Tires and Alignment

[SockGuy]

I assume you mean caster not camber. You want some camber for turn in unless you want a very benign handling car

yes, I realize the need for camber, just hoping to reduce the amount like others who face the same problem have done to prolong tire life. 26,000 km is not enough in my opinion.

 

[Vern1]

Did he give you the readout of your existing alignment? He should have been able to at least give you this

Without this you are just guessing it is camber causing the excessive wear but could be toe or caster or all 3

I drove the piss out of my tires for 40k km till front inside were corded and I had a far from ideal alignment

 

[DAL]

Michelin Pilot AS4’s installed and I would say on my 100km drive home, they were definitely quieter and I would say smoother. Unfortunately, dealer was not able to perform the alignment I was hoping for, and he thought he could do he had new equipment but not the extra attachments required to set up a camber closer to zero. Interesting to mention that the alignment on the original tires was within GM spec when it was on the alignment rack, but tire wear was severe on all four tires on the inside edge at 26,000 kms. I am not an aggressive driver, never on a track…Be Aware!
I will leave the alignment until spring as car goes to storage this week. If anyone knows of an alignment shop in south western Ontario, that has the proper equipment to do this, I would appreciate if you could let me know.

All new tires will sound quieter and smoother than old worn tires they replace…until they wear.

 

[SockGuy]

Did he give you the readout of your existing alignment? He should have been able to at least give you this

Without this you are just guessing it is camber causing the excessive wear but could be toe or caster or all 3

I drove the piss out of my tires for 40k km till front inside were corded and I had a far from ideal alignment

Did he give you the readout of your existing alignment? He should have been able to at least give you this

Without this you are just guessing it is camber causing the excessive wear but could be toe or caster or all 3

I drove the piss out of my tires for 40k km till front inside were corded and I had a far from ideal alignment

Yes he did, this is a reputable shop.

 

[Rruuff Day]

I assume you mean caster not camber. You want some camber for turn in unless you want a very benign handling car

Depending on who you are referring to, most of the above are correct with the front camber near 0 and the rear near -1.2. I'm driving my second Vette with cambers near this and there's nothing benign in the way my Vettes have handled.

 

[Keith Tedford]

yes, I realize the need for camber, just hoping to reduce the amount like others who face the same problem have done to prolong tire life. 26,000 km is not enough in my opinion.

Our 2005 was wearing both front tires on the inside edge. The local alignment shop simply zeroed the camber on both front wheels. Lots of miles on these tires and wear seems to be even now.

 

[Jamie]

C7 - Z51 AS4ZP Stickers
Yes … these exist 🙂👍🏻

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Where did you find those? And how much?

 

[YFCvii]

Where did you find those? And how much?

1010tire opened a store in YYC.
Was fortunate they had them in their inventory.
Also fortunate $1855 all in
with tax and a Michelin rebate.
Costco had better net pricing
with a $130 costco money card but
they could not source the tires until
next Spring.

👇🏻😂

 

[Vanguard2001]

I could not source Michelin AS4s for my GS when replacements were required in May 22. Purchased a set of Continental Extreme Contact. Satisfied so far, they are certainly quieter but ride quality is about the same as the Pilot SS. Unfortunately I also had to purchase 4 new wheels as the road construction here in Ottawa took its toll.