I was driving behind another X-Pro (2023 or 2024) and noticed that the rear wheel seems to have excess negative camber (i.e. the bottom sticks out further from the car than the top). I know a bit of camber is normal and helps handling, but it seemed excessive. I checked mine when I got home and noticed the same. Anybody else seen this? It seems like it would accelerate tire wear with the degree of camber it has. I have an x-pro with the self leveling suspension, and this was after driving a couple miles, so it should have been 'leveled' by the time I took these. I took a picture of the front wheel to compare and it's much more what I would consider "normal."
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2023 X-Pro Rear Wheel Camber
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Grapeking
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How are your rear tires wearing? Any unusual wear, particularly on the inner edge of the tread?
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You're right. Additional camber is a tradeoff with cornering as additional camber tends to bring the tire back towards vertical. On the street you sacrifice tire wear. On the race track too much camber will overheat the inside tire rubber.
"Eyeball normal" doesn't tell you anything. Start by finding the factory spec. Then you can roughly measure what you have using a bubble level that is adjustable, like a machinist's protractor head usually found in a combination square set. Put the level against a board that rests on relatively smooth sidewall areas top and bottom of the tire. Measure both sides and average to compensate for any off-level to the parking spot.
"Eyeball normal" doesn't tell you anything. Start by finding the factory spec. Then you can roughly measure what you have using a bubble level that is adjustable, like a machinist's protractor head usually found in a combination square set. Put the level against a board that rests on relatively smooth sidewall areas top and bottom of the tire. Measure both sides and average to compensate for any off-level to the parking spot.
