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Hey Guys, really anoying problem. Been to pedders and they suck! sorry if you work there. Hopfully one of you skyline buffs will help me out.

Ok i have a r32 (rear wheel drive) And it is chewing through front tyres like there's no tomorrow :D

Rear tyres have lasted me nearly a year.

-No camber wear

-even wear passenger/drivers side.

-The car has demolished a set of good year eagle F1 and advan's somthings in less than 3000'ks

-car drives fine. No bumpyness. smooth no shakey steering wheel even at 100+kph

Pedders recommended replacing every bush in the whole car front and rear and then they can do a wheel alignment?

But this dosnt seem to be an alignment problem as its all even wear. (Sorry if im a noob there)

Unless i have a secret special edition front wheel drive skyline....... its got me F**D

Thanks for any advice in advance :cool:

Has the car ever been damaged?

If so, have you had a friend follow you to check if the car is crabbing (ie moving forward, but at a scewed angle)?

...just a thought if other issues have been checked.

What's Pedder's diagnosis of bushes, ball joints, rack etc? Alignment will need to be checked no matter what - re: toe in/out etc.

Thanks for the replys

tyre wear is right in the center. Possible wearing passenger side tyre a little quicker than drivers.

Toe is something i didn't think of!!that would make sense.

OH! pedders said the steering rack is leaking internally. Dunno what that means but im not losing any fluids.

They wouldn't do a wheel alignment until i fixed all the stuff (said they would just make it worse =|

Also The front wheels are 18x9 -4 offset with 225 tyres. So track is increased. could this ring alarm bells?

thanks again.

Wear down the centre is generally a sign of over-inflation of the tyres.

Don't think a -4 offset (considering standard is about +35) would be helping things at all.

Yea i thought the -4 offset could have something to do with it, But cant see physically how. yes track increased.but still even wear

I think it affects what's called the "scrub radius" - ask the guys at Pedders about it.

Or read about it here: http://www.familycar.com/alignment.htm#Scrub%20Radius

Thats a really good article. Recommended for any with limited Suspension knowledge.

thanks.

However doesn't explain my problem as my car doesn't pull one way at 100kph

I think im going to get a nolathane bush kit tomorow. and have a crack it putting it in my self =p

good luck with the kit mate u will need some special press tools and a press 2 do the kit unless u buy complete adjustable arms from just jap or some thing like that even then u will still need some expert knowledge unless u dont mind getting stuck and not able 2 tow ur car cause u cant put urwheels back on cause ur suspension is half pulled apart lols (seen it b4 man) so my advice is spitt up the coin and grt it done right the first time

good luck with the kit mate u will need some special press tools and a press 2 do the kit unless u buy complete adjustable arms from just jap or some thing like that even then u will still need some expert knowledge unless u dont mind getting stuck and not able 2 tow ur car cause u cant put urwheels back on cause ur suspension is half pulled apart lols (seen it b4 man) so my advice is spitt up the coin and grt it done right the first time

Very true!! however I have a 10 tonne press in the shed =)

And if i get stuck! Petrol + lighter = job done. nah joke.. old mans a fitter/turner. He should be able to get me out of trouble.

Has anyone do it before?? out of 10, how hard is it.

BTW! pedders were going to charge $1800 to do it. F**K that.

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