# Rear wheel alignment — camber by ride height (NB1)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/rear-alignment-camber-nb1/

Applicability: NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W) — Other years inferred from 1999 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

Height from center of wheel to rear fender brim
(mm {in})
346—355 {13.7—13.9} −1°14′±1°
356—365 {14.0—14.3} −0°59′±1°
366—375 {14.4—14.7} −0°47′±1°
376—385 {14.8—15.1} −0°38′±1°
386—395 {15.2—15.5} −0°32′±1°

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "rear-alignment-camber-nb1",
  "name": "Rear wheel alignment — camber by ride height (NB1)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        1999,
        2000
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-4W"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 1999 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "Height from center of wheel to rear fender brim\n(mm {in})\n346—355 {13.7—13.9} −1°14′±1°\n356—365 {14.0—14.3} −0°59′±1°\n366—375 {14.4—14.7} −0°47′±1°\n376—385 {14.8—15.1} −0°38′±1°\n386—395 {15.2—15.5} −0°32′±1°",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Factory unloaded condition: fuel tank full, coolant and oil at specified levels, spare tire, jack and tools in designated positions. Use the factory measuring procedure; height is wheel center to fender brim, not ground clearance. Select target using the measured rear ride height. Left-to-right angle difference must not exceed 1°30′. Factory procedure says adjust to the median. Ride-height left/right difference must not exceed 10 mm {0.39 in}, PDF 317. Technical table footnotes (PDF p. 340) confirm the unloaded condition and a 1°30′ maximum cross-side camber/caster difference."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1999",
      "page": "02–50–1; footnotes02–50–2 (PDF p. 339)",
      "as_printed": "Height from center of wheel to rear fender brim\n(mm {in})\n346—355 {13.7—13.9} −1°14′±1°\n356—365 {14.0—14.3} −0°59′±1°\n366—375 {14.4—14.7} −0°47′±1°\n376—385 {14.8—15.1} −0°38′±1°\n386—395 {15.2—15.5} −0°32′±1°",
      "verified_years": [
        1999,
        1999
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1999",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              1999,
              2000
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-4W"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://www.mellens.net/mazda/Mazda-Miata-1999-2001.pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "suspension-rear",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/rear-alignment-camber-nb1/"
}
```