Reading tires wear

Saintor · 04-24-2011, 09:03 PM

I just swapped my winter tires for the summer ones.

The rear tires are shot anyway. But I noticed that the wear for the rear tires is not even....inner thread is more worn.

In the front I understand that you can play with camber but newbie question, is there an equivalent for the rear?

My car is Eibach lowered and since last June, it has 15mm rear spacers.... I wonder if it is related because I never noticed before in 50000 miles, including a previous set of worn summer tires.

SilverII · 04-24-2011, 10:36 PM

pic of wear?

04-25-2011, 12:11 AM

Did you get an alignment after you lowered your car?

The rear tires usually wear a little on the inside first because BMW factory specs call for some negative camber in the rear.

The fronts should wear pretty even, in most cases your fronts will last twice as long as rears.

VMRWheels · 04-25-2011, 12:42 PM

With springs, your stock arms will be able to adjust enough for you to have proper camber/toe settings that are near OE specs.

-Charles@VMRWheels

NaTuReB0Y · 04-26-2011, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

With springs, your stock arms will be able to adjust enough for you to have proper camber/toe settings that are near OE specs.

-Charles@VMRWheels

adjusting the stock arms attainable.....or need to be done by professional?

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Saintor Banned 89 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	Reading tires wear I just swapped my winter tires for the summer ones. The rear tires are shot anyway. But I noticed that the wear for the rear tires is not even....inner thread is more worn. In the front I understand that you can play with camber but newbie question, is there an equivalent for the rear? My car is Eibach lowered and since last June, it has 15mm rear spacers.... I wonder if it is related because I never noticed before in 50000 miles, including a previous set of worn summer tires.
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