Glossary / General

slip angle

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Slip angle is how much the tire is sliding sideways instead of pointing straight ahead. It shows when a car is pushing its tires to the edge of grip.

Technical Definition

Slip angle is the difference between the direction a tire is pointing and the actual path it follows. High slip angles indicate that the tire is sliding rather than rolling straight, which is common near a car’s handling limits.

Hear It Discussed

"and if it got past a certain very small slip angle then it was gone I can remember back in the day Peter Robinson"
Great cars undone by one fatal flaw #319 The Intercooler 57:57

"...they have a lot of slip angle, right? They're at that. Yeah. And you're, you're talking about..."
Back to Back Back Road Testing 911s - DWA! Podcast Ep. #922 Driving While Awesome 08:29