Does My c-6 need an alignment?
Drifting
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Hey, you may have the only new 'Vette that doesn't need an alignment 
Seriously, that sounds like about 1.5 to 2.0 degrees of negative camber, which is about right for aggressive driving. On the other hand, it may increase your tire wear if you don't push it that hard, and may reduce your straight-line braking a bit.
Certainly doesn't hurt to get it checked, although finding a good shop to do it can be tricky...
Seriously, that sounds like about 1.5 to 2.0 degrees of negative camber, which is about right for aggressive driving. On the other hand, it may increase your tire wear if you don't push it that hard, and may reduce your straight-line braking a bit.
Certainly doesn't hurt to get it checked, although finding a good shop to do it can be tricky...
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by haljensen
Dealer "specs" are so broad that your car can be out of alignment and still be within "specs". Take the car to an independent shop and spend $100, it's cheaper than $1600 for tires.
Mine was off from the factory. I spent about $80 for a laser four wheel alignment and now it's all good. These tires cost too much to wait until they show funky wear patterns to get the alignment fixed.
Team Owner
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I had a bad experience with an alignment job one time and I now wait and see how it is running. If it's not broke don't fix it is what I found out. I had no problems before and had several when I left. It took one return trip to the shop with no luck and a trip to the Infiniti dealer to have it done correctly. I have measured the tread depth on my C6 tires often and after 12,000 miles they are all wearing even. I will get and alignment when and if I ever need one.
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From: San Francisco CA
Originally Posted by mortaci
2007 with 30 miles. Should the upper part of all 4 tires be in 1/4" more than the bottoms? I have never had a new vette look like this.
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From: Oregon Ohio
You have to have at least 500 miles for the dealer to check your alignment. Something to do with break in time. You will probably have to have an issue also with the handling. I made an appointment with my dealer for an alignment check because of a wandering issue. I dropped it off in the morning got all set up with a loaner and went home. A couple hours later the dealer called and said they didn't have the correct wheel adapters to do the alignment check. They said I could get the car and they would get back with me as soon as they talked to their alignment equip vendor. I waited a week and called my salesman. Figuring that he could trace down the correct people easier than I. He called me back and said the wheel adapters were $2400 and that the dealer didn't wanna buy them. I asked what about the other local dealers? He said they couldn't do it either. He did make an appointment for me to take the car to a local tire shop that's supposed to be able to check the alignment. We will see. Good luck with your dealer. Hope I never have any difficult issues with my Vette. Geeeesh!
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Originally Posted by haljensen
Dealer "specs" are so broad that your car can be out of alignment and still be within "specs". Take the car to an independent shop and spend $100, it's cheaper than $1600 for tires.
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From: Jackson NJ
Considering the cost of replacement tires for the C6 & the fact that it's too late to do anything if you wait to see evidence of mis-alignment in the tread, the cost of a 4-wheel alignment at a good shop is very worthwhile (IMHO).
Burning Brakes
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From: near Spokane WA
On an 18" wheel, if the top of the wheel is 1" further IN than the bottom of the wheel then you have negative 3 degrees of camber. So 1/4" IN would be approx negative .75 degrees. That amount is just fine IMO.
http://www.metricchemical.com/align.PDF
http://www.metricchemical.com/align.PDF
Last edited by Norm_427; Aug 30, 2006 at 10:46 AM.