Jim Yanik wrote:
> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in news8adnZ_6Tu08x_vZRVn-
> tQ@speakeasy.net:
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>>Jim Yanik wrote:
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>>>I have wear on the inner halves of both my front tires(Kumho Ecsta 712).
>>>Alignment,ball joint,or struts? Or other problem?
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>>alignment. struts don't make that kind of wear on an integra because of
>>the wishbones.
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>>check the bushings as well. ball joints would have to be /well/ gone to
>>make a difference.
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> The car is a 1994,not hit any potholes or any thing that might knock out
> alignment,mileage is 56,000 mi.,car lived entire life in Florida heat.
> I do like to corner hard.
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> I could see bushings getting old considering the heat here.
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are you sure it was never done by the tire shop? no joking, i must have
had my civic aligned 7 or 8 times before i finally found someone who
could actually use the equipment properly. 4-wheel alignment on this
kind of suspension seems way beyond most people.

and apparently, the rear alignment spec is missing from a number of the
reference books used by the alignment shops - as evidenced by the last
guy that did mine. i was very specific about what i wanted and he came
back to say he couldn't do the rear like i'd asked because the book said
it was not adjustable. i knew the spec and showed him what to do, and
he did an excellent job after that, but seriously, if he was just
following the normal "book" alignment procedure, i'd have left the shop
with yet another bad alignment just like before.

now, i have great alignment, great handling and most important, even
tire wear. honda knew their business - these cars line up just great
when done right. oh, and one last thing. make sure the front is lined
up "both wheels straight ahead". good for tire wear and slightly better
cornering. i swear some shops like to give excess toe to increase tire
wear and get you back again sooner.