Q: my car was previously lowered when i bought it about 3 inches..and now my rear tires are wearing.

asked by on January 28, 2017

can i lift my bmw back up to the original height with OEM bmw coil springs just in the rear..or will i have to do the front and back since only the rear tires are wearing out.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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