I know most people install camber kits for their cars when they drop them to a certain point, to fix the problem, but can camber be our friend sometimes too? My friend has a 93 BMW 325i, and his stock wheels and tires have slight camber to them. He says it's the "sports suspension"...I thought it was just bad on the axles...? Somebody give me a paragraph or two, I'm still learning about suspension. Thanks

 

Every car has to have a certain degree of negative camber. This allows the tire to get full contact when you're taking a turn. The problem arises when cars are lowered too much and there is an excess of negative camber. This, along with toe-in, really wears down on your tires. A good camber kit and a 4 wheel alignment will help fix the problem.




[Modified by acuracing, 2:48 AM 6/8/2002]

 

The only bad thing about correcting the negative camber is, your tire will rub on the fender if your car is really low. A camber kit is no good if your car is slammed because when your car is slammed the top of the wheel leans inward giving you clearance so the tire won't rub on the fender, but when you use the camber kit to straighten the wheel back out it won't clear the fender. Camber kits only work to a certain degree. I think they are meant for cars that are lowered maybe an inch or two, therefore these cars can get as much negative camber as a slammed car without being slammed.

 

If your car needs a camber kit then its too low.
You can have up to about -2 degrees before you will see excess tire wear.
99% of the time, tire wear is from incorect toe settings.