I'm about to order the H&R springs for my 05 RL but was warned by a buddy of mine that it will result in serious tire wear. Has anyone had that issue after installing H&R springs?

thanks

 

After the spring install, just be sure to get an alignment. I've lowered three cars and never had any trouble with excessive tire wear.

Good luck!

 

i have HR sports and didn't need a camber kit until about 3.5 years after install..the springs settled and eventually put me out of spec. not sure about how it affects the RL though, I have a 2nd Gen TL-s. Now, no issues at all with tire wear. In fact, adding the rear Ingalls camber kit actually made a big enough difference to keep the fronts within spec w/o a camber kit

 

Got my RL aligned on Saturday - 1 week after installing H & R Sport Springs on otherwise stock suspension.

Specs from AFTER alignment

Front caster range is 1.7 to 2.7 degrees - Mine is 3.3 degrees.
Front camber ranger is -0.6 to 0.4 - Mine is -0.8R / -0.6L

Rear camber range is -1.8 to -0.8 - Mine is -2.4R / -2.2L

Everything else is within factory specs.

Only one likely to have any tire wear effect is rear camber. She's riding a little heavy on the inside of the tires. Should make it handle nicely though.

 

My first set of tires made it 30k miles (9 months if you're me) with the H&R springs installed. They were Kumho Ecsta SPT's.
The wear WAS focused on the inside edge of the tires, but I had them rotated at every oil change (once every 1.5 months) and kept a very close eye on them towards the end.
Hope that helps!

 

I would suggest the factory A-spec suspension upgrade because they seem to have all of the bugs worked out and handling is improved significantly. Ride quality is solid. My Acura dealer is very good at installing these modifications, and it gives you some recourse if things are not quite right with the install. I have had it installed on my 2006 RL and have been running the A-Spec 18" rims with Michelin Pilots, and solidly getting 25,000 miles per set driving on a concrete highway everyday. PS. Make sure you fill tires with pure Nitrogen, is smooths out the ride...

 

"Nitrogen smooths out the ride" WHY ?? I have nitrogen in my last set and I think all this "nitrogen" is BS. Play with tire pressure ( nitrogen or not ) for smooth ride. And one more thing. Why to upgrade to A-spec suspension if You are looking for smoother ride?

 

Have to agree with that.

See also Acura position on nitrogen. See November 2007 Acura Service News. Go to the sticky and click on the November 2007 link.

 

Agree with the you guys about nitrogen.

The A-Spec's ride IS smooth, though. That's part of the magic of it. Handling is crisper, especially with good rubber, yet you keep the luxo ride, albeit with fewer dips. Not a single day goes by when I question this purchase.

 

How much is the A-Spec suspension kit? Where do I purchase? What is a reasonable or fair price for installation?

 

Purchase price on ebay from various Acura dealers is $650. You will pay that or more for installation by dealer.