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by how much does lowering your car wear out your tires?
ok, i am most likely gonna lower my car soon. its a 94 camry wagon 1MZ.
how bad should i expect the tires to wear down and where at on the tire? half the life?...i have no idea but i really wud like to kno.
thanks to everyone in advance.
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Get an alignment afterward. Make sure all are with spec, especially camber and toe. Camber will go negative and you may need a camber kit (eccentric bolt) to help out.
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Originally Posted by swagger_wagon468
ok, i am most likely gonna lower my car soon. its a 94 camry wagon 1MZ.
how bad should i expect the tires to wear down and where at on the tire? half the life?...i have no idea but i really wud like to kno.
thanks to everyone in advance.
These days four-wheel alignment is the only way to go. That's what shops charge anyway. If you are sure the active axle is true to the geometric center line, then you can just do the other axle geometrically.
Basically the thrust line needs to be on the car chassis's geometrical center line. And then the other two wheels are adjusted relative to the thrust/geometrical center line. This is what four-wheel alignment is all about. I'd say find a late model Hunter Alignment machine with a competent tech.
These days four-wheel alignment is the only way to go. That's what shops charge anyway. If you are sure the active axle is true to the geometric center line, then you can just do the other axle geometrically.
Basically the thrust line needs to be on the car chassis's geometrical center line. And then the other two wheels are adjusted relative to the thrust/geometrical center line. This is what four-wheel alignment is all about. I'd say find a late model Hunter Alignment machine with a competent tech.
If you drop a wagon, don't forget to adjust the rear proportioning valve sensor to the new ride height or the rear wheels will wanna lock up as it THINKS its all loaded down! Wagons have an adjustable link to help them brake better under load by increasing braking to the rears under load.
As for the alignment:
Be warned that the 3 year free alignment likely does not include hardware like the "cam excentric kit" to correct a camber change. Its for "Toe and Go" only. Meaning, if the camber changes, you will be charged to correct it.
As for the thrust line:
Draw a straight line on paper.
Vision the body of the car centered over the straight line from bumper to bumper.
If all the wheels are perfectly parallel to the straight line, the car will travel straight. If any of the wheels are turned slightly inward or outward the thrust line needs corrected by a "toe" adjustment.
When you see a car going down the road sideways, its because the rear toe is off. Thus, the thrustline is off.
However, cars that drive straight, have the correct "toe" setting front and rear can still have a bad thrust line. Picture all four wheels are parallel to the line but the Steering wheel is down on one side while driving straight. In this condition, the front thrust line is off, but the driver can correct for it by steering the car straight!
When all wheels are parallel to the line and the steering wheel is straight up and centered, it is likely the car has a good thrustline. There will of course be minor deviations required from parallel to correct toe-in or toe-out for proper tire wear and handling.
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by how much does lowering your car wear out your tires?
Yes, get a four-wheel alignment. The street price should be about $60, more or less.
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