# Question about S2000

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 27, 2010, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816 "2010-09-27T06:14:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/1 "2010-09-27T06:14:37Z")

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So… After the backroads cruise to the BBQ yesterday (which I began with 85%+ tread on my tires) my passenger rear tire now looks like this:  
 ![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/ke20v03in/100_2720-1.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/ke20v03in/100_2720-1.jpg)  
The driver side rear still has great tread. What could be the issue?

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/2 "2010-09-27T06:18:45Z")

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toe is out of spec

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**Author:** ![speedracer18t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@speedracer18t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer18t)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/3 "2010-09-27T06:23:11Z")

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def toe issue. Smack any good curbs/ potholes lately?

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/4 "2010-09-27T06:26:58Z")

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over inflation exaggerated by alignment issue

edit: is whats left of the tread feathered/chopped?

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**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/5 "2010-09-27T06:45:13Z")

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> [@travisn](#):
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> over inflation exaggerated by alignment issue
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> edit: is whats left of the tread feathered/chopped?

I would agree to this most likely

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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/6 "2010-09-27T06:49:43Z")

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> [@speedracer18t](#):
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> def toe issue. Smack any good curbs/ potholes lately?

No sir, nothing out of the ordinary shitty roads of Buffalo. I try to avoid potholes by any means necessary

> [@travisn](#):
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> over inflation exaggerated by alignment issue
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> edit: is whats left of the tread feathered/chopped?

The 10% tread left on the tire is pretty smooth and even.

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/7 "2010-09-27T06:59:52Z")

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alignment. for sure  
maybe im making this up, but it looks like it is “toe-ing out” if thats how you put it lol

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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/8 "2010-09-27T07:23:31Z")

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Alright, new question: Best person to take it to for an alignment?  
lol

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/9 "2010-09-27T07:24:08Z")

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licatas on walden across from swerve

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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/10 "2010-09-27T07:26:26Z")

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> [@deebo](#):
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> licatas on walden across from swerve

:tup: Thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/11 "2010-09-27T07:34:04Z")

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> [@deebo](#):
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> licatas on walden across from swerve

x2 Great service.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/12 "2010-09-27T13:45:40Z")

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> [@ItsOver](#):
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> The 10% tread left on the tire is pretty smooth and even.

Its been a while, but if its not chopped then I don’t think its toe. If its lowered then its probably camber.

and get new tires right BEFORE the alignment (atleast the back two), any irregularly worn tires will cause the alignment to come out wrong.

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**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/13 "2010-09-27T14:12:25Z")

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same thing happend to my s2000. alignment fixed it :tup:

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/14 "2010-09-27T14:24:38Z")

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get an alignment and 2 new rear tires

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**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/15 "2010-09-27T15:12:54Z")

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My buddy works at Westherr he charges 30-40 bucks for friends of mine.

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**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/16 "2010-09-27T15:25:09Z")

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Didn’t Funkylemons s2000 do this really bad as well?

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**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/17 "2010-09-27T15:50:58Z")

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Silly IRS.

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**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/18 "2010-09-29T12:12:33Z")

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HMMMM this never happened to me in 4yrs of owning my S. ill have to look out for this one

Hey “ItsOver”  
im sure you heard about [s2ki.com](http://s2ki.com)  
if not check it out and ask there too

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**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-s2000/160816/19 "2010-09-29T18:04:04Z")

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One Wheel Burnout?
