Front wheel camber

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I am just finishing up putting the Spyder 250 together, and I have a question. Should the front tires have a significant positive camber? Just eyeballing it, I would say mine have about a 7-10 degree positive camber, and I can't see any way of adjusting the camber on this Kart.

There is also a slight toe-in on the front, but I assume a little bit is normal, and I can see how to adjust the toe-in.

I can post pics if needed.

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Unless you have Heim joints, like CKau, there is no way to adjust camber. A little toe in will help your steering response at higher speeds.

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Does it matter a whole lot which way the tire treads go? I guess I could at least rotate the tires back and forth to even the wear.

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As long as the front tread is symmetric between right and left you are fine. In the back, it will affect traction.

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Thanks for the input. The tires do have symmetrical treads. I hadn't even considered that. Likely the wear issue won't even be a major deal, I'll probably be ready for new tires when these wear down anyway Smile