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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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I know this is minute, but the wheelgap on the drivers side of my 96 Civic coupe is about 1 cm less on the drivers side than the passenger side. Is this something serious?
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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thats kinda the same with my civic but in the rear..my one wheel seams to tuck more then the other and other time it looks fine, no wear at all and the allingment is perfect so i think its just the way im parked somtimes[&:]
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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It could just be that one side of your springs settled more than the others. Keep an eye on your tire treads, I doubt 1 cm would cause major problems.
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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Where did you take this measurement? I noticed the same type of thing on my civic when it's in my garage, but after a while I noticed it was just because the way the floor is sloped because of the drain in the floor. Anyway, I don't think that one cm will give you a lot of issues anyway.
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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1 cm is probably nothing could be the slope of where you park making the body flex that way or the springs seetaled diferent of the struts one could have alittle less fluid in it, tire presure might be a little differnet tire tread might be worne more on one side. anyway i would say it is nothing. but if it gets worse might have a strut starting to leak
 
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