Top Tips for checking your Camber Angle

This method uses the Sine rule where the Sine of the camber angle equals the opposite (O) over the Hypotenuse (H)

  1. Park on level ground
  2. Make sure that the wheels are pointing strait forward
  3. Cellotape a plumb line from the car body to the ground in line with the centre of the wheel
  4. Measure distances X, Y, and H.
  5. Work out the value of 0 (X - Y for negative camber (shown), or Y - X for positive camber)
  6. Either follow the Sine rule using a Log Table, or use the following Table, to find the Camber Angle.
mm
WHEEL MEASUREMENT DIAMETER (H)
O
270
345
370
395
420
445
1
0.21
.17
0.15
0.15
0.1
0.13
2
0.42
0.33
0.31
0.29
0.27
0.26
3
0.64
0.50
0.46
0.44
0.41
0.39
4
0.85
0.66
0.62
0.58
0.55
0.52
5
1.06
0.83
0.77
0.73
0.68
0.64
6
1.27
1.00
0.93
0.87
0.82
0.77
7
1.49
1.16
1.08
1.02
0.95
0.90
8
1.70
1.33
1.24
1.16
1.09
1.03
9
1.91
1.49
1.39
1.31
1.23
1.16
10
2.12
1.66
1.55
1.5
1.36
1.29
11
2.33
1.83
1.70
1.60
1.50
1.42
12
2.55
1.99
1.86
1.74
1.64
1.55
13
2.76
2.16
2.01
1.89
1.77
1.67
14
2.97
2.33
2.17
2.03
1.91
1.80
15
3.18
2.49
2.32
2.18
2.05
1.93

NOTE: By running a line parrallel to the car, you can also use this table to measure toe-in and toe-out angles.