such a newbie, can someone give me a definition for the two. thanks.

 

ok, i'm know somebody here can go into better detail about the two, but here's the quick and dirty:

oversteer: when cornering, the rear end of the vehicle turns at a greater rate than the front end causing a skid or slide. this usually happens when the rear end loses traction while the front end is still gripping. if you've ever watched any drift videos, "The Dukes of Hazard", or just about any movie with a chase scene, you've no doubt seen oversteer

understeer: when cornering, the front end of the vehicle does not turn (or turns very little), resulting in the vehicle plowing through the turn (pretty much in a straight line) rather than following it. this usually happens when the front end of the vehicle loses traction (which, if you haven't figured it out, is bad since the front end is where your steering control comes from)

hope that helps!

 

sweet thanks, so now i can conclude my car has MASSIVE understeeer.

 

hey, no prob. glad we got that cleared up for ya. i got a question though: how did you find out that you got all that understeer? i always thought that 240's would carry a bit of oversteer. then again, i've never driven one hard enough to tell (yet )

 

Maybe your front tire's tread is wearing down?

 

i've got a bit of understeer aswell (unless i whip the back end, but that doesnt count.)

 

wanna see why i have understeer...

 

just got replaced them though, used firestone firehawk sh30's. better than it used to be heeheh. and a good deal for 35 bucks too