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Old 07-20-2019, 05:10 PM
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Camber is the tilt in/out of the wheels from the center .

Caster is how much the wheels trail the center of the pivot point, like the wheels in a shopping cart ~

Good caster helps return the steering to the center after you let go of it .

1/8" is too much toe in, you'll cause scrubbing of the outer tread edges....

? Why not paint stripe / chalk the tires and drive it a bit to see where the paint / chalk scrubs off ? then you'll know if your eyeball alignment is good or not


Sounds strange but many of the older Mechanics I knew did it this way and were always on spec .
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