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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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HI, i was just wondering if camber, or toe that will put more wear on tire. As of right now im debating to put a camber kit on the rear of my car, but if i do im gonna have to roll my fender which im tying to void. I am currently running le-37 and spec are 19x91/2, and 19x101/2 +22 all around. wrap with toyo t1r 275, and 245 in the back. Thanks
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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"Toe is the most important wheel alignment angle because it has the greatest effect on tire wear"

http://www.aa1car.com/library/wheel_alignment.htm
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Toe kills tires - camber does too, but not as much.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Thanks for the quick reply.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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You have a 245 mm tire on a 9.5 inch wheel, and a 275 mm tire on a 10.5 inch wheel. Which means you are riding on the sidewalls and destroying the tires. Not sure why you are even concerned about alignment and tread life.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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^^ I'm not sure about this (what I am proposing)...

But certainly 245mm on a 9.5" wheel and 275mm on a 10.5" wheel is stretched, but members here have done this with good results.

I would think psi is vital for this setup. I believe a careful psi setting allows the tread to lay flat (even with a stetched tire) for normal wear and good performance.

Please correct my post if I am wrong here.

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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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In a nutshell:

Wrong Camber= uneven tire wear. Mostly to the inside of the wheel or outside. Moderation is ok.

Wrong Toe = excessive scrubbing of the wheel in the wrong direction...you are just burning rubber off.
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