Change alignment when changing wheels/tires?
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St. Jude Donor '09
Change alignment when changing wheels/tires?
I'm about to get a set of CCWs, but want to use them during the spring and summer to keep them in tip top shape. I plan to swap back to the stockers during the rainy season, if that's what you want to call CA winters.
Once I get the CCWs mounted I will get it aligned, but will I have to do it again when I switch back and forth?
Once I get the CCWs mounted I will get it aligned, but will I have to do it again when I switch back and forth?
Melting Slicks
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From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington
nope, get it aligned once and you are good to go! the thing to determine is how aggressive of an alignment you want... that could take a couple three tries to get the right balance of tire wear and performance... depending on how pucky you are of course...
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St. Jude Donor '09
I was going to run a decent amount of negative camber(- .5 to -1.0) to keep the them in the fenders as much as possible. I'm running 19x13s with 345/30s out back with a minitub, but don't want them sticking out.
From what I've read, the castor and toe in/out settings affect treadlife as much, if not more, than camber settings.
From what I've read, the castor and toe in/out settings affect treadlife as much, if not more, than camber settings.
Melting Slicks
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From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington
I saw a slight amount of inside wear on the rear of mine with -1.3 on the rear, but nothing serious...
I also now have -2.0 on the front and am closely monitoring how the tires wear...
I also now have -2.0 on the front and am closely monitoring how the tires wear...
