Camber and toe settings for an 03 G35 coupe?

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state95
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I have an 03 coupe that racks up 80% to 90% of its miles on long distance interstate driving from NYC to Michigan. From what I've read, this car is setup with a negative camber for better handling that causes the inner tread to wear rather quickly with cupping/feathering, which also makes the car extremely loud. I believe I've gone through several sets of tires due to this setup and would like to extend the life of my latest set of tires while keeping the car quiet as well. Since I'm basically driving in a straight line 90% of the time, I'm more than happy to sacrifice handling to achieve this. So onto my questions...

Here's what I've been told are the 03 specs for camber and toe:

Front:
Camber: Min: -1.25 deg; Nominal: -0.5; Max: 0.25 deg
Total toe: Min: 0mm; Nominal: 1mm; Max: 2mm

Rear:
Camber: Min: -2.00 deg; Nominal: -1.50; Max: -1.00 deg
Total toe: Min: 0mm; Nominal: 2.8mm; Max: 5.6mm

Does anyone know if these are correct?

Would aligning the camber to it's maximum make the tires last longer? Would any problems result from this? Does the toe need to be adjusted to coincide with any camber adjustments?

I also read the front camber cannot be changed. If this is true, what can be done to the front to help increase tire life?

Can camber bolt kits help extend the tire life?

Thanks for any help...as you can tell, I'm ignorant in this area. :confused:


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Toe is what really causes the inner tire to wear and people like to blame it on camber. Get the car aligned and make sure they get toe set properly.

Here are the alignment specs:

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/G35/Coupe/2 ... pdf#page=6


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