I thought it woul dbe easy but I can't find any web sites which show diagrams of the path taken by the wheels of a car when cornering.
I want diagrams to explain to a beginner how the rear wheels do not follow the path of the front wheels.
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You'll probably want to google for "Ackermann geometry"
Get a toy car and some paint....
The radius you are looking for is called: Toe out On Turns:
The formula varies by car length or wheelbase, to be more exact.
See if you can find the : Beeline web site, they should have a nice spec sheet there, with an arc drawn through the different wheelbase lengths.
They sent me a hard copy 25 years ago, when I was doing truck frames and alignments, and never can find it when I look through my frame manuals.
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