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twitchy · 05-10-2003, 12:40 AM

Can you get a back wheel alignment on a car? Or can anyone suggest why my back tires have worn like this or what I can do to keep the new tires from doing this?

kalieaire · 05-10-2003, 02:52 AM

get your toe corrected.

adey · 05-10-2003, 03:29 AM

you either have pretty good (bad) negative camber in the rear, or you have toe out, or a combination of both (most likely). If the car is lowered, raising it a little will help, but ultimately, you'll have to get some sort of camber and/or toe correction kit.

hookedup240 · 05-10-2003, 08:12 AM

read this thread
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...threadid=28267

twitchy · 05-10-2003, 05:06 PM

thanks much hookedup

that was a good read!
I think im going to get the new tires installed (Kumho Ecsta Supra's hopefully)
and have the dealer play with it till its back to spec. Car isnt lowered or anything, just stock.

05-10-2003, 12:40 AM	#1
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tire wear and alignment Can you get a back wheel alignment on a car? Or can anyone suggest why my back tires have worn like this or what I can do to keep the new tires from doing this? __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

05-10-2003, 02:52 AM	#2
kalieaire Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Milpitas, CA - SFBA Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get your toe corrected. __________________ - -- - '93 240sx coupe '93 taurus wagon -kalieaire (maybe grinder too on special occasions)

05-10-2003, 03:29 AM	#3
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,072 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you either have pretty good (bad) negative camber in the rear, or you have toe out, or a combination of both (most likely). If the car is lowered, raising it a little will help, but ultimately, you'll have to get some sort of camber and/or toe correction kit. __________________ Instagram: @SX180HKG

05-10-2003, 08:12 AM	#4
hookedup240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Age: 41 Posts: 1,149 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	read this thread http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...threadid=28267 __________________ 1991 240sx se 5spd - sold 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege

05-10-2003, 05:06 PM	#5
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks much hookedup that was a good read! I think im going to get the new tires installed (Kumho Ecsta Supra's hopefully) and have the dealer play with it till its back to spec. Car isnt lowered or anything, just stock. __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow Last edited by twitchy; 05-10-2003 at 05:16 PM..