negative camber tires...

[ForcedFirebird]

Yep. Way better.

Still blows out shocks in no time. Really want to find the dampers GC and the like are using for inserts, though. I have no problem fabricating the towers, as you can see I'm an OK welder.

[Wh33lhop]

x2.

Here's my camber...



and after I corrected my friend's, same car (86), same drop, bigger wheels...





Too bad it's more expensive in labor to install the kit, than the freaking kit itself, lol

Yep. Way better.

[Wh33lhop]

What causes it? I was under the impression it was my blown shocks, lowering it 3 inches so it looses camber?

If you are slammed and have no means of camber correction, you'll be running highly excessive camber. Your toe could be off as well. I'm not even slammed but I'm running almost 3 degrees of camber in the rear, that's a bit much to be useful and it's definitely affecting tire wear. If I had my way right now they'd be at -1.5 degrees with zero toe, for better handling, more contact patch and an even wear pattern (with my driving, haha).

[ForcedFirebird]

I <3 lowered cars without ridiculous camber. Looks way better.

x2.

Here's my camber...



and after I corrected my friend's, same car (86), same drop, bigger wheels...





Too bad it's more expensive in labor to install the kit, than the freaking kit itself, lol

[AbsorbantNut]

I know I'm pulling my subframe soon enough to avoid that^^^

What causes it? I was under the impression it was my blown shocks, lowering it 3 inches so it looses camber?

[Wh33lhop]

I <3 lowered cars without ridiculous camber. Looks way better.

And as for the safety hazard, well stretched tires are already a "safety hazard" as put by many people... haven't heard of anyone popping a bead though. I doubt it would make a difference.

[ForcedFirebird]

Well, we DO have the option to correct camber in our cars lol. just won't have the "tucked" aooearance that everyone loves so much.

I know I'm pulling my subframe soon enough to avoid that^^^

[AbsorbantNut]

neg camber ftl

[e30slidewayz]

^^^That's a bit rediculous.
Anyway, I'd snatch a set if the claims hold true though. Great idea, makes since... but coned shaped shit does roll in a circle. Not sure about the physics with that, seems like keeping a tire like that tracking in a straight line would cause a lot of friction and wear the tread like hell. Hopefully we'll find out in the near future.

[dnova89]

It would be interesting to see what this tire looked like stretched. . . .it might even be a safety hazard if installed that way.

Arn't stretched tires a safety issue in the first place? I'm sure people like this guy wouldn't care:

[george graves]

Yea. I expected a tire that was about 2" taller on one side - something comical.

[Wh33lhop]

The video was kinda a long infomercial. I'd be interested to know how much force a normal toe in gives vs this tire.

Pretty much, but at the very least he wasn't spouting total BS--he knew what he was talking about, and the toe-out/conicity does kind of go hand-in-hand. Honestly, I kind of expected some guy showing some car with 45 degree camber and saying that these are the solution to your mad tyte camber tire wear woes. So that was promising. But the "trial" was pretty lame. I was hoping to see some lap times at least, not some tard driving around commenting on how nice the ride is.

[george graves]

The video was kinda a long infomercial. I'd be interested to know how much force a normal toe in gives vs this tire.

[CorvallisBMW]

Jalopnik did a piece on this a few weeks ago, seems like a solid idea if he can get the idea and production off the ground:

http://jalopnik.com/5604345/how-one-man-reinvented-the-wheel

[george graves]

^No. Please don't ban me!!!