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Wheel Alignment: General

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Ride Height 
Front 16 mm (0.63 in) ± 8 mm (0.31 in)
Rear 95 mm (3.74 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)
Vehicle Lean (Side-to-Side Height Differences) 
Front - maximum 7 mm (0.28 in)
Rear - maximum 8 mm (0.32 in)
Thrust Angle (Dogtracking) 
Thrust Angle - maximum (centerline of front tires compared to centerline of rear tires) 30 mm (1.18 in)
Ball Joint Deflection 
Lower 0-0.8 mm (0-0.032 in)
Upper 0-0.2 mm (0-0.008 in)
Tire Balance Weight 
Maximum balance weight (total of inner and outer wheel flange) 170 g (6.0 oz.)
Tire Inflation 
Tires See safety certification sticker located on driver door jamb.