What does understeer mean? We explain what understeer is, how it affects steering ability and common causes of understeer.
When understeering the car, the car turns less than you turn the steering wheel as the front tires lose grip. Most commonly, front-wheel drive cars suffer from understeer compared to rear-wheel drive cars. Here are some common causes of understeer:The tires that sit at the front of the car are mud or aquaplane.The front tires are worn. The car is front heavy. You brake too hard so that the tires lock up in cars without ABS brakes. Too much throttle so that the front tires spin loose. Attached caravan or trailer with high ball pressure, for heavily loaded trailer.
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