In this study, steering torque which are generated between the tire and ground was estimated. And the estimated steering torque was verified through vehicle tests. The steering torque estimated through theoretical approaches, consists of the tire self-aligning moment, the moment by kingpin inclination and the steering system modeling. Tire self-aligning moment was calculated by the product of the pneumatic trail and the lateral force. For estimation of the tire self-aligning moment, tire properties were measured and vehicle dynamic modeling was employed. The moment by the kingpin inclination is caused by tire rotation axis which is a kingpin axis, and it can be derived by caster angle, kingpin inclination angle, kingpin offset and vertical load of tire. Thereafter, the steering system modeling considering relative movement of sub-link and steering gear ratio was performed to estimate steering torque of steering wheel from derived tire self-aligning moment and the moment by kingpin inclination. As the final step, steering torque was estimated according to various driving conditions and verified through field tests.