front end alignment
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Cruising
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front end alignment
I have a 2000 coupe,the inside edges of the the front tires are wearing. The car was aligned a about 7,000 miles ago,aprox. one yr. Should I have it realigned to factory specs, or is there a better spec?
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
Originally Posted by mewwilres
I have a 2000 coupe,the inside edges of the the front tires are wearing. The car was aligned a about 7,000 miles ago,aprox. one yr. Should I have it realigned to factory specs, or is there a better spec?
Burning Brakes
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If you still have EMTs, they are very sensitive to alignments due to their stiff side walls. I would get your alignment checked and insure that they align as close to nominal specs as possible. My experience with alignment shops has been very bad. I have reverted to adjusting my alignment myself with excellent results. Takes time but at $300+ a tire was worth it!
Burning Brakes
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If you have the EMT's, even the 1/4 degree of neg camber that GM recommends will give the wear you describe. Reset the camber to (0) degrees, which is within GM's specs., and your wear troubles will go away. Been running mine that way for 8 years now.
