Front end alignment question
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Front end alignment question
Should the front end alignment be done only at a Chevy dealer? or is any place that does FEA be OK? Like NTB?
Is it a good idea if you are getting the fronts done, go ahead and do the rear too?
The reason I am asking is my front tires are wearing bad on the inside edge (driver worse than passenger) and I need a new tire. Since the driver is worse than pass, it shouldn't be a problem to buy just 1 tire? I like to get them in pairs, but cant afford to throw these boys away with half the tread left
Is it a good idea if you are getting the fronts done, go ahead and do the rear too?
The reason I am asking is my front tires are wearing bad on the inside edge (driver worse than passenger) and I need a new tire. Since the driver is worse than pass, it shouldn't be a problem to buy just 1 tire? I like to get them in pairs, but cant afford to throw these boys away with half the tread left
Last edited by SpeedUp; Sep 1, 2006 at 09:46 AM.
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you want to get a 4 wheel alignment, and there is no requirement to have it done at a dealer. I use a little place that specializes in alignments which is about 20 miles away from me - they have an outstanding reputation. Expect to pay around $80 - 120ish.
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
you want to get a 4 wheel alignment, and there is no requirement to have it done at a dealer. .
Doing two (2) wheels is not acceptable, and might cause more issues (depending on the rear alignment being skewed).
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thanks for the info. I thought 4 wheel was going to be the answer, but since the rears 'appear' to be wearing evenly I thought I might save a few pennies .. better to do it right the first time..
thanks!
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The rear tires would have to be waaaaaay off to cause a problem with the front tires. Since the rear tires are wearing evenly, I would not mess with them.
If your front tires are just wearing on the inside, you probably just have too much negative camber. The factory specs allow a lot of negative camber for handling, but if you want reasonable street tire wear, you need to get the camber close to zero. I had a full degree negative on my Z06 from the factory, and finally had to back it down to about -1/8 degree to keep the tires from totally wearing out on the inside.
If your front tires are just wearing on the inside, you probably just have too much negative camber. The factory specs allow a lot of negative camber for handling, but if you want reasonable street tire wear, you need to get the camber close to zero. I had a full degree negative on my Z06 from the factory, and finally had to back it down to about -1/8 degree to keep the tires from totally wearing out on the inside.
