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Old Aug 18, 2002
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my back pass. side wheel is foward .5"

I had a question concerning my back wheel. My car is lowerd with Eibach Sportlines, I bought the car w/ 10,000 mi. and my passenger side back wheel is not centered like the drivers side. I had it aligned 2 times and they said my tow is fully adjusted, does that sound weird to anyone? Everyone I asked said they couldn't tell me why because everything looks alright as far as structure, and from under the car it doesn't look like there was ever any damage done in way of a accident. Someone even told me it looked like a defect from factory, but I never asked because HONDA would say it is like that because my car is lowered. Before I bought the car I did carfax and there wasn't any reports either. Does anyone have the same problem, or know what could possibly be done?
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Was it that way before you lowered it? Do you have aftermarket wheels?
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I had bought the car lowered, but had coilovers put on and it is still like that. yes I do have the original rims & tires. Why?
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SORRY! yes I do have aftermarket wheels. I have some 18's
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I wanted to know if you lowered it or you bought it that way, sounds like something might be bent or out of alignment. Carfax isn't a very good way to find out a cars history; except for finding if it has a clear title. If the body shop that fixed the car didn't report it to the insurance company than it won't show up under Carfax which means that if the car was bought with damage and then fixed it later, it wouldn't show up in Carfax. If the ½ inch is really noticable then take it to a Frame and Body shop and have them put it on thier alginment machine, a regular alginment shop at a gas station or the Dealer won't be able to tell you if your cars has been previoisly damaged, all they can tell is if its in alginment, but that doesn't mean the car hasn't been worked on. Also is your steering wheel straight when going down a straight road? And did you buy the car from a Honda Dealer or someone else?
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Yes I bought the car lowered, and off of someone. I thought carfax was taken from a police reported accident, or insurance claim. If damage was that bad I wouldn't think that someone would pay out of pocket.
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Yes my wheel is straight going down a straight road. I'm having a kit put on this week, I told them to check it out to see if anything is bent or damaged, but I didn't have them put it in on alignment machine
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