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Can anyone explain what the effects of positive and negative camber, toe angle, and caster on front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and 4 wheel drive cars, trucks, and SUVs are? Please include examples.

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A positive camber is good for keeping a recreational vehicle stable, while the negative camber is better for allowing high performance vehicles to have a better ability to turn corners faster and accurately. The toe angle affects directional control, turning response and tire tread life. Toe-related tread wear will cause a "feathering" wear pattern across the tread. If too much toe-in is present, the feathering will angle toward the center of the vehicle. Increasing the amount of positive caster will increase steering effort and straight line tracking, as well as improve high speed stability and cornering effectiveness. Positive caster also increases tire lean when cornering (almost like having more negative camber) as the steering angle is increased.

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