How do aircraft tyres straighten themselves when landing in a crosswind?

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How do aircraft tyres straighten themselves when landing in a crosswind?

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If the side slip (edited) is executed correctly, the wheels shouldn’t have to straighten, the ground track should be straight.

The upwind wheel should touch first, going straight, then the downwind wheel. There should be no side load on the wheels.

I might have misunderstood your question??

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