Scrub radius
Principle of automotive steering and handling
Summary
In an automobile's suspension system, the scrub radius is the distance in front view between the king pin axis and the center of the contact patch of the wheel, where both would theoretically touch the road. It can be positive, negative or zero.
Originally created by Greglocock
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