there's a HUGE difference. i've only driven it about 30 minutes since getting the UK alignment, but the steering feels weightier, more precise, more responsive, and the car feels more planted in the ~10 quick turns i took on the way home. the throttle steer (on/off the gas in a long winding corner) seems to be amplified, however.

anyway, we'll see how much faster my tires wear with this new alignment.

 

Great...What shoes are you sportin'?

 

thanks for the post i have often wondered about this

 

whats the us specs vs uk specs???

 

^I think the camber is more aggressive for UK alignment. More planted but at the cost of tire wear. I just had my car aligned last week and decided against it since its my DD.

 

I've used the uk alignment for 2 years. I won't go back. My rears wore dead flat and lasted 2 years. Fronts showed some inner shoulder wear but also lasted 2 years. I really like the handling Differences too.

 

went with uk specs a couple months ago..very nice

 

2 years? i think a better indicator is mileage because my tires barely last a year and thats ~16k miles

 

My tires lasted little over 6K miles on UK spec alignment!

To whoever asked, it has way more rear toe and more negcamber. It wears your back tires out like crazy, as in - if you dont wash your car for a week, and you rub the back bumper, you WILL get a layer of rubber dust on your finger. DEEP layer.

If you have UK spec, I advise you to check your inner tread on the tire often - I owned myself by stalling for new tires and spun out...going slow.

 

Ekk I guess I will stay with U.S spec on my daily driver; already spun out once!