My 06 G35 Coupe is completely stock with the 19" wheels. I just got an alignment done today and I've noticed that my rear wheels are bowing inward a little at the top. If I'm not mistaken, that is the negative camber? Are these acceptable specs or should I bring my car elsewhere to get aligned? Am I going to experience premature tire wear?
Yea you will experience some premature wear on your tires but that is the way the G is set up. The only way you can fix it is by getting aftermarket camber kits for your car. I dont think another shop will be able to improve your specs unless you get camber kits.
How did your camber get worse after the alignment? The rears are way out of alignment for camber and even the right front got a little worse, even though there is no adjustment for camber up front.
As you can see, "within specs" is over a degree of range, which is pretty broad. With your alignment, you should expect accelerated inner tire wear.
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How did your camber get worse after the alignment? The rears are way out of alignment for camber and even the right front got a little worse, even though there is no adjustment for camber up front.
As you can see, "within specs" is over a degree of range, which is pretty broad. With your alignment, you should expect accelerated inner tire wear.
+1........It appears that the alignment machine is smarter that your service technician...or at least more honest!! I'd take the car back along with that printout and ask them to explain why the "after" results are outside of the specified range????????? Unless the car has been in an accident and is bent/damaged, there should be NO excuse for the after result to not be within specified range(on the one's that are adjustable); that's what you paid for! Get a new alignment or get your money back and have it redone somewhere more skillfull/reputable.
So here's the update.....I brought my car to Precision Z Service in Canoga Park, CA. They are using one of the newer Hunter Alignment Machines. They were able to get my car in spec and didn't understand either how the other shop messed up my alignment so much.
I was very pleased with Precision Z Service. I highly recommend them. They explained everything to me in detail and spent time with me answering all of my questions. There website is Precision Z Service
I have an '07 coupe with staggered 19's with appx 11k miles. I tend to drive quite a few right hand curves aggressively and have some pretty good wear on the outside of my tread on the left wheels. I am interested in getting an alignment to counter this to preserve my tire life.
Any suggestions on the camber adjustment to accomodate this factor? (the right wheels appear to be wearing evenly).
Is there any toe-in changes or caster adjustments that need to be done in ratio to one another?
I have an '07 coupe with staggered 19's with appx 11k miles. I tend to drive quite a few right hand curves aggressively and have some pretty good wear on the outside of my tread on the left wheels. I am interested in getting an alignment to counter this to preserve my tire life.
Any suggestions on the camber adjustment to accomodate this factor? (the right wheels appear to be wearing evenly).
Is there any toe-in changes or caster adjustments that need to be done in ratio to one another?
Don't know that I'd consider changing my alignment setup on a daily driver, but if you want to squeeze a bit more life out, you can always swap your staggered wheels side-to-side (only). It will probably cause some vibration, but it is doable. You can also try driving more left hand sweepers.
PS. Your driving line on that offramp is all wrong...LOL
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