Negative Camber Angle

Camber as described by Bridgestone

• Negative Camber Angle is a simple concept. The more roll your vehicle has the more Negative Camber you will need. For instance 2° of body roll will need 2.0° of Negative Camber to maintain maximum tyre contact patch whilst cornering.

• With maximising the previous settings for responsiveness, they will reduce body roll, meaning you can have lower Negative Camber angles. Lower Negative Camber angles means you will have better tyre wear as there will be greater contact pact during low speed mechanical grip.

• The drivetrains, FF and 4WD may require high rear Negative Camber angles to aid in low speed rotation. As Negative Camber increases, the tyre's contact patch decreases whilst stationary. In some cases maximum rear camber for these drivetrains may give the best cornering rotation.

Depending on tyres and specific vehicles, I've discovered the different tyre compounds generally work within these Negative Camber ranges:

• Comfort Tyres: 0.5° - 1.5°

• Sport Tyres: 0.8° - 2°

• Racing Tyres: 1.2° - 2.5°

These ranges have been tested to work best for the suggested high Natural Frequencies, high Anti-Roll Bars and minimal rake. Softer settings will increase roll and thus increase these Negative Camber ranges. With an increased rake angle, you will need to increase front Negative Camber more than rear Negative Camber settings to compensate for roll centres.