Alignment problem
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Alignment problem
I have a 2019 G/S with 9,000 miles and the dealer is replacing the propeller shaft due to a grinding noise. He also tells me a need an allignment as by rear wheels are wearing.
Could the propeller shaft issue has caused any problem with the allignment?
Thanks
Could the propeller shaft issue has caused any problem with the allignment?
Thanks
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First, the car doesn't come from the factory with a track alignment. The track alignment is recommended in the OM and the nominal setting specs are about double the factory alignment for camber. Toe and Front and Rear Caster are the same. The factory alignment does tend to wear the insides of the front tires but the rear alignment is somewhat impervious to that. I have run the track alignment all year round on my car and I have run the street alignment during all of my street driving and with either one the rear tires wear evenly. Even on track, my rear tires wear evenly.
If the front tires aren't wearing with the way the OP is driving the car just switching to a street alignment may not be the thing to do. Rear alignment wear could be because there is a little too much toe-out and that may be all that needs to be done. However, correcting alignment wear on tires that already are worn doesn't stop those tires from wearing out faster on the inside edges.
Bill
If the front tires aren't wearing with the way the OP is driving the car just switching to a street alignment may not be the thing to do. Rear alignment wear could be because there is a little too much toe-out and that may be all that needs to be done. However, correcting alignment wear on tires that already are worn doesn't stop those tires from wearing out faster on the inside edges.
Bill
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the first thing I did to my new 2019 GS was to swap out the OEM track tires (Michelin Super Sport Summer only) with Michelin Sport A/S3+ and had a street alignment done on her.
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Did this myself to my Stingray although the reason was different. I got a hole in 1 tire and the dealership couldn’t repair it and couldn’t find a replacement. Really happy with the A/S3’s though and wouldn’t go back. That being said, I don’t track my car and don’t even drive very aggressively on the street. If I did, I would have probably done a more performance tire.
