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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Sup guys..So when I jacked up my car today to do my oil change I noticed the insides of my front tires were bald and the outsides were completely fine..
oh, by the way, I got my car lowered in April and DID NOT get an alignment..Would you suggest me rotating my tires and getting an alignment soon, or should I go out and buy some new tires?
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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how bald are they on the insides?
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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Any time you do suspension work, it's always a good idea to get the car properly aligned. Just to be on the safe side. So if you haven't done it, I would adivse doing so soon. And if the tires are bald, then yes, get new tires too.
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Personally i would probably go out and get some new tires and an alignment. Thats just my .02
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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VRT, there's patches where it is comepletely bald, no tread, smooth as hell..and the rest of the tires [like the outer edges] are fine and have a lot of meat left..

thanks everyone for the advice
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Once tires start wearing unevenly, no matter how often you rotate them or get an alignment, they are still going to exhibit the uneven wear, albeit at a slightly lesser rate. I would suggest purchasing new tires and getting an alignment. Going cheap early on only gets expensive later.
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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needs an alignment and at the very least two new tires ...
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke@tirerack
needs an alignment and at the very least two new tires ...
call up luke and get four
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 05:43 AM
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Since we're on the subject of tires and alignment, I have the same problem with uneven tire wear on the inside. I have STI struts and springs on my FXT, do I need to get any camber kits? Thanks.
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