-2011, 07:23 PM

koh-key pho sho!

<--informed bfe north florida redneck.

EsChassisLove · 11-30-2011, 07:32 PM

Pics or it didn't happen

da_crew10 · 11-30-2011, 07:44 PM

i think he ment to post in one of the honda forums

Bushido · 11-30-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by omgRWDgoodness!

lol, x2. This coming from someone who lives in BFE North Florida.

http://tts.imtranslator.net/Iic6

heh, i took a japanese class one summer.

and i'm from ft. lauderdale... everyone in florida says kooky, north and south.

11-29-2011, 06:15 PM	#1
grandma's koukis Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: phoenix arizona Posts: 10 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	holy tire wear batman! So here's the scoop. I put brand new tires on my front wheels about a month ago, they've only got a thousand or so so miles on them. While working on my car today I notices on the iner side of the tread the wire is already showing! What gives?! I run 0 camber on the front. I have tein he's, stock rods. I know it probably needs an alignment, but any ideas of what is causing this? Too much toe in or out? Any ideas/suggestions appreciated

11-29-2011, 06:57 PM	#6
AE_Racer Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lost in the woods of FAILorida Age: 37 Posts: 777 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	toe-in/out kills tires faster than camber. get an alignment. __________________ http://tougestars.net

11-29-2011, 07:05 PM	#7
J40sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Santa ana Posts: 515 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	alignment is key __________________ dying is only living, dying to live

11-29-2011, 07:14 PM	#10
Irresistible Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,994 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Toe. Doesn't matter in/out. Will kill tires regardless. Get it aligned, and leave it alone. __________________ GLEAM//★☆Street Dancer☆★ IG: streetdncr // tumblr: steve-strtdncr

11-29-2011, 09:43 PM	#12
John Hammond Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Isla Nublar Age: 74 Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you sir, need to spare some expenses on an alignment. __________________ spared no expenses

11-29-2011, 06:18 PM	#2
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,083 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	You answer your question..needs alignment ..

11-29-2011, 06:34 PM	#3
franklin93zx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Riverside, CA Age: 33 Posts: 1,045 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	give your car back to grandma

11-29-2011, 06:55 PM	#5
jdmae86 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: nc Age: 41 Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	camber doesnt kill tires as much as toe... I put 40k miles on my last set of tires running -2 degrees on the front.

11-29-2011, 07:08 PM	#8
UG-T Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ____________________ Posts: 64 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	that extreme wear on the inside edges usuall indicate too much toe on the front there (toe out). Get new tires and align asap. Car should even handle alot better as well post up a before and after alignment spec sheet when you get it done

11-29-2011, 09:35 PM	#11
Wheelchair Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATL Posts: 137 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	buy new tires... ...if that don't work... get a proper alignment.

11-29-2011, 11:40 PM	#13
Jared0934 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SoCal Age: 36 Posts: 360 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: Jared0934 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	To sum up this post, your alignment is out of wack and need to adjust toe. Camber doesn't effect wear, it only wears one side of the tires more-so than the others due to more weight/less contact surface. Take it to firestone or something, like $30 bucks for a normal alignment. Thread over, OP happy. __________________ 1993 240sx "Sil680"

11-30-2011, 02:22 AM	#15
ayuaddict Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Age: 36 Posts: 4,017 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	1 degree of toe will kill tires faster than 10 degrees of camber.

11-30-2011, 11:23 AM	#16
Bushido Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SFL Posts: 3,563 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	you run zero camber up front? wtf? __________________

11-30-2011, 11:51 AM	#18
CMFD13coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 48 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I figured this would be a good place to ask... Does camber in the rear wear your tires a lot faster than camber in the front? Im thinking so because power is being exerted on the rear but then again you have the engine weight on the front. If I wanted to run 0-1degree in rear and 2-4degree in front would that much camber kill my front tires?

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11-30-2011, 05:19 PM	#22
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11-30-2011, 05:52 PM	#26
waxball88 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gainesville Posts: 1,061 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Yeah i too did not know until Bushido told me IRL. I was shocked, but how would i have known better? lol

11-30-2011, 07:23 PM	#27
AE_Racer Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lost in the woods of FAILorida Age: 37 Posts: 777 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	koh-key pho sho! <--informed bfe north florida redneck. __________________ http://tougestars.net

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11-30-2011, 07:44 PM	#29
da_crew10 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hell Posts: 2,461 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	i think he ment to post in one of the honda forums