Negative camber to help save the planet?

Interesting product but there clearly trying to use the green credentials (if it has any at all!) to get the product in the news!
 
At least with a few degrees negative camber built into the tyre, you actually get more road touching surface for the same tyre width.

Increased grip :)
 
Demon said:
It sounds too good to be true, and clearly you'd think F1 or something would have developed these years ago..
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Read the atricle ;)

LizardKing said:
Interesting product but there clearly trying to use the green credentials (if it has any at all!) to get the product in the news!
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Again thats what the reporters have picked up on, the way the tires are being made is a fabrication benefit so that al cars have negative camber with out the increased wear, the fuel economy is a side point from what I have read (apart from when the media jump on it)

KaHn
 
Hmm, so this means you could have the benefit of loads of camber without the drawback of poor traction? Seems like quite a cool idea, can't say I really understand how it would work though.
 
With mcpherson struts you get camber changes from suspension travel and steering lock, I think. I can't visualise what would happen to this tyre under those operating conditions but it would probably look interesting.
 
Had to check the date of the article, though April 1st had come around a bit quickly.

If you have a tyre with significantly different rolling radii on the inner and outer edges, then the only way it can roll and maintain a straight line is if some degree of scrubbing occurs. Quite how that would improve tyre life or vehicle economy I don't know.

Negating the static camber set by the suspension in this manner is also likely to negate it's benefits i.e. what is to stop lateral forces caused by cornering from lifting the inner or outer edge (depending on direction force) and reducing contact area?

Almost certainly another hot air press release that will go nowhere.
 
Demon said:
It sounds too good to be true, and clearly you'd think F1 or something would have developed these years ago..
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I won't pretend to understand why camber or this tyre make any difference but every year, every race in fact F1 teams produce new parts to improve their cars.

Would you think they'd have though of those new parts years ago?

Besides, heavily regulated motor racing formula probably have some rule concerning this that prevents it.
 
What I don't get is why the tyre with the camber built in doesn't act like positive camber when cornering? or maybe it does and that is why F1 don't use it :D
 
Dr Who said:
What I don't get is why the tyre with the camber built in doesn't act like positive camber when cornering? or maybe it does and that is why F1 don't use it :D
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The loaded wheel is the outer wheel when cornering, with negative camber, it allows the tyre to be flatter to the tarmac whilst cornering.
 
PiKe said:
The loaded wheel is the outer wheel when cornering, with negative camber, it allows the tyre to be flatter to the tarmac whilst cornering.
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Dr Who is talking about the camber introduced by this very dubious tyre design, not static camber set by the suspension.
 
Crossplies roll down the road easier than radials. Everyone should use crossplies again.

Drive a bit further away from the car in front if you're scared of not stopping. I don't seem to have a problem with them though.
 
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