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Tire Wear Question 2.1 Degree Camber

Old 08-12-2012, 08:52 PM
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Default Tire Wear Question 2.1 Degree Camber

I am running 285/335 NT05' on a stock 2009 Z06 with T1 sway bars. I put in 2.1 camber with 0.16 degree total toe in the front and 1.7 camber with 0.32 total toe in the back. I love this set up however my front tires are wearing fast. I am eating up the inner tread on the outer edge. I thought the outer tread would be worn more but it is not. Is this tire pressure? I try to keep them at starting session pressure of 32 they get up to 37 by end of session. I do have to drop 2 pounds every session as the day goes on. I am thinking of swapping the tires before my next outing (Sebring 08/18 with Chine). i was also thing about putting the front at 1.7 camber. Any Ideas?
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Old 08-12-2012, 10:32 PM
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I ran -2.8 on the front with 0 toe and my NT05s did the same thing.
Old 08-13-2012, 10:49 AM
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Mine do that on my Z28 with 1.2 camber in the front.

This looks to be normal as the center tread is a squared off edge and it eats it down pretty quick.

I dont flip them on the rims until they reach the wear bars.


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Old 08-15-2012, 09:29 PM
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First question do you drive it on the street with these tires? If so and you drive it a decent amount that could be why your wearing down the inside of your tires. If you had tire temps that would help to know what was going on.

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