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Old 05-09-2014, 09:52 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by johnlvs2run View Post
I jacked up the car and looked at the tires today.

Both of the back tires have a large negative camber. The left tire has about an inch of tread on the outside that is hardly worn, and the inside of the tread sets down while the outside is still a 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the air. The right tire has about a 1/2 inch on the outside of the tread that is hardly worn, and the inside sets down while the outside is still more than a 1/4 inch in the air.
First, you can't check camber with the car in the air, or by trying to see what point of the tire touches first as you drop it. Get a plumb line and a board and mark off degrees, or a couple of levels, or rig up something else so you can check the angle of the wheel while the car is sitting on the ground. Checking toe is as easy as two jack stands, some fishing line, and a ruler. If your suspension is stock, there isn't much you can do to adjust camber, but adjusting toe is simple (if it's anything like the 7th gen Civic, at least).
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