Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The tires look canted

 


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  1. It's called camber, not canted.

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  2. Yes, negative camber, improves cornering when set correctly.

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  3. Same as we do on boats with two rudders, helps keeping it from shimming around.

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  4. For cornering, negative camber will plant the tires better in turns, like a motorcycle. The outside tire takes most of the load as the inner tire tends to lifts. Some Minis will actually lift the inside rear tire completely off the track in a hard corner.

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    1. At St. Jovite back in the '70's, I took a picture of a mini cornering with the left rear wheel lifted. Neat picture hidden somewhere in the boxes of slides.

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  5. occasionally see fad of sorts play out where young men set the camber on their Asian imported cars at ridiculous angles. Tires on the cars are noticeably wider than stock variety. No idea on tire wear but it has to cause significant uneven wear. Caster is the corresponding L-R angle of wheels.

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  6. Lancia 037 Stradale. In my opinion, the most beautiful Lancia

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  7. Many books have been written on how caster & camber affect road holding. Most cars have the front wheels "toed-in" for stability.
    Here's a fun video featuring an 037 and a Delta Integrale playing on an abandoned airfield.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjt4ONbVyLo&list=PLT4JyTZ_7wLFv1VZv_ToijVGH3vhrNe4K&index=6&t=2s
    Al_in_Ottawa

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  8. SNAP recipient is sitting in the driver’s seat.

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