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Originally Posted by JCL
The wheel bearing is located relative to the centerline of the tire tread. Hang the wheel out further and you apply a cantilever load to the axle, stressing the wheel bearing with both vehicle weight and cornering loads. This isn't the case if you have rims with the wrong offset and use spacers to bring the wheel to the correct location, but most aren't doing that.
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I agree with the fact that the bearing is in the CL of the tread area but more load is carried by the innermost area of the contact patch, due to the camber that BMWs have in the rear. Readly seen in this image. At tire half life I have my tires side swapped to put the inner wear to the outside, maintaining the inner tire contact bias and prolonging tire life.