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Old 13 May 2006, 08:42 pm
Matt Ion
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Default Re: integras tire wear question

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?
>>>

>>
>>alignment. struts don't make that kind of wear on an integra because of
>>the wishbones.
>>
>>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.
>
> I could see bushings getting old considering the heat here.


Is it lowered? Aftermarket or cut springs perhaps? Doing that without
properly compensating will create enormous negative camber and cause
that kind of nasty inner tire wear.


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