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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.
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