front wheels tilting inwards
#1
front wheels tilting inwards
i have had my car lowered for the past 2 months and prob put 1500 miles on it or so. right now my cars front rims/tires tilt in (top is tilting and bottom is sitting in the normal position). i know my alignment is maxed out and i need caster camber plates but will that fix this issue? and is this really an issue or not a big deal at all? i lowered the car with vogtlang gt lowering springs. i know i have a v6 but i have added so much weight to the car that the gt springs were appropriate imo. also i have koni yellows
#2
It's called negative camber resulting from the lowering springs you installed. You need to get an alignment to fix it, and you may need camber bolts/plates. You always want to get your alignment checked and adjusted if necessary after installing new springs. After 1500 miles, hopefully you haven't ruined your front tires.
#3
The added negative camber will help your front tires provide more grip under hard cornering. If your tires are wearing evenly, then I wouldn't worry about it. Braking distance might be slightly increased though.
#6
i honestly dont know that, the shop i had everything installed at sent it in for an alignment and didnt tell me, and i didnt ask because i dont really understand what that stuff means. suspension is something that still stumps me.
#8
I had mine measured after putting springs on and found negative 1.5. For me, I would prefer more negative camber because of the driving i often do has a lot of fast turns and I am not seeing any uneven tire wear. As jahudso2 said, if the tires aren't wearing on the inside excessively you should be OK.
#9
#10
Mine's like that after lowering it. I've been keeping an eye on the tires and don't see any uneven wear as of yet. Still, even if the tires end up dying a bit early I can live with that, the car corners much, much better now.
Once I get decent wheels and tires I'll get it fixed, but these crappy pirelli's need all the help they can get.
Once I get decent wheels and tires I'll get it fixed, but these crappy pirelli's need all the help they can get.