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Old 03-08-2016, 06:36 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by stealth View Post
The camber is not for any steering or grip purposes, it only helps to reduce the frontal area significantly since a cambered wheel would take less space when in full lock than a noncambered wheel in full lock when both have the same wheel track. Two of the fastest cars in the last few years have significant amount of camber so it's a proven way of improving the aerodynamics.
If you think that's a proof, you are going to be floundering for a long time. There are better ways to get away with unsuitable wheels than by increasing rolling resistance.
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