2006–2007 Honda Civic: Rear tires wearing on the inside edge
Likely causes, ranked
- Rear upper control arms causing excess camber (revised arms plus alignment)Shop
- Aftermarket camber kit plus alignmentDIY
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Parts to check
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Symptom: The rear tires wear quickly on the inner edges, sometimes in a diagonal pattern, and get noisy.
Likely causes
- The rear upper control arms. They produce too much negative camber. Honda's extended warranty swapped in revised arms and did an alignment, but it has now ended. 8thCivic owners discuss it.
- Aftermarket camber kits are the common DIY alternative.
DIY or shop?
Arm replacement is DIY-capable. The alignment needs a shop.
Useful steps
- Check the inside edges of the rear tires.
- Replace the arms or install a camber kit.
- Get a four-wheel alignment.
Vehicle focus: 2006–2007 Honda Civic.
Safety / mechanic note
Tires worn to the cords can blow out. Inspect them now.
Recalls & service bulletins
Technical service bulletins
- Honda rear upper arm extension Honda extended warranty for rear upper control arms on 2006–2007 Civics with inner-edge rear tire wear (since expired). Details
NHTSA complaints: 294 keyword-matched complaints for Honda Civic 2006–2007 (of 2,597 unique complaints queried, NHTSA complaints API by model year, queried 2026-10-15).
Always check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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What actually fixed it?
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