Rear tires... / \
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Rear tires... / \
It appears that the rear tires on my ZR (if looking from directly behind the vehicle) look like they're off-angle / \
It seems that this is causing the inside of the tires to wear faster than the outside. I bought the ZR used with about 19k miles and it looks as if it may have been lowered. How would I be able to tell if it has been lowered and if it was, could this be the problem or is there an adjustment and this is a normal/common problem? (.....or did I pull a dukes of hazzard a little too hard) j/k
(And for the "go do a search" people... I searched and searched, there is nothing regarding the rear tires being off, they're all about the front tires and the tire feathering issues.)
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
It seems that this is causing the inside of the tires to wear faster than the outside. I bought the ZR used with about 19k miles and it looks as if it may have been lowered. How would I be able to tell if it has been lowered and if it was, could this be the problem or is there an adjustment and this is a normal/common problem? (.....or did I pull a dukes of hazzard a little too hard) j/k
(And for the "go do a search" people... I searched and searched, there is nothing regarding the rear tires being off, they're all about the front tires and the tire feathering issues.)
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
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You need to buy camber arms and more adjustable toe bolts in order to get your alignment back to spec. it does sound like your car is lowered, just not done properly.........need those parts.
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The Z comes with a slight negative camber in the rear from factory (I had mine checked when I bought it) but it is nowhere near high enough to be visually identifiable. I agree with the posters above; the previous owner may have dropped it too low. Anything greater than 1" or so will need a camber kit.
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Originally Posted by 918 Z
you are suffering from rear negative camber. some camber arms will allow you to adjust them and make the degree 0. do a search on camber
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Your car may very well be at stock height. You can easily see the negative camber on a stock Z. Go to a nissan dealership and look at the z's on the lot and see if they look about the same.
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Originally Posted by JM1521
It appears that the rear tires on my ZR (if looking from directly behind the vehicle) look like they're off-angle / \
It seems that this is causing the inside of the tires to wear faster than the outside. I bought the ZR used with about 19k miles and it looks as if it may have been lowered. How would I be able to tell if it has been lowered and if it was, could this be the problem or is there an adjustment and this is a normal/common problem? (.....or did I pull a dukes of hazzard a little too hard) j/k
(And for the "go do a search" people... I searched and searched, there is nothing regarding the rear tires being off, they're all about the front tires and the tire feathering issues.)
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
It seems that this is causing the inside of the tires to wear faster than the outside. I bought the ZR used with about 19k miles and it looks as if it may have been lowered. How would I be able to tell if it has been lowered and if it was, could this be the problem or is there an adjustment and this is a normal/common problem? (.....or did I pull a dukes of hazzard a little too hard) j/k
(And for the "go do a search" people... I searched and searched, there is nothing regarding the rear tires being off, they're all about the front tires and the tire feathering issues.)
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
I need additional information to assist you such as:
(1) Has the car been lowered??
You need to confirm if your Z has been lowered. This will determine your course of action.
(2) Do you have aftermarket wheels??
This is important because if you do as stated above you may need to have elongated toe bolts and radius arms in the rear such as SPL ( the standard in the Z world). Adjustable a-arms would be useful up front. These will allow you camber to be adjusted in order to retain stock specs.
(3) What is the state of your suspension??
Have dealer check suspension to see if it is ok. You could have weak springs or bad shocks. Have end links checked.
Just a few suggestions to help you along the way.
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Just found out the Z has been lowered 1.2 inches. It has the Tanabe NF210 set-up with stock rims. I was wondering why I couldn't even get my floor jack under it!
Is there something I am able to adjust or does it have to be professionally done?
Thanks for your help
Is there something I am able to adjust or does it have to be professionally done?
Thanks for your help
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i dunno about all the other advice, but just take your car to an alignment shop and they will tell you if your alignment is off or not and if it is uncureably off, then you might be correct to assume it's lowered
obviously posting pictures would give us all a better idea of whether it's lowered or not
keep in mind, our Z's OEM spec DO have neg camber all around, and it's normal, its the toe and caster that you have to concern yourself about in terms of OEM spec tire wear issues
obviously posting pictures would give us all a better idea of whether it's lowered or not
keep in mind, our Z's OEM spec DO have neg camber all around, and it's normal, its the toe and caster that you have to concern yourself about in terms of OEM spec tire wear issues
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Originally Posted by JM1521
Just found out the Z has been lowered 1.2 inches. It has the Tanabe NF210 set-up with stock rims. I was wondering why I couldn't even get my floor jack under it!
Is there something I am able to adjust or does it have to be professionally done?
Thanks for your help
Is there something I am able to adjust or does it have to be professionally done?
Thanks for your help
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5 set of tires on a 4.5 month Z? That's crazy.
Im pretty sure the OP is gonna need a camber/toe kit, especially on the ZR which is already lower than the coupe(stock), and heavier. The NF is like a 1.2" drop, and he probably got close to 2" with the ZR. THmotorsports has a special on the SPC camber/toe kits. Go check out the vendor thread.
I wanna see some pics of that big drop.
Im pretty sure the OP is gonna need a camber/toe kit, especially on the ZR which is already lower than the coupe(stock), and heavier. The NF is like a 1.2" drop, and he probably got close to 2" with the ZR. THmotorsports has a special on the SPC camber/toe kits. Go check out the vendor thread.
I wanna see some pics of that big drop.