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Old 02-16-2011 | 05:48 PM
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Last fall, I ran a set of 225/255 star specs on AP2 wheels. To my surprise, the fronts and rears hit the wear bars at the same time. I couldn't believe it. No camber wear, less than a 1/32 deviation across the tread depth of all 4. Absolutely insane. Has anyone else experienced the same? Granted, I did track with them, and ran the Dragon and surrounding roads a lot with them as well, but I was still super super surprised.
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Originally Posted by aCab,Feb 16 2011, 05:48 PM
Last fall, I ran a set of 225/255 star specs on AP2 wheels. To my surprise, the fronts and rears hit the wear bars at the same time. I couldn't believe it. No camber wear, less than a 1/32 deviation across the tread depth of all 4. Absolutely insane. Has anyone else experienced the same? Granted, I did track with them, and ran the Dragon and surrounding roads a lot with them as well, but I was still super super surprised.
People who go to the track often and do very very aggressive driving will have even wear.
Old 02-16-2011 | 06:07 PM
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Just swapped to 225/255 star specs today. What alignment are you running? I may have to copy you.

Love them so far over the RE050s
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Originally Posted by Topillogic,Feb 16 2011, 10:07 PM
Just swapped to 225/255 star specs today. What alignment are you running? I may have to copy you.

Love them so far over the RE050s
At the time:

Front
-6.7 caster
-1.8 camber
.05 toe L/R - Total front toe .1

Rear
-2.8 camber
.1 toe L/R - total rear toe .2

Keep in mind they car was driven hard, so your results may vary. You'll love the star specs - especially in the wet.




Alignment as of Monday on 255/40/17 x4 Falken RT-615k

Front
-6.9 caster
-2.4 camber
0.00 toe L/R

Rear
-3.2 camber
-.11 toe L/R - total rear toe .22
Old 02-16-2011 | 07:36 PM
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Good deal. That first alignment is pretty close to what I was going to go for only I was going do 0 toe at the front.

F 1.75 / 0 / 6.75
R 2.75 / 0.15 per side

Rainy season, if you can call it that, coming up in TX. I was on RE050s at the wear bars when it hit last year, I was at the tire place the next day.
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