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Old 04-30-2005 | 12:05 AM
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Yeah mine was straight too. . . you probably will never notice it at the wheel. Give it 15,000 miles, and check your tires.
Old 04-30-2005 | 03:07 AM
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Old 04-30-2005 | 04:02 AM
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mine still drives straight as an arro wbut rear wheels are cambered out like a hair...
Old 05-01-2005 | 11:49 PM
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yeah. . . again just because it is going in a straight line, doesn't mean your alignment is a-ok. 9/10 times, your tires will be toast. $40-50 is good insurance to save a $400 set of tires.
Old 05-02-2005 | 12:12 AM
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I have no camber issues or alignment issues at all, but Im still gonna get an alignment in a few weeks.
Old 05-02-2005 | 09:02 AM
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Not that I'm totally questioning you, but I'm curious as to how you know your camber and alignment are ok.
Old 05-02-2005 | 04:10 PM
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there is not visible camber change and my car still tracks straight....I realize that there are other variables thats why Im going in a few weeks to get it done.
Old 05-02-2005 | 04:15 PM
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it is entirely possible that the camber is off enough to cause tread wear to your tires, but not enough to visbly see. I think that's the point that a lot of people are trying to get across.

That's why alignments are done to such precise measurements, and not just done by eyeballing it; because a few mm's difference can mean a lot to the tread life of the tires.
Old 05-02-2005 | 07:27 PM
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Yeah. . . you can't really see 1-3 degree differences, and tracking straight has nothing to do with the alignment being proper. . . your toe can be severely off, and you'd never know it.
Old 05-11-2005 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by M-Flo
Don't get the alignment right after. It's best to let the springs settle in for a week or two before getting an alignment.
Correcto-mundo.......
Old 05-23-2005 | 04:41 PM
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I just dropped my tc on the TRDs and went to get the car alligned. They said the camber was way off and the numbers were all in the red so the car definately needs an allignment. The only problem is there computer doesnt have the specs for the tC so they couldnt do it. There supposed to call me back today and if they can get the machine updated.
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