You want to get your camber and toe back into acceptable settings to achieve even tire wear. If you don't you'll have to fork out more money to replace worn down tires more often than normal. Also having bad toe settings is dangerous.
I neglected an alignment on my 04 G35 Coupe and it ended up costing me in the long run. My front tires were only wearing down on about 2" of width instead of the whole tire width. I hydroplaned into a concrete barrier at 50mph because I wasn't driving completely on maximum tire width (grip and traction). Repairs were $6000 compared to an $80 alignment. I did come out with a 370Z in the end though =)
Also, if you're lowering your car, you may need to purchase some camber arms. From what I heard on the forums you will only need a rear camber arm when lowering on springs. Coilovers will require both front and rear camber arms. I bought SPC rear camber for mine and did not need toe bolts to get within acceptable alignment specs.
My lesson learned for not buying camber kits and getting an alignment:
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2011 Magnetic Black 370Z | K&N | BERK | SWIFT | SPC | AVANT GARDE
Last edited by andbui05; 08-15-2013 at 11:02 AM.
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