Tire wear after lowering 22" with Eibach Sportline

[EurostyleSi]

I was wondering if anyone had problem when they lowered their 300 on 22" with Eibach Sportline...do tires start to wear out on the inside and then just blow because the wires start to show up only on the inside of the wheel because of the lowering....i had this problem with my other car and now im buying rims for my 300 so i want to know if this is gonna happen when I do these mods to my car?

[Simans82]

When lowering a vehicle, it's imparitive to get a 4 wheel alignment done. This is "cheap" in comparison to new tires. When aligning a vehicle, the shop should be able to adjust to the stock specs and/or a spec that creates even tire wear.

[DUBSTER]

Alignment!!

[Big Bob]

Originally Posted by DUBSTER

Alignment!!

I agree!

[EurostyleSi]

So aligment is gonna make it right...I had a lowered civic before i bought a 300 and this happened to me and i had to buy new tires every 2 months and then i bought a camber kit...so i am not going to need a camber kit if I lower it 2" with Eibach Sportline springs?

[slawkins31]

I lowered mine 10k miles ago with the eibach kit, got a 4 wheel alignment and my tires are wearing evenly and slowly. I have 20k miles on my hankook 265/35/22 and they still look as though they have another 30k in them. Alignment is the key no doubt

[lukeinva]

I didnt need a camber kit. I lowered mine 5 months ago. Dropped it 2in with the sportslines. My tires are wearing evenly and slowly.

[Midnightsun300c]

Originally Posted by EurostyleSi

So aligment is gonna make it right...I had a lowered civic before i bought a 300 and this happened to me and i had to buy new tires every 2 months and then i bought a camber kit...so i am not going to need a camber kit if I lower it 2" with Eibach Sportline springs?

There is no camber adjustment that I know of for the 300. If you drop you will have negative camber. Mine is more pronounced in back (-1.3). I have been told by a number of shops and my dealer that is is not enough to worry about and normal recommended tire rotation will take care of it.

There is an adjustment that can be make that will help the camber but I can't remember what it is right now. I'll repost when it comes to me. I was told by the alignment shop I used that it was a pain in the ass, expensive and only the dealer would do it.

[joey]

I lowered my car with KWv2's and even after an alignment the camber is still out of spec on all four wheels. Not too bad, but they are all too negative.
My right rear is most negative and out of spec at -1.6.
Visually the front wheels don't look like / \, but the rears do a little.

This site sells front and rear camber kits.
http://www.specprod.com/NEW_DIR/C_NEW_PARTS.HTML
Front camber kits are expensive at $295. Rears are only $62.

I have driven about 3k-4k miles since lowering my car and havn't yet noticed any unusual tire wear. I am assuming some small amount of uneven wear will eventually show. But I am not going to worry about it. I'll just get new tires.

[Midnightsun300c]

Originally Posted by joey

I lowered my car with KWv2's and even after an alignment the camber is still out of spec on all four wheels. Not too bad, but they are all too negative.
My right rear is most negative and out of spec at -1.6.
Visually the front wheels don't look like / \, but the rears do a little.

This site sells front and rear camber kits.
http://www.specprod.com/NEW_DIR/C_NEW_PARTS.HTML
Front camber kits are expensive at $295. Rears are only $62.

I have driven about 3k-4k miles since lowering my car and havn't yet noticed any unusual tire wear. I am assuming some small amount of uneven wear will eventually show. But I am not going to worry about it. I'll just get new tires.

As always Joey...excellent link! I wish it was for the AWD too!