Negative Camber

[AfterBurner]

I recently noticed that my rear wheels have a slight negative camber meaning that the tops of my rear wheels are slanted inwards. This slant is in comparison to my front wheels. Has anyone else noticed this particularly for the sedan owners? My car is a GS sedan with 15\" wheels. The front wheels look straight but the rear wheels tilt slightly inward. I am worried about uneven tire wear. Could this be a problem or is it the norm?

[FLIPDADY]

I noticed that too on my Sport but only after I had the snows put on. If it\'s a big concern take it into your dealership.

[///M]

a bit of negative camber is good for handling

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by autoexe


a bit of negative camber is good for handling
But not for your tires.:p

[Dr Butcher]

I\'ve noticed the same thing as well. I am going to get an oil change at 3000km\'s so \'ll mention it to Mazda then.

[3Gz]

YES, CAMBER IS NEGATIVE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BUT MORE SO AT THE REAR I GOT OVER MINUS 2 DEGREES WHICH IS TOO MUCH FOR ME FOR RIGHT TURNS BUT STILL IT IS THE FAR OUTSIDE EDGE THAT WEARS NEVENLY. THE INSIDE EDGE SHOULD WEAR UNEVENLY IF THE CAMBER MADE A DIFFERENCE.

BUT I WANT THE BACK END TO DRIFT OUT IN HARD CORNERING--SO I WANT MORE POSITIVE CAMBER TO MAKE THE TIRE MORE UPRIGHT. THEN ON HARD CORNERS IT WOULD COME AROUND MOST EASILY. BUT SURE MOST PEOPLE PREFER THE STABILITY OF THE REAR END STAYING PUT.

ONLY HARD CORE RALLYISTS OR THOSE WHO TURN CORNERS FAST REALLY APPRECIATE THE BALANCE.

MY CAR TURNS LEFT REAL WELL, BUT IS A PIG ON RIGHT TURNS WEARING THE FAR OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE WITH JAGGED EDGES ----
EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A LOT OF NEGATIVE CAMBER AT THE REAR (i\'LL BE TRYING TO GET MORE NEGATIVE CAMBER AT THE FRONT---BUT THE AMAZING \'ON RAILS\' STABILITY ON THE HIGHWAY IS BOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY COMPROMISERD WITH MY PREFERNCE SET.

HERES TO CAMBER STIFFNESS--WHICH IS THE 3\'S DESIGN CRITERION THAT MAKES IT SO ATTRACTIVE FOR SPORTY DRIVING

TOO BAD I GOT A LEMON.

[majic]

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[SABIO]

I am not sure about the sedan. But the Hatch is designed to have Negative camber.

And yes... Negative camber is GOOD!

(tire rotation helps)