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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Ok,so I recently got my allignment from Midas around January and ever since then I keep going through rear tires like nothing. I drive modestly and baby my car. I am lowered on Hotchkis springs and got an allignment 2 weeks after lowering like I did with all my previous cars. I went through 2 toyo proxes in the rear and now my Nitto Neogens are almost gone and I bought them in March! They only have 4,000 miles on them at most. I have searched the forum and cannot find anything relevant. The tread is evenly worn and the issue is not the camber. I can get close to my tire and kinda see the tread peeling sort of. If you guys can help I will appreciate it. Pics of allignment sheet and tires are below.



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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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I'm sorry, but I can't really answer your question. All I can give out, is information regarding places like Midas. While this may or may not apply to all auto shops, I can give you first hand experience at a wonderful shop called Tire Kingdom... When I was employed there, I can't even begin to tell you how many times I saw alignments being performed NOT by adjusting toe, caster, or camber, but by simply hitting the sensors into spec. I'd recommend to ANYONE, after working at Tire Kingdom and seeing just what goes on in the shop, to watch while their car gets worked on. They may be considered overprotective, and ****, but I'd rather be CONSIDERED one of those, than be completely ripped off. My .02.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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Your alignment is off, I suggest you take your car to a real alignment shop.

Also the low tread wear rating doesn't help.

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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 02:55 AM
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Their specified range for total rear toe doesn't seem to agree with what's in the '07 SM (0.106" or 0.12 degrees max). Your year may be different, but I doubt it's that much different.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 06:38 AM
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I appreciate the help guys, I really do. I am about to take it to the dealership and get it hooked up there. I believe Midas may have screwed me but I cannot confirm it. Oh and @sportbiketed my friends BMW has the same Nitto tires and his tread barely wears down. I like these tires for the camber wear rating, but since it seems I got a bad allignment so it doesn't really matter what kind of tire I had on I guess. Thanks again!
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