Steering & Suspension: Wheels & Tires: Wheel alignment fundamentals
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Turning radius

Summary
The turning radius is a measure of the vehicles turning circle when the steering wheel is turned to its limit.

Turning radius is a measure of how small a circle the vehicle can turn around in, when the steering wheel is turned to the limit.

All vehicles have stops to limit how far the front wheels can turn.

In some designs, these stops can be adjusted, as part of a wheel alignment.

If the stops are incorrectly adjusted, they could allow too large a turning angle, and the steering box can be damaged.