UnEven Tire wear
2nd Gear
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,436
From: San Diego & Santa Cruz, CA
There is usually plenty of adjustment in the fronts to get back to spec. The rears however, leave little adjustment stock. If you aren't lowered you can get buy with a 1/2 set of K-Mac bushings or adjustable lower arms. Lowered you'll need a full K-Mac or 1/2 Kmac in the top bushing and adjustable lower arms. Skip the ground control kit or anything else for the front end unless you are trying to dial in some sort of an aggressive front camber.
I've got full K-Macs on the rear of mine with stock fronts.
I've got full K-Macs on the rear of mine with stock fronts.
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 54
Went to audi for an alignment and they are telling me the adjustment bolts are locked up and its gonna be a $700 fix (common issue). Im sure others have experienced this...it seems that a good mechanic could bust anything loose. I would sell this POS before i pay the dealer that much.
Last edited by sparky450r; Apr 28, 2009 at 04:23 PM.
1st Gear
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 113
From: FL
its not technically an alignment issue (yet!)
if your TT is lowered it will have negative Camber and cause your tires to wear aggressively on the inside, especially in the rear.
Adjusting the Camber (and maybe even Toe) with an alignment will fix the tire-wear, BUT, the 225hp TT does not have adjustable geometry in the rear and cannot have its Camber adjusted.
You will need either a Kmac kit on the bottom (for Camber) or adjustable lower control arms.
Otherwise dont waste your money on alignments as it will not fix the issue.
PS, Achtung means Attention, Caution or even Warning (in context)
if your TT is lowered it will have negative Camber and cause your tires to wear aggressively on the inside, especially in the rear.
Adjusting the Camber (and maybe even Toe) with an alignment will fix the tire-wear, BUT, the 225hp TT does not have adjustable geometry in the rear and cannot have its Camber adjusted.
You will need either a Kmac kit on the bottom (for Camber) or adjustable lower control arms.
Otherwise dont waste your money on alignments as it will not fix the issue.
PS, Achtung means Attention, Caution or even Warning (in context)
Last edited by Senater_Cache; Apr 28, 2009 at 11:13 PM.
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 54
its not technically an alignment issue (yet!)
if your TT is lowered it will have negative Camber and cause your tires to wear aggressively on the inside, especially in the rear.
Adjusting the Camber (and maybe even Toe) with an alignment will fix the tire-wear, BUT, the 225hp TT does not have adjustable geometry in the rear and cannot have its Camber adjusted.
You will need either a Kmac kit on the bottom (for Camber) or adjustable lower control arms.
Otherwise dont waste your money on alignments as it will not fix the issue.
PS, Achtung means Attention, Caution or even Warning (in context)
if your TT is lowered it will have negative Camber and cause your tires to wear aggressively on the inside, especially in the rear.
Adjusting the Camber (and maybe even Toe) with an alignment will fix the tire-wear, BUT, the 225hp TT does not have adjustable geometry in the rear and cannot have its Camber adjusted.
You will need either a Kmac kit on the bottom (for Camber) or adjustable lower control arms.
Otherwise dont waste your money on alignments as it will not fix the issue.
PS, Achtung means Attention, Caution or even Warning (in context)
Ok, one more stupid question....if a camber kit were installed would that also help out to straighten the toe? Do camber and toe go hand in hand, or are they two completely separate entities.
I know the difference in camber and toe, I was just wondering if I were to adjust one would it help the other....hope you get my drift.
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 37
From: Slidell, LA
Toe and camber are not the same thing. camber is the angle the tire is oriented on the x-axis (excess - wears out the inside and excess + wears out the inside). When camber is off it will be a slow and smooth wear.
Toe is the arrangement on the y-axis. If you are toed out the inside will wear out soon as that part of the tire somes in contact with the road before the rest of the tire. The inverse is true for a toe in. Toe wear is not smooth and even but instead has a saw tooth shape and occurs very quickly and may cause noise issues if it is really bad.
Toe problems generally are from wear and tear from going over speed bumps and rough roads, and can be fixed by an alignment. If an alignment does not fix the issue and you state that you recently purchased the car, you need to have it CarFaxed as it may have been side swiped and the insurance company was too cheap to align the frame, in which case the dealer better pay to fix it.
Toe is the arrangement on the y-axis. If you are toed out the inside will wear out soon as that part of the tire somes in contact with the road before the rest of the tire. The inverse is true for a toe in. Toe wear is not smooth and even but instead has a saw tooth shape and occurs very quickly and may cause noise issues if it is really bad.
Toe problems generally are from wear and tear from going over speed bumps and rough roads, and can be fixed by an alignment. If an alignment does not fix the issue and you state that you recently purchased the car, you need to have it CarFaxed as it may have been side swiped and the insurance company was too cheap to align the frame, in which case the dealer better pay to fix it.