Shoulder tires worn - underinflated? misalignment? cornering too hard? (pic)
04-27-2003 | 01:26 AM
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its just my rear two tires.
I got in an accident long ago.
looks like the shop that redid my rear left suspension didn't do a good job.
I dont think by changing my anti-sway bar would be such a big effect.
sigh.
yeah thats why it feels so loose when I'm driving in the rain, dangerous... bah.
I'll get it align asap, and possibly swap out a whole new set of tires. or just the rear lefts. not sure.
kinda running low on cash.
I got in an accident long ago.
looks like the shop that redid my rear left suspension didn't do a good job.
I dont think by changing my anti-sway bar would be such a big effect.
sigh.
yeah thats why it feels so loose when I'm driving in the rain, dangerous... bah.
I'll get it align asap, and possibly swap out a whole new set of tires. or just the rear lefts. not sure.
kinda running low on cash.
04-27-2003 | 06:46 AM
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Originally posted by CapYoda
looks like toe is out bad then.
the car isn't lower, but I did swap in a larger rear 19mm from a 12mm sway bar.
its the rear tires. the inner shoulders are worn.
then I threw on a lower rear tie bar.
I had the larger sway bar on for a long time now... close to a year. So that may be it then.
its slowly been going away.. then maybe the recent lower rear tie bar did it.
so I should wait till I get new tires then do the alignment?
I'm just wondering should I worry about the tires? safety issues?
looks like toe is out bad then.
the car isn't lower, but I did swap in a larger rear 19mm from a 12mm sway bar.
its the rear tires. the inner shoulders are worn.
then I threw on a lower rear tie bar.
I had the larger sway bar on for a long time now... close to a year. So that may be it then.
its slowly been going away.. then maybe the recent lower rear tie bar did it.
so I should wait till I get new tires then do the alignment?
I'm just wondering should I worry about the tires? safety issues?
What I would do if you want to save money is flip the tires on the rims. That way now the inside edge is the outside edge and the left tire is now the right side. While you are getting the tires flipped get an alignment too.
I'm lowered 2" with 2.5 negative camber in the front and 1.5 in the rear and all last year I ran with 1.5 negative front and 2.2 rear and my tires wore evenly - got about 20K miles out of my Falken Azenis. It's toe that will kill your tires more.
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04-27-2003 | 09:10 AM
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toe in/out. the other tire eater.
if you took apart your suspension...you should always get an alignment afterwards.
if you took apart your suspension...you should always get an alignment afterwards.
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04-27-2003 | 11:47 AM
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okay.
but I realized that I only did that recently.. no way did that accelerate it that bad.
its the shop that redid my rear suspension when I got in an accident... alignment has been off since.
argh.
yeah thats a good idea, I'll take it to a tire shop and have them flip the rear tires.
but I realized that I only did that recently.. no way did that accelerate it that bad.
its the shop that redid my rear suspension when I got in an accident... alignment has been off since.
argh.
yeah thats a good idea, I'll take it to a tire shop and have them flip the rear tires.
04-27-2003 | 01:33 PM
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Well what kind of accident was the car in? Could be frame damage which means a bent frame.
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04-27-2003 | 01:52 PM
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ummmm... I dont think there was frame damage, although I'm not sure.
it was a rear broadside accident.. someone hit my rear left side... the rear left tires was smashed in... and things were leaking out.. not sure if it was the shocks or brake fluid... in either case... they said they had to replace that...
when I got the car back, its noisier... and the rear was so stiff that the car was shaking really bad... like, there was no suspension travel at all.
so I took it back and they fixed it, whatever it was...
it was a rear broadside accident.. someone hit my rear left side... the rear left tires was smashed in... and things were leaking out.. not sure if it was the shocks or brake fluid... in either case... they said they had to replace that...
when I got the car back, its noisier... and the rear was so stiff that the car was shaking really bad... like, there was no suspension travel at all.
so I took it back and they fixed it, whatever it was...
04-27-2003 | 03:45 PM
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You should find out.
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04-27-2003 | 04:21 PM
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they probably replaced the trailing arms which messed up the alignment completely.
either case...they should of told you needed an alignment afterwards.
either case...they should of told you needed an alignment afterwards.
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