I have my car annually checked for alignment. The latest check the tech says the rear left toe is way off -0.34 degrees, range is -0.13 to 0.22 and its not adjustable. My previous alignment check (a little over a year ago) showed 0.12 degrees. The right side is 0.11 whereas a year ago it was 0.18 but still in range.

I've done a search and there is mentioning lowering will impact the toe/camber but my car has been lowered for years so this does not seem to be lowering. Any suggestions of what I should be looking for?

Thanks in advance.

 

Has your car been rear ended? Other than that there are some bushings back there that can wear out.

 

Thanks. No, not that I am aware of. I maybe should have mentioned that over the last 24 months I did replace the original shocks and struts with Tokico Blues. But the car has been handling great. I didn't get a chance to talk to the tech about the reading so I'm going to call them in tomorrow. I did also have to replace the lower front tie rods about a year ago but none of this seems relevant. I think they may have rushed the process.

 

Look at the rear control arms for damage.

 

You are precious. Now, stop posting.



Sounds like the car has been curbed at some point if the reading is accurate. It's bent a little. You can't do anything about, so try to forget it lol.

If the tire is wearing evenly, then nothing is wrong.

 

Thanks. The ESM does not show a rear control arm. But the wheel does show some minor curbing - nothing major though. I was wondering if the Stillen RSB I installed years ago may be causing this problem. Car drives fine but I would think a toe-in on the rear wheels probably only shows wear. I will pop the wheel off when I get some time to see.

 

My passenger rear toe is also out of whack. It was .45 before lowering and is now .44. There are no strange wear patterns on the tire but it still bothers me that they couldn't tell me why its out.