◄◄◄◄ The Wheel Fitment Thread ►►►►

[plAythiNG]

fair enough... maybe meet up this weekend, triat fit ur wheels/spacers etc.

[jj17]

from what i had read before, alot of people debate that the tyre wear from running -1.5 camber or less is negligible. and up till -2 camber is considered to be quite minimal and friendly.

regardless im guessing u can run up to -3 camber and still have decent tyre wear.

[lowie]

fair enough... maybe meet up this weekend, triat fit ur wheels/spacers etc.

yeah, that sounds good

from what i had read before, alot of people debate that the tyre wear from running -1.5 camber or less is negligible. and up till -2 camber is considered to be quite minimal and friendly.

regardless im guessing u can run up to -3 camber and still have decent tyre wear.

Right right. Thanks...ill have to work something out. Tossing up reducing front bar clearance vs. further lowering/camber.

[jj17]

yea thats the downside of running kits. they sit alot lower than stock besides the fact they look so damn good.

[ChargeR]

from what i had read before, alot of people debate that the tyre wear from running -1.5 camber or less is negligible. and up till -2 camber is considered to be quite minimal and friendly.

regardless im guessing u can run up to -3 camber and still have decent tyre wear.

I would agree with these statements. With less than -3 degrees of camber with toe set to zero by a skilled alignment shop you would hardly notice the difference in tyre wear.

you mean alot of camber ahahahah =/

Nah I only have some at the rear . I have a lot at the front.

Right. Ill see how it goes, im happy to run more camber although I still want good wear out of my tyres.

Can you comment on the tyre wear you get with your setup charger? (or guy) lol

My tyre wear has been good. Since I installed my coilovers and ran between -4.6 and -5.3 camber at the front and -2.7ish at the rear I have driven the car around 30,000kms on the street. 80% of this driving was on the same set of Bridgestone RE001s that were already 15,000kms old when I lowered the car. I have only just retired those tyres from regular duty. So around 40,000+ kms total to the set. Including 1.5 track days.

I did get them flipped inside out on the wheels after a while because the wear was slightly uneven on the fronts.

[lowie]

yea thats the downside of running kits. they sit alot lower than stock besides the fact they look so damn good.

Yepp

I would agree with these statements. With less than -3 degrees of camber with toe set to zero by a skilled alignment shop you would hardly notice the difference in tyre wear.

Nah I only have some at the rear . I have a lot at the front.

My tyre wear has been good. Since I installed my coilovers and ran between -4.6 and -5.3 camber at the front and -2.7ish at the rear I have driven the car around 30,000kms on the street. 80% of this driving was on the same set of Bridgestone RE001s that were already 15,000kms old when I lowered the car. I have only just retired those tyres from regular duty. So around 40,000+ kms total to the set. Including 1.5 track days.

I did get them flipped inside out on the wheels after a while because the wear was slightly uneven on the fronts.

Thanks for the detailed response..
helps alot

Will look to probably run -2-3 at the fronts and maybe 1-2degs at the rear depending on how wheel fitment goes. Happy to have your opinion on tyre wear, previously ive been under the impression that camber had a much greater effect on running the insides

[Didz]

Yepp




Thanks for the detailed response..
helps alot

Will look to probably run -2-3 at the fronts and maybe 1-2degs at the rear depending on how wheel fitment goes. Happy to have your opinion on tyre wear, previously ive been under the impression that camber had a much greater effect on running the insides

If it is any help to you, I have been running -2 for over a year and there is NO camber wear. It makes sense to me that a little camber would actually help tyre wear as the wheels when turning give better contact to the road and most wear is whilst turning and accelerating.

[ChargeR]

Will look to probably run -2-3 at the fronts and maybe 1-2degs at the rear depending on how wheel fitment goes. Happy to have your opinion on tyre wear, previously ive been under the impression that camber had a much greater effect on running the insides

You are welcome . I should add that it is critical that the toe be set to zero by a skilled alignment shop, and you should rotate your tyres regularly and monitor your tyre pressures closely. As long as you take care of those things the levels of camber you mention shouldn't make a noticable difference to your tyre wear .

[plAythiNG]

So im rocking new shoes now. And the wheels are still the same; 17".. But im running a slightly smaller profile. I was running 45, now its 40. The gap is a bit bad.

Im jsut seeing if i am better off getting new tyres witha 45 profile?

Opinions.



specs are 17x8.5 +31 235/40/17
rears are 17x7.5 +29 215/40/17


They fi easily.. zerocamber on the rear, -0.75 at the front.. no scrubbing at all.. I'm going to lower the rear on the weekend!

[45SET]

Following post should answer a few questions for the above members

I’m rocking

17x8 +35, 225/45/17
Rear has -3' camber (Unrolled guards) and tucking tyre.
Front has -1' (Or -1.5') no guard mods. 1 and a bit tyre to guard gap.

I've had KU36's on the car for almost a year, have done roughly around 8-10k km on them, rotated every 5k. No extra camber wear (Note KU36's are NOT symmetrical)

I have no problems with scrubbing, rubbing or hitting.

I do plan on lowering the front some more once I install my inverted tie rod ends and also add some extra camber to the front. I'll be rolling the rear guards to run less camber shortly also.

[jj17]

^ i thought ku36 doesnt come in 225/45/17 but instead 235/45/17? or am i wrong.

and also, with 1.5 finger gap is there improvements on the tie rod end install? and was it flat or simply improved angles.

[45SET]

^ i thought ku36 doesnt come in 225/45/17 but instead 235/45/17? or am i wrong.

and also, with 1.5 finger gap is there improvements on the tie rod end install? and was it flat or simply improved angles.

There is a 225/45/17.

I haven't installed the tie rod ends yet.

[jj17]

ahhh, need to read properly.. my bad >.>
im getting mine in next wed, am hoping for improvements with my set up

[lowie]

If it is any help to you, I have been running -2 for over a year and there is NO camber wear. It makes sense to me that a little camber would actually help tyre wear as the wheels when turning give better contact to the road and most wear is whilst turning and accelerating.

You are welcome . I should add that it is critical that the toe be set to zero by a skilled alignment shop, and you should rotate your tyres regularly and monitor your tyre pressures closely. As long as you take care of those things the levels of camber you mention shouldn't make a noticable difference to your tyre wear .

Following post should answer a few questions for the above members

I’m rocking

17x8 +35, 225/45/17
Rear has -3' camber (Unrolled guards) and tucking tyre.
Front has -1' (Or -1.5') no guard mods. 1 and a bit tyre to guard gap.

I've had KU36's on the car for almost a year, have done roughly around 8-10k km on them, rotated every 5k. No extra camber wear (Note KU36's are NOT symmetrical)

I have no problems with scrubbing, rubbing or hitting.

I do plan on lowering the front some more once I install my inverted tie rod ends and also add some extra camber to the front. I'll be rolling the rear guards to run less camber shortly also.

Thanks
always appreciate the extra info

[jj17]

first time posting a pic of my car on the webz.

17x8 + 33 F 17x8 + 35 R
-1.75 camber -1.9 camber