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Will inside tire wear improve or get worse?
And, are you glad you installed one?
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havent noticed tire wear, but i do think it stiffened up the front end a lot.
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Originally posted by ElKy:
havent noticed tire wear, but i do think it stiffened up the front end a lot.
heheh
i said 'stiff'
heheh
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It makes a small difference - but I have Koni's and Eibachs. Not sure how much of an improvement it really is.
I drove around for 2 weeks without it and the car did seem a tiny bit "looser" than it did with the brace on.
Tire wear is minimal - even with Koni's and Eibach's that I have on - Can't really help on that question.
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hehe
I said "loose".....er
lol.
BTW, if you're looking for improved tire wear, get the camber kit.
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Originally posted by GR8SVT:
hehe
I said "loose".....er
lol.
BTW, if you're looking for improved tire wear, get the camber kit.
hey hugo...
FUGGOFF!!
hehe
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I have an OMP front strut brace. I haven't noticed any change in tire wear. It does help stiffen up the front end. The only thing I don't like is it always pinchs my windshield washer line closed and they stop working. Other than that it looks cool. Rob
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I have a front strut tower brace. It makes an amazing difference in cornering. I haven't noticed a change in tire wear since installing it. I have the SP motorsports bar and where it sits under the hood it caused that plastic knobby thig that has vacuum lines attached to it to break off its mount so now it kinda dangles, but other than that there's nothing I see wrong.
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Why would their be any adverse tire wear from a strut tower brace? It's purpose is to stiffen the front end. 
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He has had excessive inside front wear and was hoping this might help. Probably not.
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