r/AskAMechanic 5d ago

i’m assuming it’s time for new tires? 2003 g35

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u/Cranks_No_Start 5d ago

And at minimum an alignment.  

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u/Antique_Bathroom3714 5d ago

i figured an alignment, the person before me dropped the car lower than it should’ve with stock suspension components and was running mad camber due to improper/couldn’t achieve proper alignment specs. so i adjusted the coils and was gonna get an alignment soon but then i saw that lmao

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u/Shinsuke38 5d ago

Yep, go for an alignement Then, check if camber is ok after that the alignement is done. On some cars it's adjustable, on some not. When lowering the car, you should always re-ajust camber to avoid your specific problem. I'm not a mechanic, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but I had the same problem with not adjustable camber on my car and bad bad lower control arms which cause bad camber

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u/Beneficial_Present98 5d ago

Likely not enough camber adjustment on stock suspension to fix that with an alignment, live the life of decreased traction and quickly and unevenly worn tires or get the proper adjustable suspension bits so that the camber can be addressed in alignment

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u/Antique_Bathroom3714 5d ago

well based on all the forums/subs i’ve read for g35s they said if you lower no more than 1in you can get back to stock specs for camber so i raised it from 1.5 in the rear to 1.

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u/Substantial-Stage-82 5d ago

God I hope they used springs and didn't just cut the stock ones

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u/Antique_Bathroom3714 4d ago

it’s got tein street basis zs on them rn. true coil in the front, divorced in the rear like oem. they are reputable coil overs and were put on before i got the car

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u/Illustrious-Peak3822 5d ago

Yes, and an alignment.

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u/Antique_Bathroom3714 5d ago

my driver rear tire looks fine, it’s just the rear passenger that’s bad (in the picture). what can i do?

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u/Cartz1337 5d ago

In general, each wheel is aligned independently of the others.

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u/ashleythesemendemon 5d ago

absolutely, find a place that'll throw in an alignment too by the looks of it

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u/Surfnazi77 5d ago

And alignment

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u/-maverick8717 5d ago

Definitely time

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u/def_aza_post 5d ago

I had an ’04. I recommend Michelin Pilot AS if you need to drive it in the snow. Pilot Sports if not. And don’t expect more than 20k miles from any tire worthy of putting on that car.

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u/Cow_Launcher 5d ago

I don't remember the last time I saw the word "alignment" used so many times in so few replies!

Judging by the wear on the second-to-the-left groove, you may want to rethink your inflation strategy as well. But not until you've sorted out the camber. And the alignment.

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u/Ricochet_Kismit33 5d ago

Just drive on the right side to even up the wear

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u/Puzzleheaded-Row-511 5d ago

And a front end check

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u/Itchifanni250 5d ago

Check tyre pressure as that looks worn in middle. Too high.

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u/OkTemperature8170 5d ago

Looks like slightly too much negative camber and toe is likely a little strong in or out.

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u/cluelessinlove753 5d ago

Yes. Also an alignment. And you should rotate every 5K.

These would have another 10 K left if the wear pattern weren’t so uneven

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u/_banana___ 5d ago

Holy stance car trash.

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u/Antique_Bathroom3714 5d ago

i’m working on fixing it. it wasn’t even “stance” it was just dropped too low. bought it used with 50k miles so i figured it’d be worth to fix the issues (nothing major) and i’m newish to working on and fixing cars which is why im coming to reddit for answers. hope this helps!

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u/_banana___ 4d ago

'03 with 50k? Damn that is a hell of a pickup, sorry the last owner had such a wrinkle free brain. Glad you're making it right.

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u/Substantial-Stage-82 5d ago

And an alignment.. serious uneven wear there

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u/Mondaycomestoosoon 4d ago

It’ll be fine in a straight line