Camber is off in left rear tire. Please help advise..?

Question

I had four new tires put on my car recently and also, had the alignment done. I have the before and after measurements and everything seems to be corrected with the exception of the left rear tire. It says the camber in red as 0.5 and the toe as 0.10. On the other side (in green) the camber is -1.5 and 0.10.

Is something wrong with the left rear tire? I drive a 02 Mazda Protege ES with alloy wheels.

Answer 1

these numbers wont cause you any trouble as the toe is correct and that little camber difference will only cuase a slight pull,the proper correction for this are shims behind the hub but this is not a standard part of the alignment unless asked for.

with this little difference they probably figured they would save you some money by not installing the shim.

if you decide to use the shims make sure you ask for full contact shims

Answer 2

biggest issue here is..... what did the old tires look like as far as a wear pattern. rear camber doesnt seem to be a big issue on some smaller vehicles. if you had abnormal wear of the left rear tire before, you may still have a problem.the toe was equalled out at .10 per side which sounds ok. as far as the red and green on that readout, a really good alignment guy may over-rule that and put that suspension where he thinks it should be. also, alot of vehicle alignment specifications are merely for 'cafe ratings' (mpg). and not to prevent tire wear. make sure your oil change people are told to stop and take a real close look at all 4 tires every time you have the car serviced. dont be afraid to get your hands dirty. once a month, place both hands at the top of each tire and slowly bring both hands down to the ground. this should tell you if you have tire wear/alignment issues. if you feel a continueous series of flat spots, the rear struts are junk

Answer 3

Did the shop just check your alignment? It should have been corrected. Not sure off the top of my head if your cars rear camber is adjustable or not, but either way the shop should have explained to you why there were still red graphs on the printout. as far as your question the graph is telling you that your left rear tire is leaning out ever so slightly usually due to worn suspension parts or something being bent a little (not your fault it happens). Not usually a tire or rim problem though.

Answer 4

All vehicles dont have camber adjustments. You went in, had an alignment done using factory adjustments, and the camber is out. I can tell you with the readings you gave, I wouldn't sweat it. If you had camber out 2-3 degrees or more, I would be concerned. The alignment shop cant use factory adjustments on angles that are not adjustable.

Answer 5

Is the toe red? Just because it isn't at 0 doesn't mean it's not right. Different cars have different specs. If it's green, it's in spec.



Many cars just have a toe adjustment in the back and many cars have no adjustment in the back. Meaning if you hit a pot hole or something and bent something, you can't adjust it unless you replace parts or get a camber kit (if they make one).



All in all, that's probs what happened, if it is out of spec by a little bit and not adjustable, they probally figured it was nothing.



I would go back and have them explain it to you.

Answer 6

take it back to where you had the alignment done and have them correct it.

Answer 7

Bushings, have them checked....

Answer 8

did you buy it new it may have been hit