uneven tyre wear

**NVD52K** · 06-02-2008 07:48 AM

hey guys im soon getting my coil overs in from japan and i was wandering how many inches have people lowered there cars? and do they get un even tyre wear if you lower it below 2 inches?

**vyets** · 06-02-2008 11:10 AM

Get an alignment mate lol

**aaronng** · 06-02-2008 11:25 AM

Yup, like vyets said, you need an alignment after lowering. Make sure you have the proper camber/toe kits so that you can adjust them if they are out of spec.

**amirul** · 06-02-2008 01:10 PM

mine is 3" lower, the rear juz wear on inside.

front wear evently.......

**NVD52K** · 06-02-2008 02:30 PM

cause my mechanic said that if i lower the car only 1.5 inch it wont have un even tyre wear but if you go any lower you will need camber kits for it so the toe can bend in an out to become aligned straight

**aaronng** · 06-02-2008 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by NVD52K

cause my mechanic said that if i lower the car only 1.5 inch it wont have un even tyre wear but if you go any lower you will need camber kits for it so the toe can bend in an out to become aligned straight

Still, get an alignment done even if you were lowering it by only 1.5 inches.

**zero33** · 06-02-2008 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by amirul

mine is 3" lower, the rear juz wear on inside.

front wear evently.......

noice..

mines around that as well.. i got 18's on though..

how are you with speed humps, carparks, islands?

i've been scraping a fair bit since i've lowered it..

**vyets** · 06-02-2008 03:31 PM

You always need an alignment don't be a cheapo, your driving a s2000, even lowering your car 1.5" will give you uneven wear. Once you take the suspension out and put it back its unlikley it will stay straight. You should ALWAYS get an aligment. Get some camber kits and normal sized rims not overboard chromes and you should be able to run 0 degrees camber then you wont get camber wear (inside of tyres) And you don't have to worry about sag like the chopped/compressed springs.

**.::F[L]Y::.** · 06-02-2008 07:25 PM

also dont forget lowering more than 1.5" will incur bumpsteer. you can do this by getting front and rear bumpsteer kits.

**NVD52K** · 06-02-2008 08:28 PM

bump steer whats that man? lol all these problems just to lower a car

**NVD52K** · 06-02-2008 08:37 PM

i think i might be different and spend bit more money and getting my rear arms and stuff to make the handling and everything good wanna go with a jap brand though

**ludecrs** · 06-02-2008 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by NVD52K

cause my mechanic said that if i lower the car only 1.5 inch it wont have un even tyre wear but if you go any lower you will need camber kits for it so the toe can bend in an out to become aligned straight

mechanic sounds a bit dopey. The S2k comes with its own onboard camber kit....