How Camber affects tyre life?
What is the Camber?
Camber Angle is one of the angles made by the wheels of a vehicle;It is the angle between the vertical axis of a wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear. It is used in the design of steering and suspension.
If the top of the wheel is leaning outward, then it is called positive camber
If the top of the wheel is leaning inward, then it is called negative camber
How Camber Affects the Tyre Life
If the camber is out of limit, it will cause tyre wear on one side of the tyre’s tread.
If the camber is negative, then the tyre will wear on the inside of the tread.
If the camber is different from side to side it can cause a tyre pulling problem.
If camber is positive then vehicle will pull with the respective side.
On many front-wheel drive vehicles, the camber is not adjustable. If the camber is out on these cars, it indicates that something is worn or bent, possibly from an accident, and must be repaired or replaced.On many vehicles, the camber changes with different road speeds. This is because aerodynamic forces cause a change in riding height from the height of a vehicle at rest. Because of this, riding height should be checked and problems are corrected before setting camber.
Setting Camber Specifications
Camber specifications are set so that when a vehicle is at highway speed, the camber is at the optimal setting for minimum tyre wear.Generally camber will be set from zero to slightly positive to offset vehicle loading. However, the current trend is slightly negative to increase vehicle stability and improve handling.