SFLA_Type-S

...uneven wear on the inside of the tire's tread? The inner part of the tire's tread is practically bald. I have tried to get an alignment then rotated my tires. I thought the problem was solved b/c Comptech said I didn't need a camber correction kit, just an alignment. Now the tires up front, since the alignment, are worn the same way (WTF).

Does anyone else have this problem?
Do we have a camber correction kit available for the CL-S?
Is there anyone in this forum with Comptech springs & a camber correction kit?

WebToker

I just about hit 20k and I have noticed this problem. Just gives me a reason to get new tires.

fbazakos

you can get the ingalls camber correction kit from autocarparts.com or even comptech direct.

SFLA_Type-S

Thanks for the info!!

Akim711

not really comptech's fault tho... uneven tire tread is inevitable when changing the height of the car. Comptech might have said that a camber correction kit is not necessary because its only a 1 inch drop, but the camber WILL go into the negative region. 1 advantage despite the tire wear, is that a negative camber enhances cornering ability... and u might feel it too.

but yes, camber kit is quite an investment if you plan to keep your car a long time. i got my car dropped last year and have been running my 225/40/18 Pirelli's for 24,000 miles and its not too bad at all for not having a camber kit... and from what it seems, i can run them a lot longer too. so for me, i don't think i'll need them... but the choice is yours.

Rod

I was going to start the same topic today because the inside of my tires are also practically bald and I was told that uneven tire wear wasn't really an issue with Comptech springs.

Does anyone have a camber kit installed on their CL/CL-S, hopefully with Comptech springs also? Autocarparts.com only has the rear camber kit listed, but what I really need is a kit for the front. Ingalls has two front camber kits listed, they're the Accord/TL part numbers also. One of the kits is to be used only with a drop of approximately 1 - 1.25", while the other is for greater drops. Comments for the first kit on the website are that it should only be used if your car has that slight drop because it reduces clearance in the wheel well so I wanted to know if anyone has checked to see if these kits would work fine.

soopa

if you guys havent noticed...

we have uneven tire wear even on the stock tires.

the inside of my stock tires were all worn prior to any drop.

Rod

Yeah, I guess it also depends on how you drive, but I'd still like to minimize the uneven wear if possible. That was one of the main reasons why I went with Comptech springs. I almost went ahead and ordered the camber kits along with Sportline springs this weekend, but first I'd like to hear comments from anyone that has the kits installed.

soopa

my point is... if we have negative camber stock... of course were gonna have negetive camber with any spring.

SFLA_Type-S

Hey SOOPA,

I was not aware of this b/c I got the springs put on after about 2000 miles. If this is true then we have a problem with Acura, right?
Also, do you notice better or the same tread wear with other tires (Toyo, Kuhmo, Falken etc.)?

Thanks

Al Uminum

Rotate, rotate and rotate some more.

Had the Comptech springs w/sways for exactly a year. (They were last years Christmas present to myself). I've noticed no uneven tire wear at all. I had the work (including an immediate alignment) done at the dealership (recommended), I've rotated the tires 3 times since and life has been good ever since. Jens told me a while back that a camber kit for the 01 can be had from Comptech. Funny thing is that there is no mention of the kit on their site. Others have pointed out there does exist a camber correction kit.

Good luck
Rob

moomaster_99

Use washers to correct your rear camber.

Mike

Just checked mine and the tread wear is even. I've only have 10k miles on the Toyos and they're due for another rotation. Regular Rotation and cornering hard is the key.

soopa

I wouldnt know.

I only had my Nitto's on for 2 weeks before taking them off cuz of snow.

mcdanjw

I have the Eibach ProKit... and the camber in the rear is waaay negative. If you stand behind the car and look, you can easily see it.

I chewed through a set of Pirelli P7000's in 9 months, and 10,000 miles. Half of which I will attribute to my driving habits, but the other half to the negative camber.

I just had a new set of Bridgestone Potenza S02's put on 2 days ago, and am having a camber kit installed tomorrow. It should pay for itself on this set of tires alone.

SFLA_Type-S

Which brand camber kit do you have?
Where did you get it & how much is the installation?
Are you installing the front kit, rear kit or both?

-Thanks

SFLA_Type-S

BTW mcdanjw,

I just checked out your pics!!!!
Your car is f*cking sweet!!!

mcdanjw

Thanks! It looked good before, but these new tires fill the wheel well perfectly and it looks even better now! I'll be doing a round of new pics with the new tires soon...

I honestly don't know what brand of camber kit I got yet. The guys at the local Firestone shop ordered it for me. It should be in today, and then hopefully I'll know. I figure a camber kit is a camber kit.

I'm just doing the rear, and they are charging me $80/parts $30/labor per wheel, for a total of $220. And then I have to get it aligned again for another $100.

Amir

sounds like you are getting ripped off pretty good...should have bought the ingalls for piece of mind...im sure there are shitty camber kits as opposed to good ones...which ones do you think firestone is gonna order??? Shyne

mcdanjw

I dunno 'bout that. I'm sure if I had the hook up at a shop, I might find a better deal. But for the camber kit, APC has the 'Eibach' kit for $176. It's admitted on the webpage that the kit really isn't made by Eibach, but is made by someone else. Since I'm only paying 4 bucks more, seems like a decent deal. I can't imagine there are too many companies making camber kits for our cars.

I'm all about putting quality components on my car. So if anyone can tell me the explicit differences between a good and bad camber kit, I'd like to know. Looks to me like it's just a couple of bolts, nuts, and some bushings.

Plus I'd rather buy all the stuff from the shop I'm getting it installed at, so that when something doesn't work like it's supposed to, I can bitch directly at them to fix it.

SLAMCLTYPES

i would not get springs for my car for one reason. you could not pick up the car back up or down.on my type s i had nex coilovers and that worked fine

SFLA_Type-S

Why did you not get the front done?
The uneven wear is mostly on the front tires. The rear is hardly affected.

Mike

When I had my alignment done the rear tires exhibited the most neg camber.

mcdanjw

It is possible to align the fronts to spec without the kit. It's the rears that are WAAAY out. Probably a difference between the Comptechs and Eibachs.

The camber in the rear is so out that when you stand behind the car, you can easily see the top of the tires slanting in toward the body of the car.

SFLA_Type-S

Really???
With mine it is on the front tires.

SLAMCLTYPES

the front tires wear more than the back do to the fact that there is more weight

moomaster_99

Okay...just a note for all of y'all....I'll let you in on a secret...washers to correct camber in the rear.
That bit of advice is free.

mcdanjw

Tell me more!!

wiggingboy

How do you put washers in the back moomaster??