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  • UNHCLL
    R3V OG
    • Oct 2003
    • 8789

    #31
    return the rear camber shit.
    You wont wear through yoko's in a year.

    I've had mine for 2 summers.... with lots of neg rear camber. just rotate your tires every 3000 miles. and if you start to see excessive inside wear, spend the $40 and have them swapped side to side on the rims.
    Below the radar...

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    • surebimmer
      E30 Modder
      • Jan 2004
      • 978

      #32
      Originally posted by julianBC
      sorry, but what exactly is camber? and why do your tires wear faster if your car is lowered?

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      • DanGillan
        R3V Elite
        • Mar 2004
        • 4061

        #33
        Originally posted by UNHCLL
        return the rear camber shit.
        You wont wear through yoko's in a year.

        I've had mine for 2 summers.... with lots of neg rear camber. just rotate your tires every 3000 miles. and if you start to see excessive inside wear, spend the $40 and have them swapped side to side on the rims.
        i didnt buy any rear camber stuff, only front camber stuff, and it costs me $70 to mount and balance 4 tires.
        Dan

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        • nando
          Moderator
          • Nov 2003
          • 34827

          #34
          regardless of camber, those yoko's will never last two years, unless you drive like a grandma and less than 10,000 miles a year.. mine were balding by 10k, and dangerous by 15k.
          Build thread

          Bimmerlabs

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          • Halon
            Member
            • Jun 2004
            • 50

            #35
            Originally posted by DanGillan
            my car is DEFINATELY low enough.... each fender is about 23.2" off the ground.... why would I not want camber plates? what is the sense of tire wear if it can be prevented? i dont have money to kill, i need to add positive camber for lots of highway daily driving, id go through tires yearly, plus I want the adjustibility for autocross/track stuff.
            23.2 inches off the ground? Your car would be sitting almost 2 feet off the ground. @_@ Do you mean 23.2 centemeters? :P

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            • UNHCLL
              R3V OG
              • Oct 2003
              • 8789

              #36
              Originally posted by nando
              regardless of camber, those yoko's will never last two years, unless you drive like a grandma and less than 10,000 miles a year.. mine were balding by 10k, and dangerous by 15k.
              We've argued this before....
              I have over 12k on mine, with lots of hard aggressive driving. Still have almost 50% tread.
              Below the radar...

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              • UNHCLL
                R3V OG
                • Oct 2003
                • 8789

                #37
                Originally posted by Halon
                Originally posted by DanGillan
                my car is DEFINATELY low enough.... each fender is about 23.2" off the ground.... why would I not want camber plates? what is the sense of tire wear if it can be prevented? i dont have money to kill, i need to add positive camber for lots of highway daily driving, id go through tires yearly, plus I want the adjustibility for autocross/track stuff.
                23.2 inches off the ground? Your car would be sitting almost 2 feet off the ground. @_@ Do you mean 23.2 centemeters? :P
                how far are the TOPS of your fender off the ground.... go get a ruler and measure.
                Below the radar...

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                • DanGillan
                  R3V Elite
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 4061

                  #38
                  Originally posted by Halon
                  Originally posted by DanGillan
                  my car is DEFINATELY low enough.... each fender is about 23.2" off the ground.... why would I not want camber plates? what is the sense of tire wear if it can be prevented? i dont have money to kill, i need to add positive camber for lots of highway daily driving, id go through tires yearly, plus I want the adjustibility for autocross/track stuff.
                  23.2 inches off the ground? Your car would be sitting almost 2 feet off the ground. @_@ Do you mean 23.2 centemeters? :P

                  no, the apex of each fender, above the wheel, is 23.2 inches from the ground. there is a thread on lowered suspensions, that is why i measured it. its low....
                  Dan

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                  • golde30
                    R3V OG
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 11464

                    #39
                    Originally posted by Digitalwave
                    You guys and your tire wear are pussies :) Don't lower your car if you don't want your tires to wear faster.


                    i say dont even start to modify your car if you dont have enough money to replace tires...i learned the mistake of being cheap on tires the hard way... :?
                    IG: @Baye30

                    FRONT VALENCE IS ZENDER!!! STOP FILLING MY PM BOX PPL!!!

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                    • DanGillan
                      R3V Elite
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 4061

                      #40
                      Originally posted by golde30
                      Originally posted by Digitalwave
                      You guys and your tire wear are pussies :) Don't lower your car if you don't want your tires to wear faster.


                      i say dont even start to modify your car if you dont have enough money to replace tires...i learned the mistake of being cheap on tires the hard way... :?

                      how is getting camber plates to correct tire wear being cheap on tires?...
                      Dan

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                      • golde30
                        R3V OG
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 11464

                        #41
                        Originally posted by DanGillan
                        Originally posted by golde30
                        Originally posted by Digitalwave
                        You guys and your tire wear are pussies :) Don't lower your car if you don't want your tires to wear faster.


                        i say dont even start to modify your car if you dont have enough money to replace tires...i learned the mistake of being cheap on tires the hard way... :?

                        how is getting camber plates to correct tire wear being cheap on tires?...
                        i dont think these were directed so much at you.
                        IG: @Baye30

                        FRONT VALENCE IS ZENDER!!! STOP FILLING MY PM BOX PPL!!!

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