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Weight Distribution? When turning right, wouldn't the weight of the vehicle?

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put more pressure on the right tires? Same when turning left?

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  1. The car's center of gravity is near the engine, a few feet above the ground. When the car turns right, the center of gravity will be pulled outwards (centrifugal force). The car tilts, following its center of gravity, slightly to the outside of the turn, left. This causes the center of gravity to be positioned slightly closer to the left-hand tires, and so the pressure distribution changes, increasing the pressure on the left side tires.

    If the car turns left, the right-side tires would feel greater pressure.

    Hope that helps!


  2. Centrifugal force should throw the weight of the car onto the tires on the outside of the curve, not the inside.

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