Is It Normal for a Car's Rear Wheels to Have a Negative Camber?
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It is normal for a car's rear wheels to have a negative camber, but ordinary family cars typically do not use this setup. A negative camber on the rear wheels refers to an inward tilt of the tires, a structure more commonly seen in sports cars and race cars. This design is used because racetracks have many curves, and the negative camber helps the vehicle achieve better grip on the ground. Generally, after modifying a car to have a negative camber, the vehicle's body height and chassis will be lowered. Cars with negative camber tend to have heavier steering systems, smaller tire contact patches with the ground during straight-line driving, longer braking distances, and more severe tire wear. This is why race cars frequently need to replace their tires.