11,000 mile update.Tires wearing great. No unusual wear patterns other than the initial cupping caused by the out of alignment condition that was corrected. I believe that I will get the full rated mileage out of these tires. Without the camber bolts and rear shims these tires would have been toast ...

6000 mile update:I now have 6000 miles on the new alignment. Tire wear is greatly improved. Road noise from my previously cupped tires is much improved and tolerable. Snow traction has not been a problem here in Colorado. All four tires appear to be wearing evenly and flat across the face of the tre...

Here you go. Quarter rear view

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Guess I should explain my handle. I'm a long time Pontiac fan. I'll attach a pic of my old Ghetto Glider, a 1960 Catalina 2D sport sedan, 455 V8 and turbo hydro 400. This car was rescued from a salvage yard. This was a very rare optioned 1960 police package car. It had HD brakes, suspension, certifi...

Here is a tip that might help with installing the SPC shims. Try using a Dremel with a thin cut-off wheel to cut the shims. I used a very sharp set of diagonal cutters and still broke the first shim. Had to glue it back together before installation. Used a Dremel on the second shim and was done in a...

Nope, it drove straight, didn't pull to one side or the other and didn't seem to be out of balance. It was just wearing the tires out at an alarming rate. These cars must be the tire company's best friend! I can only attribute the excessive tire wear to worn out jigs in the factory or lack of adequa...

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I am a new owner of a used 2006 base model FWD Vibe with 52K miles. The car is is good condition and I purchased from the previous adult owner in June of 2010. The car had newish Fusion stock size, properly inflated 205/55/16 tires on OE steel wheels. All four tires showed cupping on the inside edge...

Just wanted to introduce my self as a new owner of a base 2006 FWD Vibe. I have been reading posts in the forum for some time and decided to register.I will post my tale of woe in dealing with my vehicle alignment and tire wear issues in another post in the appropriate forum section.