CTMechE

So this topic came up in a work discussion. This isn't abnormal, since my office is all mechanical engineers.

But basically, most of us were aware that many common cars out there were built with a different width track (distance between wheel centerlines) on the front than in the back, often times with the front wheels slightly wider spaced than the rears.

Does anyone actually know why? I can only theorize it's due to suspension and steering stability when a car rolls to the outside when cornering, but I really have no idea.

We're all curious about it, but not enough to go bust out a book on suspension design.

CT S2K

yup you nailed to, its for steering and suspension stability. normally only RWD cars but silly fwd are doing it to.

don't know the engineering term for it sorry