What causes excessive wear on the inside of rear tires?
This type of tire wear can be caused by rear toe misalignment, worn rear control arm bushings, excessive flexing of the rear suspension or not rotating the tires often enough (every 6000 to 7500 miles is recommended). A slight variation is heel-and-toe wear that occurs along the inside edge of the tread.
What causes bad rear camber?
It’s usually the result of bent suspension components, or out-of-place attachment points. Bad wheel bearings, bad bushings, loose ball joints, uneven spring compression, misadjusted ride height, uneven weight balance in the car, and even incorrectly inflated tires can all add up to give you bad camber.
Is it bad to use negative camber on tires?
From a performance stand point, a little negative camber helps on the twisty back roads. But from an economical standpoint, tire wear is terrible. After just fifteen thousand miles, with proper tire pressure and a good alignment, excessive negative camber “coned” my tires.
What kind of Camber does a Volvo car use?
The problem lay in Volvo’s cambers arms; they are a solid piece with no option for adjustment. A quality solution are the Elevate forged camber arms, which provide the necessary adjustability to run extreme negative camber, extreme positive camber, or anything in between.
What should I run my rear camber at?
Any alignment shop should be able to adjust the camber to your desired specifications. I personally run my rear camber at -1.5 degrees; a compromising balance between performance and reasonable tire wear. Michael lives in Dahlonega, GA where he works full time as manager of an accounts receivable department.
Which is the easiest bolt to remove on a camber?
It is easiest to remove this bolt first: The upper/rear camber arm bolt, pictured in relation to the coil spring and sway bar, is to be removed second: On the side of the vehicle with the gas filler neck, you may encounter this metal bracket which hinders removal of the bolt.