I cannot believe it's the same car! I just got new GY Eagle F1 GS-D3's. The harshness and loud road noise are both gone. Now to put together a small emergency, roadside service kit - just in case.

I drove, on my brand new tires, down the street to the alignment shop and had it 4-wheel aligned. When I got home, I sat down and read the spec sheet and it appears to me that a couple of the settings might be outside the ranges. Now, I do not at all, consider myself smart concerning this subject, so here are some of the results. Please chime-in and let me know if I'm OK, or if I should call the shop to discuss the results?

Front Left Camber:
Spec Range: -0.7~0.3 / Before: -1.1 / Actual: -0.3

Front Right Camber:
Spec Range: -0.7~0.3 / Before: -1.3 / Actual: -0.4

Front Left Caster:
Spec Range: 6.9~7.9 / Before: 7.4 / Actual: 8.1

Front Right Caster:
Spec Range: 6.9~7.9 / Before: 7.5 / Actual: 8.8

Front Left Toe:
Spec Range: -0.03~0.07 / Before: 0.29 / Actual: 0.03

Front Right Toe:
Spec Range: -0.03~0.07 / Before: 0.07 / Actual:0.02

Front Cross Camber:
Spec Range: -0.5~0.5 / Before: 0.1 / Actual: 0.1

Front Cross Caster:
Spec Range: -0.5~0.5 / Before: -0.1 / Actual: -0.7

Front Total Toe:
Spec Range: -0.06~0.14 / Before: 0.37 / Actual: 0.05

Rear Left Camber:
Spec Range: -0.7~0.3 / Before: -0.3 / Actual: -0.2

Rear Right Camber:
Spec Range: -0.7~0.3 / Before: -0.7 / Actual: -0.2

Rear Left Toe:
Spec Range: -0.06~0.05 / Before: 0.06 / Actual: 0.01

Rear Right Toe:
Spec Range: -0.06~0.05 / Before: 0.10 / Actual: 0.00

Rear Cross Camber:
Spec Range: -0.5~0.5 / Before: 0.4 / Actual: 0.0

Rear Total Toe:
Spec Range: -0.11~0.09 / Before: 0.16 / Actual: 0.01

Rear Thrust Angle:
Spec Range: -0.10~0.10 / Before: -0.04 / Actual: -.01

It looks like all of the front casters are outside specifications. Am I right? What do you think about the actuals on my alignment. I sure don't want my pretty, brandnew, expensive tires to wear-out in 20k miles. Thanks for any input.

Dave

 

I would call the shop manager and ask about those out-of-spec numbers. They may not be severely out, but nonetheless, the shop counterman or manager should've explained the discrepancy.

Dave