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Old 04-20-2006, 08:31 PM   #3
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Conceivably you could correct the camber to zero to save tires, but you would be left with a pure sports car that’s ruined because the owner is too cheap or can't afford to buy tires... See where I'm going with that? That’s like taking out three spark plugs from the motor to save on gas. If you can't afford gas for a performance car, you shouldn't be driving it.
In the pre-purchase inspection report of the 2000 I bought two weeks ago, the technician noted that the insides of the relatively new rear tires were worn more than the outside. He recommended that I have a "Stage III" alignment for the car.

I brought the car to an alignment shop that I use for tire installation and alignments on my other cars. I've always thought that they did good work, but this is the first Porsche I brought to them. They basically told me the same thing Jim said. Changing the camber on the tires would adversely affect the handling. I think the technician said something like "its the nature of the beast."

Should I consider finding another shop, and having them give it a try or just accept this as the nature of the Boxster?
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