Matt Ion <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in
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> Jim Yanik wrote:
>> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in news
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>> tQ@speakeasy.net:
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>>>Jim Yanik wrote:
>>>
>>>>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.
>>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>
suspension is as stock as it was the day I brought it home from the dealer.
the back tires look new,only 20K miles on them,the fronts have about 3" of
bald area on the inside,outside is worn to the wear indicators.
I'm going to get the front suspension looked at.
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