Jeff240sx
08-08-2001, 09:04 PM
Hey.
I have a 1996 Nissan 240sx SE, and in the Tires post I mentioned that I had a bad alignment. My car pulls to the right, and the tires are worn to the bottom of the tread on ONLY the inside inch or so. The rest of the tire is untouched. These tires have less than 4,000 miles on them, and are Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position OS-2's.
I took it to a shop and they put it on a "really expensive machine." My car's camber is -1.6 degrees in the fronts and -1.8 driver's side rear and -2.4 passenger's side rear. The manuals say that -1.9 degrees is within limits.
Clearly by looking at the tires, there is about -5 degrees camber. This is proved by my car-illiterate girlfriend said "your tires are crooked."
The shop owner agreed with her, and said they look -5 degrees or more. But his brand new machine said they were within specs.
I asked him if my suspension was shot. He said no.
I asked him if my bearings were shot. No again.
I asked him if my frame was crooked. His laser frame measuring machine said it was .02%. Average is .2% Once again, NOT THE PROBLEM!
I don't know what else it could be. ALL 4 tires are leaning horribly. Has this happened to any other 240sx owners?
Anyone have an idea to what it is?
Thanks,
Jeff
I have a 1996 Nissan 240sx SE, and in the Tires post I mentioned that I had a bad alignment. My car pulls to the right, and the tires are worn to the bottom of the tread on ONLY the inside inch or so. The rest of the tire is untouched. These tires have less than 4,000 miles on them, and are Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position OS-2's.
I took it to a shop and they put it on a "really expensive machine." My car's camber is -1.6 degrees in the fronts and -1.8 driver's side rear and -2.4 passenger's side rear. The manuals say that -1.9 degrees is within limits.
Clearly by looking at the tires, there is about -5 degrees camber. This is proved by my car-illiterate girlfriend said "your tires are crooked."
The shop owner agreed with her, and said they look -5 degrees or more. But his brand new machine said they were within specs.
I asked him if my suspension was shot. He said no.
I asked him if my bearings were shot. No again.
I asked him if my frame was crooked. His laser frame measuring machine said it was .02%. Average is .2% Once again, NOT THE PROBLEM!
I don't know what else it could be. ALL 4 tires are leaning horribly. Has this happened to any other 240sx owners?
Anyone have an idea to what it is?
Thanks,
Jeff