help! stock non sport 370z negative camber wear on rear tires

ssmoked · 07-28-2011, 10:55 PM

After 5 weeks of ownership of my brand new 370Z, i noticed the outer 1/8th of the tire does not touch the ground (negative camber wear). Is this normal?

The outer sides of both rear tires do not touch the ground. its pretty apparent when looking at it.

The vehicle does not have sport package, so it rides on 18 inch rims/ tire.

The vehicle is completely stock and the tire pressure is normal

Suggestions and help please!

I will take pictures tomorrow during daytime.

iceman21_23 · 07-28-2011, 11:26 PM

our cars come with negative camber from the factory.

TreeSemdyZee · 07-29-2011, 12:36 AM

Oddly enough, mine with S.P. is wearing on the outside, not the inside.
The Z is set with more negative camber from the factory. This is one of the features that contributes to better handling and quicker turn-in response. Unfortunately, it also cause uneven tire wear.
The 350s were worse. After about 20K miles, mine would vibrate horribly between 25 and 30. Once I replaced the tires, it was fine.

I wouldn't "babysit" the tires. Get a good tread depth gauge and check the depth every 5 or 10k to see if there is major uneven wear. Or. You could take it to a tire store and get a free alignment check to make sure of the numbers.

07-28-2011, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
ssmoked Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Posts: 487 Drives: Charger Hellcat Rep Power: 14	help! stock non sport 370z negative camber wear on rear tires After 5 weeks of ownership of my brand new 370Z, i noticed the outer 1/8th of the tire does not touch the ground (negative camber wear). Is this normal? The outer sides of both rear tires do not touch the ground. its pretty apparent when looking at it. The vehicle does not have sport package, so it rides on 18 inch rims/ tire. The vehicle is completely stock and the tire pressure is normal Suggestions and help please! I will take pictures tomorrow during daytime.

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07-28-2011, 11:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
iceman21_23 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: league city, tx Posts: 757 Drives: 09' Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 17	our cars come with negative camber from the factory.

07-29-2011, 12:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	Oddly enough, mine with S.P. is wearing on the outside, not the inside. The Z is set with more negative camber from the factory. This is one of the features that contributes to better handling and quicker turn-in response. Unfortunately, it also cause uneven tire wear. The 350s were worse. After about 20K miles, mine would vibrate horribly between 25 and 30. Once I replaced the tires, it was fine. I wouldn't "babysit" the tires. Get a good tread depth gauge and check the depth every 5 or 10k to see if there is major uneven wear. Or. You could take it to a tire store and get a free alignment check to make sure of the numbers.