Both oversteering and understeering can make it harder for you to drive in Salem, OR. Oversteering occurs when your vehicle turns more sharply than you intended it to. Understeering occurs when your vehicle does not turn as sharply as you want it to. Both oversteering and understeering will affect the slip angle. The slip angle is the difference between the direction that a wheel is traveling and the direction that it is pointing. You will have less control of your vehicle if it understeers. Oversteering can cause your vehicle to drift.
The type of drive that your vehicle has is one of the factors that affect whether you will oversteer or understeer. Rear-wheel drive vehicles are more likely to oversteer whereas front-wheel drive vehicles are more likely to understeer. Our team at Capitol Chevrolet believes that monitoring your driving style and adjusting your throttle will help you avoid understeering or oversteering.