Negative Camber on rear wheels

[Nick_J]

Hello!

Ive just had 4 wheel alignment (not going to name the company ) in Milton Keynes, and theyve told me there is negative camber on the rear wheels after lowering the car on coilovers and there is no adjustment.

I dont think thats much of a problem really is it?

was just leaving a thread so others who have lowered theres will possibly have the same negative camber as me on my rear wheels!

Nick

 

[Ad Lav]

Think mine does too iirc, needs 4 wheel again as had the wishbones off to do the bushes!

 

[dozza.13]

Hmm, negative camber? Doesnt that mean you will have excessive wear on your inside edges of the tires?

 

[Nick_J]

lol nice Ad Lav, mines just been done, so hoping my front tyres will wear less on the fronts also now, cos they were too cambered in from when i brought it!

 

[Ad Lav]

It's because spain has nice flat roads!

 

[Nick_J]

yeh, it does Dozza, and theres no adjustment on the rear.....Hoping wont effect too much cos not much weight on the bck of the car

 

[Nick_J]

lol ok then, shame we cnt hav flat roads.....

 

[dozza.13]

Just have to go round corners faster - that will cause the wheel to adopt a more neutral position and have the tread in full contact with the road, im sure they set racing cars up with negative camber for this reason?? The forces acting on the wheels under cornering straighten the wheel up and ensure full tread contact with the tarmac, therefore giving more grip! It will also stop excessive wear on the inside edges! Whoever would have thought driving faster round corners could improve the life of your tires!

 

[Nick_J]

haha yeh that is the correct answer. and yeh that is why they put negative camber on racing cars, just look at any F1 wheel, looks likes its cambered so much when standing still!

So solution, drive faster! lol

 

[Tall-Paul]

Yeh its a good thing, you should have it at the front to if you've lowered it enough!I also found that i got toe in on the rear after lowering it loads. You will get a bit more uneaven tyre wear but its not a bad compromise for better handling.

 

[m0rk]

you want some -ve camber