Silverback350z

Hey guys this is my first post, But long time reader of this great forum. I apologize in advance if this is the wrong area but I'm running about negative 4 to 5 camber, I went through a set of continental tires in about 4xxx miles just wondering if any others out there have a specific tire they run for less tire wear (picture below)

terrasmak

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Remove camber, very simple.

Silverback350z

I do realize that's an option but it's an option is rather not take. I'm taking a stanced route an money's not an issue but I'd rather not go through hassle every 3 or 4 thousand miles

terrasmak

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Less camber or continue with the HellaGay lifestyle and the problems that come with it.

Jennifer 2

Google Cambertire. These tires are built for autocross racers etc. who want to run a lot of neg camber. One sidewall is made slightly shorter than the other. This slants the tread slightly to take the pressure off the inside edge, also to regain lost contact area on the outside edge. Read their technology pitch to see if it could suit your car.

2004Black350z

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Hate to say it but if money isnt a issue id buy the most quiet comfortable expensive tires and buy new 1s every 4k miles. Big balla

Silverback350z

Thanks for the input Jennifer, and there's a reason money's not a problem, I don't spend it stupidly there's little things iv done to prolong the life of my current tires. So I never meant it in a "I'm better then other people way" sorry if you took it like that.

terrasmak

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Those cambertire things are made for people in classes that can not add camber.

First thing you need to do is get your toe straightened out.

KornerCarver

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If you want to continue running that kind of camber, you are probably going to have to keep replacing the tires every 3,000-4,000 miles. It is none of my business, but camber like that looks totally out of place on any car and does nothing but destroy the handling.

pyshin

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The little things you've done to prolong the life of tires obviously doesn't include the most obvious which would be buying wheels with a proper offset which would allow you to run less camber but still fit perfectly and wear your tires less..

And you should have little/no toe wear if you have a proper alignment, especially within 4k miles.

Silverback350z

There very proper offset for the car, I could have gone probably a little more negative, 19x10.5 on the rear with a 22 offset an fronts are 9.5 with a twelve offset they fit perfect and I out wheel spacers on with were 25mm just on the rear because I wanted to fill in te bit of wheel gap I had left. Ad camber was my decision after buy the toe bolts and spc arms. All in all I appreciate everyone's input an maybe ill concider just put em back to the factory specs. I was trying it out an I don't have an alignment at all either. Tire shops in the small town refuse to work on something like this. (Brutal I know) so I'll just straighten them out myself an take it down for an alignment they can understand haha. Plus I might just make this into project drift car. Thanks again guys I appriciate

pyshin

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The fact that you're lowered with no alignment whatsoever afterwards is incredibly stupid; no wonder your tires are getting wasted. If you couldn't find a shop/ANYONE to align after dropping that low you never should have done it in the first place. Honestly common sense. WAFJ.

Silverback350z

I didn't think a drop in springs wouldn't be such a big deal to be honest

terrasmak

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It's not the springs, it is the spacers you added to your wheels.

ThatOtherGuy

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I have Dunlop sp sport signatures. I'm running -4 camber in the rear. I probably have like 2500 miles or so on them. 225/45/18 on a 9.5. Tires still look brand new.

txmad

im starting not to like you ... smh

pyshin

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That's great bro!

https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-n...l#post10254468

stuartc323

Da Fuq who is this guy? NOBODY

deftoneZ

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I've run some negative camber and a little looks good but that's too much.

That said, running a little negative camber wont wear out your tires that bad, its the toe that will kill you. Negative camber just means not all of the contact patch is touching the ground, this doesn't wear out the tire too horribly. Bad toe however will make it scruff on the pavement and murder tread life. Not sure how bad it gets when you are at -5 tho.. good lord. Why the hell didn't you get an alignment?

I've put some decent mileage on my tread before running neg camber but nothing with the amount you are running, that's just trying too hard man. Doesn't even look good from a "stanced" POV.

Drop the front more, get a smaller spacer for the rear, get an alignment and fix your obvious toe issue and you'll be good.