Like if you're backing up and about to go forward and you turn the steering wheel. I recently heard that it is bad to do, and I have no idea.
2006-10-16 14:30:57 · 6 answers · asked by think2day 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I heard that it is bad for the car.
2006-10-16 14:37:53 · update #1
Very hard on the tires, and all the steering components, including pump, tie rods, wheel bearings, etc. I never do it, because I learnt to drive when most vehicles had no power steering, and you would almost have to stand up to turn the wheel...lol.
2006-10-17 15:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by Louis C 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It does add to the wear and tear on the front tires as there is less resistance to turning if the car is moving. Also, turning while stopped can be bad for soft asphalt. It tends to "dig a hole" in fresh or hot tar.
2006-10-16 21:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by mark56649 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the middle of an intersection, waiting to turn left, and you are yielding to oncoming traffic waiting to cross, it is bad to crank the wheel while you wait for the intersection to clear... This is because if someone rear-ends you, you will go right into oncoming traffic you are yielding to. If you keep the wheel straight while waiting for traffic to clear and someone rear-ends you, you will just go straight. That is still bad too, but the odds of you hitting someone are lower.
2006-10-16 21:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by shoppingcartgirl 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its not good for it. Its called dry steering, and it is hard on your power steering pump. You can hear it howling if you do dry steer.
2006-10-17 11:50:25 · answer #4 · answered by dodgecummins06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right, its hard on the tires ,tie rod ends, power steering pump etc. i wish my wife would stop doing it but .....
2006-10-16 22:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by sterling m 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
correct - it ruins the tires
2006-10-16 21:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by Navy Chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋