Help needed! rear tire wear

[kentish]

Hi to everyone

Got Hamman lowering kit in my car since I got it. Previous owner installed it.

Got some excessive tire wear at the back. What can be done to correct that?

Should I be getting camber plates, if yes, which ones?


kentish
540ia 1994

[winfred]

offset trailing arm bushings are about all you can do on the rear (cheeply), camber plates are front end stuff


Hi to everyone

Got Hamman lowering kit in my car since I got it. Previous owner installed it.

Got some excessive tire wear at the back. What can be done to correct that?

Should I be getting camber plates, if yes, which ones?


kentish
540ia 1994

[Scott E]

offset trailing arm bushings are about all you can do on the rear (cheeply), camber plates are front end stuff

[winfred]

33 32 9 058 824 $34 at www.bavauto.com

******* crappy website makes you input the year and model even with a part #

[bimmerd00d]

lowering springs and 17" wheels will cause the tires to last MAYBE 10k miles. Your best bet is to switch to stock rear springs, and maybe 16" or smaller tires and rims. I had 17" with H&R's and it just ate tires. I now have stock rear springs, 16" E31 turbines, and my tires have lasted about 25k miles and they have plenty of life left.

[AZ_Jason_S]

I just learned this the hard way myself. Rear tires lasted about 18 months = about 12k. I haven't replaced them yet, but I will have to soon. When I do, I will have to pay more attention to tire rotations.



lowering springs and 17" wheels will cause the tires to last MAYBE 10k miles. Your best bet is to switch to stock rear springs, and maybe 16" or smaller tires and rims. I had 17" with H&R's and it just ate tires. I now have stock rear springs, 16" E31 turbines, and my tires have lasted about 25k miles and they have plenty of life left.

[Julius]

I've got 18's and i just had my tires changed today before the rears would blow out. Gotta stay on top of things and rotate them when the time comes! I might have a look into those bushings aswell, just that camber looks so hot!

[kentish]

Thanks a lot for the help!(More) What does changing the trailing arm bushing implies? Any major work to the rear suspension