Alignment and rapid tire wear issue.

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ACMAN90GSR
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2010 SLS fwd
mapeterson2
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Wow, I'm surprised it not the ones with the 10mm lower ride height. I wonder if the GTSs are the same or not.
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AFAIK the SLS has all features of the same model GTS, plus more...
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mapeterson2
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You're right. I just wonder if it would effect them too.
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ACMAN90GSR
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Update, dealer alignened it in specs, new tires. Car drives all over the road and the fronts looked toe in even though it was printed out .05 on both sides positive....well took it back and they drove it said it seems fine...well wife calls me cause its in a ditch. Took it back up. No dammage to car and I showed the service guys again. Look at the way the tires are sitting, to the naked I mind you. They said its fine. Gave my salesman the car to drive it. He turned right around and said this is horrible. This car isn't right. Now wife wants to trade it in or sell it..problems so far, rattle under car when temp gets below freezing, dome light came un attached, radio volume goes up and down and pops, pre-mature tire wear,and numerous recalls...we love the car but enough! I also have a sx4 and only problem is mirror is coming loose on drivers side with 5k on it. My kizashi is car#68 and I paid 27( for it. This is problems from a pos used car. This is also drived strickly highway and has 23k miles on it...insult to injury, the suzuki rep dodges phone calls and never returns calls to the dealer...starting to doubt suzuki
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TheHolyGhost
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I'm sorry you've had such a terrible experience. Does your state have lemon law protection?
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ACMAN90GSR
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I love the car , but I'm loosing faith. We wanted the first one and we bought the first one in the tri state area. We just want our car 100% like it was when we bought it. Is that too much to ask for?. No offence but I would have bout a nissan versa or cube if I just wanted transportation
JDReichert
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We have #82 in the Silver SLS and have encountered no problems at all. I checked the tire wear at 9.5k miles and they are all even accross the tread. Hopefully, the car will stay this way. I am over picky with all my cars so if any problems devlop I will post it here and will be at the dealer often. The owner and I have been friends for years so I'm sure it will be cared for. Here's hoping you find the source of the problems and get them handled.

Jerry 2010 SLS, 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280SL, 1983 BMW 633CSi
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Well, we just turned 10k miles so I desided to rotate the tires and check on everthing. Measured all 4 tires for uneven wear. The following measurements were taken. All 4 tires tread are identical: outside groove 7/32"; inside groove 7/32" center groove 8/32". Break pads thickness = front right .3760", front left .3605", rear right .3175", rear left .3250".

Jerry 2010 SLS, 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280SL, 1983 BMW 633CSi
GREG
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glad to here it, i just put on some EAGLE GT's i hope mine checks as well in the spring
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