Wheel Alignment (Procedures): Camber
- Camber is the tilting of the wheel, outward at either top or bottom, as viewed from the front of vehicle. See Fig 1.WHEEL LUG NUTS TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
Application Ft. Lbs. American Motors 75 Buick Skylark 102 Riviera, Electra & LeSabre Wagon 100 Century Aluminum 90 All Others 80 Cadillac 100 Chevrolet Chevette 70 Citation 102 Corvette 80 Camaro Aluminum 90 Impala & Caprice Wagon 100 All Others 80 Chrysler Corp. Omni, Horizon 80 All Others 85 Ford Motor Co. 80-105 Oldsmobile Omega 102 88 Wagon, 98, Toronado 100 Cutlass Aluminum 90 All Others 80 Pontiac Phoenix 102 Aluminum 90 All Others 80 - When wheels tilt outward at the top (from centerline of vehicle), camber is said to be positive. When wheels tilt inward at the top, camber is said to be negative. Amount of tilt is measured in degrees from vertical.