noun
- A condition in which a vehicle's rear wheels slide outward more than the front wheels during a turn, causing the vehicle to turn more sharply than intended.
Usage: automotive; technical
verb
- To turn a vehicle's steering wheel more than necessary, or to cause a vehicle to oversteer.
Usage: automotive
Examples
- The sports car is prone to oversteering on wet roads.
- Oversteering can be dangerous if the driver is not experienced.
- He was oversteering into the curve and nearly lost control.
- The test driver noticed oversteering when accelerating through the turn.
- Adjusting the tire pressure helped reduce the oversteering problem.
- Oversteering occurs when the rear tires lose grip before the front tires.