Positive Camber
06-10-2008, 01:44 PM
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Positive Camber
Precursor: I've searched here and elsewhere and consulted my owner's manual.
I have about 16k miles on my '05 (third actual season of use). I've had the tires rotated on a regular basis. I now notice a bit more wear on the outer tread ring, all others being fairly equal center to inner. I therefore believe I may have some positive camber. Not sure how this happened, but consistent wear front and rear none the less.
What are the stock settings fore and aft?
For spirited driving should I be at neutral, a bit negative, or current positive?
I know that negative camber affords better contact in hard turns (outer turn wheels) due to the tendancy to rollover and of course neutral is best for straightline. Positive camber affords a bit easier steering response.
Edumacate me please.
edit - perhaps I actually have neutral camber, but am so aggressive in the twisties I'm getting rollover wear.
I have about 16k miles on my '05 (third actual season of use). I've had the tires rotated on a regular basis. I now notice a bit more wear on the outer tread ring, all others being fairly equal center to inner. I therefore believe I may have some positive camber. Not sure how this happened, but consistent wear front and rear none the less.
What are the stock settings fore and aft?
For spirited driving should I be at neutral, a bit negative, or current positive?
I know that negative camber affords better contact in hard turns (outer turn wheels) due to the tendancy to rollover and of course neutral is best for straightline. Positive camber affords a bit easier steering response.
Edumacate me please.
edit - perhaps I actually have neutral camber, but am so aggressive in the twisties I'm getting rollover wear.
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06-10-2008, 02:34 PM
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Not sure why you would want positive or nuetral camber since that will really through off the balance of the car. Just take it to any shop and have them align it for you to stock settings. Unless your tracking your car their is no need to deviate from stock settings.
06-10-2008, 04:30 PM
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Camber affects tire wear very little. I have run -1.8 for 4K, then -2.2 camber on the rear for 6K miles and wore my rears evenly.
If you are getting tread wear on the outside shoulder, that's a sign of toe-in wear. This means you have too much tire toe-in. Get your car's front toe alignment checking.
I don't think anyone really runs positive camber. Stock specs are close to 0, but a bit negative in the front. Having less negative camber in the front vs the rear gives you an understeer characteristic in the turns.
When was the last time you had the car aligned? If you've never aligned the car in its 16K miles, I recommend you go and do that now. Factory alignments are often all over the place. I get my car aligned every 10K and usually my toe is starting to get out of whack.
If you are getting tread wear on the outside shoulder, that's a sign of toe-in wear. This means you have too much tire toe-in. Get your car's front toe alignment checking.
I don't think anyone really runs positive camber. Stock specs are close to 0, but a bit negative in the front. Having less negative camber in the front vs the rear gives you an understeer characteristic in the turns.
When was the last time you had the car aligned? If you've never aligned the car in its 16K miles, I recommend you go and do that now. Factory alignments are often all over the place. I get my car aligned every 10K and usually my toe is starting to get out of whack.
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