[s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 24, Issue 24

[Tom Green]

Konstantin,

Where have you been lurking?   You haven't had much to say lately.

I don't connect with your diagram.  Did the shop offer possible  
causes for your unusual wear?
If the set-up is correct as stated and you keep tire pressures up, I  
suspect you may have some
suspension parts worn.

I have seen some independent shops reluctant to point out some  
suspension and steering parts that
are worn because of ignorance or perception that the parts and labor  
are so expensive the owner won't
do it on such an old car.

I assume if you have been testing the limits of these performance  
tires at the track, you would have so stated.
Correct ?  Pushing in the corners a lot can feather the tread of  
these high traction tires.

Tom  '95 S6
           '95.5 S6 Avant


> Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:56:48 +0000
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> Hello.
> I have SP8000 tires on lowered UrS4 '93 with 2B camber plates.   
> Camber is -0.6, everything else is spec, according to my local STS  
> shop.  By the way, they did mine both 200tq (stock suspension) and  
> it looks perfect after many miles.   There is an excessive outer  
> edge wear on the front SP8000s.  Plus,  I was told, there is not  
> good wearing pattern overall:  the adjacent edges on two adjacent  
> treads are of different hight (different wear).  I tried to depict  
> it below.
> Before I shell off  $200 for alignment at a dealer I'd like to ask  
> question:  if the current alignment is actually what is on the  
> shop's printout,  shall I see obvious uneven wear on 10Kmi old  
> SP8000s?  Can it be specific to performance tires?  These ones my  
> first performance tires ever.
>
> Thanks.
> Konstantin.
> UrS4 '93
> 200tq '89
> 200tqa' 89
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