Camber

Camber is a measurement of how parallel two tires, on the same axle, are to each other when viewed from the front. Specifically, it is the angle of tilt of the top of the wheel toward or away from the vehicle. If a wheel has positive camber, it tilts outward; if it has negative camber, it tilts inward. A wheel that is perfectly vertical has zero camber.

POSITIVE CAMBER (FRONT VIEW)
POSITIVE CAMBER (FRONT VIEW)


NEGATIVE CAMBER (FRONT VIEW)
NEGATIVE CAMBER (FRONT VIEW)

Most wheels are aligned with a slight positive camber since there is a natural tendency for tires to tilt inward due to suspension wear or vehicle overloading. The positive camber setting and physical forces cancel each other, and the tires roll vertically without leaning.


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