Editing Slip angle (section)

== Effects ==
The ratios between the slip angles of the front and rear axles (a function of the slip angles of the front and rear tires respectively) will determine the vehicle's behavior in a given turn. If the ratio of front to rear slip angles is greater than 1:1, the vehicle will tend to [[understeer]], while a ratio of less than 1:1 will produce [[oversteer]].<ref name="Cossalter" /> Actual instantaneous slip angles depend on many factors, including the condition of the road surface, but a vehicle's [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] can be designed to promote specific dynamic characteristics. A principal means of adjusting developed slip angles is to alter the relative [[roll couple]] (the rate at which weight transfers from the inside to the outside wheel in a turn) front to rear by varying the relative amount of front and rear lateral [[load transfer]]. This can be achieved by modifying the height of the [[roll center]]s, or by adjusting [[roll stiffness]], either through suspension changes or the addition of an [[anti-roll bar]].

Because of asymmetries in the side-slip along the length of the contact patch, the resultant force of this side-slip occurs away from the geometric center of the contact patch, a distance described as the [[pneumatic trail]], and so creates a torque on the tire, the so-called [[self aligning torque]].