[Carl Scheffel]

I own a 2005 GT and I have worn out 4 tires on the right rear. Two were replaced by the dealer under warranty and each time I was told that the alignment was to spec. With my newest tire beginning to show the same wear pattern I took it to an independent alignment service. The owner told me that the spec for the G6 is for negative camber on the rear wheels with a slight toe-in. This would correspond to the wear pattern that I am experiencing.

Has anyone had a similar problem? I wonder if resetting the car to 0 degrees camber with an average load (slightly more than 1/2 tank of fuel) and no toe in will eliminate the problem.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[jamestg6gt07]

how soon does the tire wear? if more than 7-10,000 miles pass then your not rotating your tires. have you been rotating every 5-7,000 miles? rotations should be done with every oil change or every other depending on how often you change your oil.

 

[Carl Scheffel]

Still confused.

Tires have been rotated every 5,000 miles. The wear patter shows up before that time period. I still question the specification of negative camber and a toe-in condition on alignment.
:beer:

 

[slls]

If the alignments settings are wrong, then all the the G6 and Malibu's would have your same problem, they all have the same specs.
I ran a Malibu 44 K, never aligned, rotated about every 5-8 K and traded with factory tires still on.

 

[mkotrba2]

It could possibly be a stubborn spring or shock absorber at that location. If the k-constant is not correct then it could be applying too much force to the tire regardless if it is aligned correctly. I believe it was too loose you would feel it. Check the spring and the shock and compare a load test to both the left and right rear suspension.

 

[crabapple15]

How to correct inside tire wear on left rear tire on 09 G6

 

[Dan Osier]

Take it to an alignment shop. They will tell you what the problem is . You can fix it yourself or have them fix it.

 

[Rusty]

Does anyone know what the factory specs for the toe and camber is? I have a 2006 G6 and am in the process of changing rear upper and lower control arms, toe links, and sway bar bushings. My problem started with inside tire wear. Upon inspection, I found the toe link bushings were shot. So, when I went to replace them, I found the camber bolts were seized in the bushing and could not be adjusted. Ended up dropping the sub frame and replacing what was needed. Back to my question. I can not find what the camber and toe is supposed to be set at? can anyone help?

 

[boomer]

Rusty,

Take a look at this thread. There are a couple of examples from the owners manual and from an alignment report

Steering alignment / geometry electric vs hydraulic power steering | Pontiac G6 Forum (g6ownersclub.com)

 

[Rusty]

Rusty,

Take a look at this thread. There are a couple of examples from the owners manual and from an alignment report

Steering alignment / geometry electric vs hydraulic power steering | Pontiac G6 Forum (g6ownersclub.com)

Thank you Boomer. I do not understand the rear toe setting? Does 0.20 degrees total toe mean total toe in or total toe out?

 

[boomer]

Personally, I do not know. This link seems to indicate toe-in is positive and toe-out is negative. hope it helps

What is Toe? (Toe-In vs. Toe-Out Effects) (cartreatments.com)