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let me add my $0.02 on the matter. we're agreed that changing the toe of the car causes excessive & unever tread wear. now, just looking at the physics/mechanics of changing camber on a car, it seems that it WOULD have an effect on tire wear as well, agreed? I'm not going to go into technicality or compare its magnitude to that of toe, but we'll just say that if we had no experience with this matter that it seems logical that negative camber would cause interior tread wear. Why is it that some of you "seem" (since we can't confirm anyone's results here) to have considerable wear that is supposedly (trying to be a little nonspecific since there's no certainty here) due to camber while other have next to nil? Consider the tires themselves. doesnt it make sense that the amount of flex in a tire could somewhat negate the camber? So, assuming i'm on the right track here, tread patterns and stiffness, rubber composition, sidewall height and flex would all play a role in determining how much camber really affects tread wear. Is it logical to say that a car with super lo-pro tires and a strong sidewall and tread would have its tires wear significantly more (due to camber, not in general) than a car with taller, softer tires? just a thought to consider before this turns into a pissing match....
let me know if i'm wrong, i'm open to suggestion...but what tire/wheel sizes are you guys running and what kind of wear are you getting....?
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