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Turning the wheels with the car static requires a LOT more force than turning them while rolling. Whether that force is applied by your arms or a hydraulic assist. My point was cranking the wheels while static IS hard on the steering components. It's a bad practice and should be avoided, much like resting your foot on the clutch or brake pedal.

This is not based on any "internet theory" but the basic physical fact that the static coefficient of friction is greater than the kinetic coefficient of friction, and the rolling coefficient is significantly lower than either. In the context of this discussion yes the resistance from scrubbing rubber tires on the asphalt is what it is. And it is significantly more than the resistance from rolling rubber tires on asphalt.