rob-2 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 So I have uneven tire wear on the drivers side. It appears I take a lot of right hand turns are speed. Can the stock suspension be adjusted enough to offset this or do I need to get a camber kit on there? The edges on the drivers side a wearing at twice the rate. Alignment is within stock spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Is it safe to say all the bushings and ball joint & tie rod ends are good ? 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 I want to say yes. The wear is all related to the near 360 circles they've built into the road ways to connect some of the freeways to side streets. I of course cannot go slowly around those. Thinking of adding some camber but not sure the stock setup allows for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gex Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The fronts are fairly adjustable. The rears however only have like .5* of adjustment. The Whiteline cambered bolts help but new control arms in the rear are your best bet. Plus a good alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gear_monkey Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Check those bushings. I noticed my tires were wearing on inner edge of tread. Turns out my back upper and lower control arm bushings were toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Check those bushings. I noticed my tires were wearing on inner edge of tread. Turns out my back upper and lower control arm bushings were toast. Will do. It's the outside for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jus2phast4uLGT Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 i been having the same issue, recently got a re-alignment done and so far so good (fingers crossed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My inside edges in the back are wearing faster, and I've recently had an alignment. Even took it back in to re-check everything, but its still happening.. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetoad Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Is there a reason why Michelin does not make a tire for the legacy 2.5 gt,and it's 18 wheels. It appears not many do .Some In asymmetrical setups. Continental,and Pirelli seem the only choices. Tires,play an important part in my driving history simply because I was not aware of the extreme limitations of the so called summer performance tires my car was originally equipped with in the north east.......and I paid the price. I'm speaking of all season tires of course here.Unless you live in new Mexico ,why would anyone equip a car with incredibly expensive,,,,short lived summer performance tires as mine was so equipped . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I run summer tires spring through fall, and winters in the winter.. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted July 31, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 31, 2013 Is there a reason why Michelin does not make a tire for the legacy 2.5 gt,and it's 18 wheels. It appears not many do .Some In asymmetrical setups. Continental,and Pirelli seem the only choices. Tires,play an important part in my driving history simply because I was not aware of the extreme limitations of the so called summer performance tires my car was originally equipped with in the north east.......and I paid the price. I'm speaking of all season tires of course here.Unless you live in new Mexico ,why would anyone equip a car with incredibly expensive,,,,short lived summer performance tires as mine was so equipped . Michelin makes loads of tires in LGT-fitment sizes, including the newly released Pilot Sport A/S3 tires that are non-directional, hence they are able to be rotated as needed. There was also the pilot sport a/s tires before, continued availability of pilot sport plus's, etc. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Reverse your tires around on the wheels. Put the RF tire on the LF wheel inside out and vice versa. This will at least wear the other tires evenly with the worn ones. It's a pain in the ass to have them dismounted and remounted and balanced, but it's cheaper than buying tires right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenva Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Run higher air pressure (+4Lbs maybe) and rotate more often. You can run a tiny bit of negative camber, (the most you can while still keeping the alignment printout in the green). You should not need camber bolts unless there's damage or bushing fatigue. RIP 96 Legacy 2.2 4EAT lost reverse @ 374,000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Reverse your tires around on the wheels. Put the RF tire on the LF wheel inside out and vice versa. This will at least wear the other tires evenly with the worn ones. It's a pain in the ass to have them dismounted and remounted and balanced, but it's cheaper than buying tires right away. This is what's happening this week. Just sucks to drop $60 to do this. It's half way to one new tire. I've also noticed that I've had this problem in the past, it's me I'm certain of it. Run higher air pressure (+4Lbs maybe) and rotate more often. You can run a tiny bit of negative camber, (the most you can while still keeping the alignment printout in the green). You should not need camber bolts unless there's damage or bushing fatigue. Thanks. I'll try the extra psi, I was following subi's suggestions on the door panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 This is what's happening this week. Just sucks to drop $60 to do this. It's half way to one new tire. I've also noticed that I've had this problem in the past, it's me I'm certain of it. Thanks. I'll try the extra psi, I was following subi's suggestions on the door panel. I run 44 in the front and 42 in the rear. The tires wear much more evenly and I'm willing to have it ride slightly harsher for the handling and tire wear. Good luck with it. I hope it's not something bent in the suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCwagon Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Is there a reason why Michelin does not make a tire for the legacy 2.5 gt,and it's 18 wheels. It appears not many do .Some In asymmetrical setups. Continental,and Pirelli seem the only choices. Tires,play an important part in my driving history simply because I was not aware of the extreme limitations of the so called summer performance tires my car was originally equipped with in the north east.......and I paid the price. I'm speaking of all season tires of course here.Unless you live in new Mexico ,why would anyone equip a car with incredibly expensive,,,,short lived summer performance tires as mine was so equipped . You are not looking very hard then. They all make tires that fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I run Michelin Pilot Super Sport in 225/40/18 on my lgt. It's has a 30k wear warranty. I swap front to back & left to right (LF to RF). As I run alot of camber, it still works out well. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Is there a reason why Michelin does not make a tire for the legacy 2.5 gt,and it's 18 wheels. It appears not many do .Some In asymmetrical setups. Continental,and Pirelli seem the only choices. Tires,play an important part in my driving history simply because I was not aware of the extreme limitations of the so called summer performance tires my car was originally equipped with in the north east.......and I paid the price. I'm speaking of all season tires of course here.Unless you live in new Mexico ,why would anyone equip a car with incredibly expensive,,,,short lived summer performance tires as mine was so equipped . Granted this was a quick search using the OEM tire size (you can +1 & +2 the spec B). http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?width=215%2F&ratio=45&diameter=18 shows 33 tires available in that size, including 3 from Michelin. Tire Rack even lets you look for options for your exact car - http://www.tirerack.com/upgrade_garage/SelectProduct2.jsp?autoMake=Subaru&autoModel=Legacy+Sedan+2.5+GT&autoYear=2006&autoModClar=Spec+B This page has more details on the 2006 SpecB - http://www.cars101.com/subaru/legacy/legacy2006.html as well. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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