370Z Camber and toe

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Curious to know if anyone else sees outside tire wear on the front, perhaps due to overaggressive camber or toe specs from the factory. It's conceivable that the alignment is out a smidge after 22k miles, but wanting to know how common this is.


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Common issue, best things to do right off the bat is adjustable upper control arms and replace your compression rod bushings with poly ones.

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I can't speak for the 370Z but tire feathering was such a big issue on the first couple years of the 350Z that Nissan issued a TSB that just tightened up the tolerances on the alignment specs.

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Super common on Z's, especially in the rears since the factory camber is spec'd at -2.

Here's this for fun reference.

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it's the fronts that are wearing on the outside edges. Rears seem to be wearing well.
I have modified so many vehicles over the years and lost my arse on the resale side that I don't really have an appetite to throw a bunch of aftermarket parts at it. Think I'll just get the alignment checked before new tires in the spring.

I've had several old Z cars ranging from 1973-1985....but this is my first late model.

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The tires themselves can make a difference too, and I'm not talking just about mid & low grade cheapies either. Here's a pic of one of my old Bridgestone all seasons when they were getting swapped out for summers.

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I've since become a Michelin user and haven't looked back. I did see more even wear on my Bridgestone summers (I was using S04 Pole Positions) but as good as Bridgestone tires are, I've found that Michelin is on a whole different level.


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