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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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I think I need a camber kit...

I've bought new summer performance tires (Falkens) on May 2012, and swapped them out for winters in November 2012. I placed the Falkens back on in May of this year.

This happened to me yesterday..

The car is dropped with Eibachs and I am running 19s all around (not staggered). The inside tread of the other 3 tires are all showing some steel threads and the other rear tire is almost bald!!

Camber kit?
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Old Sep 14, 2013 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Nazgul
I've bought new summer performance tires (Falkens) on May 2012, and swapped them out for winters in November 2012. I placed the Falkens back on in May of this year.

This happened to me yesterday..

The car is dropped with Eibachs and I am running 19s all around (not staggered). The inside tread of the other 3 tires are all showing some steel threads and the other rear tire is almost bald!!

Camber kit?
How long have you been dropped & what are your alignment readings?
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Sorry for the late response and thanks for replying.

I've been dropped for a little over a year and a half only. I've never taken my car for any alignment...

Right now I've swapped back to my OEM rims and all-seasons. Winter is coming so I will replace those with winter tires.
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Nazgul
Sorry for the late response and thanks for replying.

I've been dropped for a little over a year and a half only. I've never taken my car for any alignment...

Right now I've swapped back to my OEM rims and all-seasons. Winter is coming so I will replace those with winter tires.
I hope you're trolling. You should *REALLY* align your car after doing anything to the suspension. At least you're okay. Yeah, sometimes springs require camber kits.
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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You really should only wait a week after dropping on springs for an alignment, that must've been quite a ride for the last 18 months. You'll think you're driving a whole new car after a proper alignment and new tires. Ditto GFNs reply, glad you made it out alive, when I dropped my G on springs it was a gut wrenching drive pre-alignment.
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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so what you are saying is they can't fix that tire ? J/K glad you didn't hurt yourself.
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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Thanks for the concern guys!! Yeah, I made it to an exit ramp and then a plaza parking lot. Lesson learned for sure! It was definitely stupid on my part not to take the car for alignment after the drop.

Next spring...camber kit + alignment....oh yeah...new tires....:P
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