Posted By: Colin Shainline
Lowering=worn tires - March 10, 2000 04:56 pm UTC
Well, I got new tires, my old ones were crap, splitting and worn on the insides, all except one. Heres my problem, I bought the car, and I think its lowered about an inch or so. Does anyone know if lowerering this much chews up the tires? And wheres a good shop for an alignment if you are lowered?
Posted By: Peter Meier
Re: Lowering=worn tires - March 10, 2000 09:07 pm UTC
Lowered 1G AWD's can't be aligned enough after lowering to avoid wrecking rear tires. You need to modify your upper rear control arms. Magnus did mine.
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Posted By: Colin Shainline
Re: Lowering=worn tires - March 11, 2000 04:26 am UTC
i'm fwd
but i think the same applies, what did it cost you? did it actually work?
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Posted By: Peter Meier
Re: Lowering=worn tires - March 13, 2000 02:40 am UTC
Since your car is FWD, lowering is not a problem at all (at least in the back). Your rear suspension is completely different than an AWD setup. Because of your solid rear axle, the wheels do not gain camber as the car is lowered (like mine, or any other independant rear suspension). If you are wrecking your tires, it should be an easy fix with a good alignment. Maybe they are toed in a bit, which really scubs tread off.
Posted By: Colin Shainline
Re: Lowering=worn tires - March 13, 2000 04:55 am UTC
I think they are toed abit, not noticable, but it shows on the tires.
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91 Laser turbo White, FWD
16psi
"DSM TURBO"