What are suggested alignment settings? Will they hurt my tires?
Many people have differing opinions based on their driving style, what they do (street, autocross, track), and other factors. Here are some suggested settings with which to begin; these can be adjusted as you become more in tune with the car. Spirited Street Camber Toe (total) Front -.5 to -1.5 deg 1/16″ in (+.25 deg) Rear zero zero Competition Camber Toe (total) Front -2 to -2.5 deg 1/16″ in (+.25 deg) Rear zero to -.5 deg zero “I personally run the [above] “competition” setup on both my daily drivers, year round, with no noticeable wear problems. Contrary to popular belief, excessive toe is what causes uneven tread wear, not camber. Negative camber will in fact promote good tire life by distributing the load evenly across the contact patch when cornering.” Duke Wilford In support of the listed specs, here are the words of a very successful Neon racer. This is paraphrased both from an article in Grassroots Motorsports, and posts to the Neon message boards: “Here we go again! When I ta
