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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cobbcustomz
Yes you will need a camber kit.... and the person who said that is smart :chuckles:
This is what someone else said: Most people confuse camber with toe, They'd come into the shop i used to work at and tell me that the inside of their tires are bald after lowering their car and wanted us to adjust the camber. No can do. 90% of the time it's going to be toe, when you lower the car it changes the toe as well and that's the #1 cause of uneven tire wear. Just make sure you get an alignment after you lower the car, good luck.

And this is what someone said about what you said: The advice you were given above is a good example of what OnePointFive is talking about. The problem of "go[ing] thru tires fairly quickly" is a result of the toe changes after lowering the car. The tire wear from negative camber is not a myth, but it's minimal compared to toe issues such that I wouldn't worry about it. Will lowering your car 2.25 and 2" change your camber? Yes. Is that "havoc?" No. Will you be able to see it? Yes. Does that bother you? If so, you can buy a camber kit to correct it so that it doesn't bother you. Otherwise, forget it, even in a street car.
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