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Old May 24, 2012 | 04:02 PM
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I seem to have the front and rear alignment done yearly to prevent tire wear. Is this a problem with the corvette sport suspension? The chevy dealer says this is a problem with sport suspension.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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You mean the Z-51 suspension?
I have the base suspension, and have that prob with the passenger front tire. Wears on inside, get new tires and alignment, wears on the outside. Back and forth like that. They say it is from hitting potholes, but I don't.
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I have never heard that it is a problem with the sport suspension (or any C5 suspension).

I have heard that the alignment spec calls for some camber and the Z06 is more than the base. These cars frequently wear the inside edge unless the camber is set to Zero.
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Originally Posted by QCVette

I have heard that the alignment spec calls for some camber and the Z06 is more than the base. These cars frequently wear the inside edge unless the camber is set to Zero.
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