five0fm

i have bbk lowering springs and the guy before me put them on without cc plates. the inside of the tire is almost down to the thread. i was wondering if there isa way to straighten out the tire to make it right again or is the only way to get cc plates?

raven_ghostwolf

Ever had the front aligned? You can lower a fox body with out the CC plates. Mine has eibach front springs, no plates and no severe tire wear.

ZachW04Stang

You can adjust camber with the strut mounts and caster by loosening the k member bolts and moving it.

five0fm

the guy i talked to at the shop said they couldnt do anything to help it unless i got the plates...that bastard haha. i guess ill try a different shop. i was gunna have them adjust it b.c i need new tired anyway so i figured they could do it all in one shot. is it something a shop could do or do i need to adjust it myself?

Jfsram

I've got Eibach sportlines in my Mustang. It's a pretty low.
Presently have - 3.5 deg of camber. Also killing the inner edge of my front tires.

I'd be really suprised to see anyone get 2.5-3 deg just from moving strut mounts.

Front tire size is also a factor in running too much camber. A skinny tire would not complain but a low profile wide one is not going to be tirelife friendly at minus 3 or 4 degrees.

You can cheat the life of those tires by swapping the tires only from left to right or flip them on the rim. This will let you drive for a few more months until you get around to fixing it properly.

raven_ghostwolf

You can try lossening the 3 nuts that hold the top of the strut inplace and slide the top as far as you can to the outside of the car. That is most likely where they will need to end up on the camber. That should make the wheels sit more square. If you have one take a straight edge and a level, place the straight edge against the top and bottom lip of the rim and place the level against this. It should be level (90 degrees). If it needs more than that then you will need cc plates. You still need to have the alignment checked but that should help reduce the wear on the tires.

five0fm

well i can see white thread on the inner side of the tire. it just happened yest...so i cant drive at all with them right even if i aligned them myself

SOFmech

I'm not sure about adjusting without the plates, but I do know the CC plates will save you money in the long run. Tires are not cheap let alone replacing them every 8-12 months. I have the Maximun Motorsports on mine and it aligned up perfect.

stang8689

Just buy plates, even the cheap $150 ones. You will spend more money on tires in the long run. I have hotchkis and they are sweet, come with sturt bushings and everything

Jfsram

We maybe splitting hairs here but you don't want the tire square to the ground. Zero degree camber is good for shopping carts and garden tractors. Dial in about -0.5 to about -1.0.