Do i need a rear camber kit?

RyanWest · 05-11-2012, 01:34 AM

tires are wearing very bad on the inside. My friend says i need a tow adjustment... :/

djpathfinder · 05-11-2012, 01:42 AM

Yeah, you've got too much negative camber. A rear camber kit (arms and toe bolts) will allow you to bring the camber closer to spec and reduce the excessive inside camber wear (on new tires).

WxMan · 05-11-2012, 09:10 AM

My rear camber was 2.9 after installing springs and at 9K miles I had steel cords showing on the inside of both rear tires. I added the toe bolts and now my alignment is back within specs on the rear. I hope the new set of tires last a bit longer.

cheshirecat · 05-11-2012, 12:11 PM

IMO, rear camber arms and toe bolts are needed.

MattP725 · 05-11-2012, 01:57 PM

You can't really say for sure whether it is camber/toe or both. Camber will put more pressure on the inside of the tire but technically your tire could look like that after a few years with a lot of negative camber... if your toe is off it technically could look like that in a much shorter amount of time as the inside of the tire "feathers".

One thing is certain, you need a camber/toe kit regardless.

RyanWest · 05-11-2012, 02:50 PM

its been lowered for about a month 1/2 and this is the result

05-11-2012, 01:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Yeah, you've got too much negative camber. A rear camber kit (arms and toe bolts) will allow you to bring the camber closer to spec and reduce the excessive inside camber wear (on new tires). __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

05-11-2012, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
WxMan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 75 Drives: 09 370Z White M6 Tou Rep Power: 15	My rear camber was 2.9 after installing springs and at 9K miles I had steel cords showing on the inside of both rear tires. I added the toe bolts and now my alignment is back within specs on the rear. I hope the new set of tires last a bit longer. __________________ Dennis Stillen 2nd Gen CAI/Z1 HFMC/FI Catback Exhaust w/18" resonators/Akebono Brake Upgrade/TSW Jarama 18" Wheels/15mm rear spacers/Stillen Sway Bars/H&R Sport Springs

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05-11-2012, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 292	IMO, rear camber arms and toe bolts are needed.

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MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	You can't really say for sure whether it is camber/toe or both. Camber will put more pressure on the inside of the tire but technically your tire could look like that after a few years with a lot of negative camber... if your toe is off it technically could look like that in a much shorter amount of time as the inside of the tire "feathers". One thing is certain, you need a camber/toe kit regardless.

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RyanWest Track Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tamp, Fl Posts: 714 Drives: 2009 Nissan Rep Power: 33	its been lowered for about a month 1/2 and this is the result