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  1. 10-23-2004, 07:52 PM #1
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    All my wheels are toeing out. The front apparently can be adjusted easily to toe in, but the alignment shop says that there is no way of adjusting the rear ones. Is there no way of fixing the rear?...my right rear tire is wearing out on the inside.

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  2. 10-23-2004, 08:17 PM #2
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    normal rear tire wear is wearing out the insides. I suppose you could pay for some elaborate creation to cure this and ruin the handling characteristics of your car. Otherwise prepare to buy tire every so often.
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  3. 10-23-2004, 10:07 PM #3
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    If your car is not lowered, there is no reason to readjust your rear suspension. BMW typically runs their cars with rather extreme (tire-eating) rear end suspension settings for good handling at the expense of tire life.

    Not to mention that it's impossible to make any adjustments to the rear suspension without replacing your trailing arm bushings (or buying the adjustable rear subframe from Dinan, I suppose).

    If your rear suspension is actually out of spec - something is very damaged down there. It would take a LOT to bend those massive swingarms, and the whole subframe is pretty damn stout, too.
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  4. 10-24-2004, 09:30 AM #4
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    Ordered Brunos rear subframe inserts, will that make any difference in the toe out, or do they just tighten up the problem of rear end wandering?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cadman20
    Ordered Brunos rear subframe inserts, will that make any difference in the toe out, or do they just tighten up the problem of rear end wandering?
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  6. 10-24-2004, 01:06 PM #6
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    Default They just tighten up the rear subframe

    I put them on mine a couple of months ago. Not sure if they significanly reduced wandering. It did make the car more stable in turns. Excellent upgrade. I found that with the replacment of each suspension component the car gets a bit tighter.

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    Ordered Brunos rear subframe inserts, will that make any difference in the toe out, or do they just tighten up the problem of rear end wandering?
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  7. 10-25-2004, 05:13 AM #7
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    Bav Auto has a rear camber kit for lowered cars - I have the same issue. Had a blow out on the highway the other day due to tire wear. - JT
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  8. 10-25-2004, 08:03 AM #8
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    Thanks Johntee

    Sounds like my problem. I'll look into it.
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