Alignment Problems

odave · December 23, 2009

12 months ago installed CST 4" lift on my 08 suburban 4X4 Z71. I had it aligned intially after install. Rotated every 5k miles. Started to notice wear on the inside of both front wheels. Actually all four due to rotation (after 10k miles). Had it aligned again. was just barely out of spec. Tires continued to get worse. Had it aligned again at a different shop, was still in spec. They told me due to poor lift design, that as wheels turn or cycle up & down thats when alignment goes out and cause wear. I had a 04 suburban with a 6" RCD lift with no tire wear issues. I went with the CST because it did not increase the front track width. Any thoughts, suggestions or simular problems CST lifts?

stlavsa · December 23, 2009

12 months ago installed CST 4" lift on my 08 suburban 4X4 Z71. I had it aligned intially after install. Rotated every 5k miles. Started to notice wear on the inside of both front wheels. Actually all four due to rotation (after 10k miles). Had it aligned again. was just barely out of spec. Tires continued to get worse. Had it aligned again at a different shop, was still in spec. They told me due to poor lift design, that as wheels turn or cycle up & down thats when alignment goes out and cause wear. I had a 04 suburban with a 6" RCD lift with no tire wear issues. I went with the CST because it did not increase the front track width. Any thoughts, suggestions or simular problems CST lifts?

i dont get it.. but that sucks

blackout07 · December 24, 2009

You shouldn't be having that problem, especially if it is showing to be within or just outside of specs. What wheel and tire combo are you running?

J-man67 · December 24, 2009

That is strange. If it is within spec, I would start checking bushings and ball joints. Should not be going out this early, but maybe had a bad one from the factory/CST.