The diagram below shows a vehicle with wheels turned to the steering lock position. This results in the minimum centerline turning radius.
The formula shows how to calculate the steering lock angle for a vehicle, given the minimum centerline turning radius.

| WB | Wheelbase |
| RF | Minimum centerline turning radius (forward) |
| RR | Minimum centerline turning radius (reverse) |
| SA | Steering lock angle |
Formulas for calculating the steering lock angle from the given radii:
SA = arcsin (WB / RF)
OR
SA = arctan (WB / RR)