Mike, 
This is true, a bias ply tire will generally require less
negative camber.  I don't feel comfortable with answering
the "why" part of your question.  I would recommend a
call Ron Ver Mulm at R&S Racing
www.rsracing.com
Scott Peterson
CP77
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Keyes <mnkeyes@sympatico.ca>
To: AUTOX@autox.team.net <AUTOX@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:02 PM
Subject: Hoosier Bias Ply - Negative Camber?
>Hello!
>I am trying to discover whether the Hoosier Bias Ply Autocrosser 
>tires require less camber than the Hoosier Radials. I have read that 
>the Bias Ply require only 1 - 1.5 degrees of negative camber, is this 
>correct? (225-45 13  Hoosiers on a 1990 Miata). Why would the 
>Bias Ply require less negative camber than the Radial?
>
>Thanks.
 
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