Steering Balance

Steering control of a vehicle in motion is maintained by keeping the vehicle's tires in close contact with the road surface. Tire to road contact is influenced by the condition of the tire treads, tire inflation, wheel balance, weight on the wheels, shock absorber action, spring action, and wheel angularity. A balanced condition between these elements will establish a perfect pivot point from which the front wheels can rotate with the least friction. The point on the tread of each front tire is the target of all steering angle adjustments. Anything that tends to increase the area of tire tread contact with the road will increase the rolling resistance, and the car will steer to that side.