Tokico + H&R Springs cause excessive tire wear? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

triggerhappy007 · 01-03-2007, 08:18 AM

I bought the struts, lowering springs, F&R mounts, lower & upper insulators and took them to a local shop to have it installed. They told me that it will cause the tires to be like // \\, so it will wear much faster on the inside of the tires. They said I would have to replace them in months. Took it to another shop and they said the same thing. These shops do not specialize in suspensions though. I know a lot of you guys have lowering springs on and wondering if you have the problem that I described or they had to do something to make the wheel straight.

acitydweller · 01-03-2007, 10:06 AM

if you lower yoru car past an inch, you'll need a camber kit to adjust camber. otherwise you'll be pigeon toed.

It doesnt take a professional shop to recommend an alignment. If they didnt recommend getting an alignment done, they really dont know much beyond what they learned in technical school.

***DAMON*** · 01-03-2007, 11:03 AM

you wont have a problem with the H&R springs, trust me. Ive had mine on for a year and a half with no excessive wear at all. Just have it lowered, then take it somewhere for an alignment. These springs wont lower the car enough for you to have a problem and the adjustments they need to make will still be within what the car is capable of stock. Im sure theyre just used to slamming civics or something.

youll be fine as long as you get it aligned after

Edmo83 · 01-03-2007, 11:07 AM

lol, a certain buddy of mines (COUGH) ptballer

had real bad camber wear after slammin his ride.

have an alignment done. his tires wore to nylons cuz of the bad alignment

94CoupeV6 · 01-03-2007, 01:04 PM

Yeah I have Tokico & H&R's and I get uneven wear on my tires. It's really nothing too bad at all, but it's definately there. I had it aligned right after, so it's not like I did anything wrong. Totally worth it though.

***DAMON*** · 01-03-2007, 01:13 PM

really? wow, I havent noticed uneven wear at all on my snow tires or my falkens... I even took it to belle tire and told them it was lowered and they had no problem adjusting the camber to factory specs...

Grayguy · 01-04-2007, 02:08 AM

^ yeah, i have H&R and tokicos and my alighnment place didn't have trouble getting it back to spec.

94CoupeV6 · 01-04-2007, 02:42 AM

The first place I brought it the guy was like fuck no we cannot do an alignment on your car! There goes my business to him.

triggerhappy007 · 01-04-2007, 10:50 AM

Alright, I'll get it installed then. Hopefully I can find an alignment place that will do that. Thanks everyone.

***DAMON*** · 01-04-2007, 11:17 AM

I think you have belle tire down there right? they align lowered cars, theyre the ones that did mine

GrkBallaG · 01-04-2007, 11:44 AM

your fine. ive had 3 degrees of negative camber for a year now, and my tires are still fine.

JMSinMD · 01-04-2007, 05:25 PM

My Solara was lowered with Eibach/TRD and Tokico, the rear was 1.6 and the front I believe was 1.2, I did get a camber kit but my tires wore out evenly and lasted for a long time, no excessive or uneven wear whatsoever.

My Camry is lowered with Eibach/TRD and Tokico and has a 1.25 drop all around, no camber kit necessary, normal alignments to Toyota specs and tire wear is even and long lasting. Jon.

p.s. I bought a 5 year alignment package from Merchants/Tire Kingdom/NTB for $170 unlimited plus a lifetime rotation/balancing/road hazard package for $20 for each tire. It didn't hurt that I had a 50% off alignment/alignment package coupon so I only paid $85

yosh · 01-04-2007, 07:02 PM

I'm lowered quite a bit on coilovers and have never had a camber problem. My alignment has always been in the green. And I agree with JMS, you can get an alignment package. I have lifetime alignments at Firestone for $179 as long as you own your car. I go once a year and after every suspension modification.