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Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

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Old 05-12-2008, 10:56 AM
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Default Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

Hey guys,

noticed my front tires crowning pretty badly after only a month of having the spacers in...what do i need to do?
 
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Default RE: Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

Did you have it aligned after?
 
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Default RE: Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

you need an alignment after a leveling kit. if you didnt get one, then thats your answer just as hammer said.
 
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Default RE: Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

Yup, alignment needed.
 
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Default RE: Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

Yup. But your issue now... You can not align tires that are not flat, at least not a good alignment. So just before the alignment rotate the rears to the front.
 
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Default RE: Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

I did have an alignment, and bought the lifetime alingment and took it back to them today and had them do it again....we will see if that helps
 
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Default RE: Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

like said above, if theyre already too crowned then you cant really align those tires so your best bet is move the rear tires to the front.
 
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thanks guys...they are not crowned too bad. I just noticed it and got worried....These tires only have so much life left anyway....it will be an excuse to buy new wheels and tires...lol
 
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Default RE: Tires Crowning after level kit...suggestions?

i had my 05 truck level kit put on 3 monthes ago and i tosted the exstention and put a good set of ranchos ont heir , made a huge dif. also another thing you shouldhave a 4x4 shop aline to front end or your ganna always have the same prob to matter what .
 



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