Specifications & Procedures: Description: Camber

Camber is inward or outward tilt of top of tire and wheel assembly. See Fig 1 . Camber is measured in degrees of angle relative to a true vertical line. Camber is a tire wearing angle and can cause the following wear:

• Excessive negative camber will cause tread wear on inside of tire.
• Excessive positive camber will cause tread wear on outside of tire.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Alignment Measurements

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