Lack of steering feel in cars is due to...?

[C.slicker]

When people say "the car has no steering feel" (and imply the drive is poor as a result) what part of the car causes this?

Is it just the steering rack? The tyres? Alloys? Steering Wheel? Chassis in general?

The reason I ask is because quite few people say the non-RS clios have poor steering feel/lack of feedback yet no one seems to say this about the RS clios.

Thanks

Sam

 

[Bradharding]

I would say all those you mentioned are factors mate. Worn rack or power steering, big soft tyres, oversized alloys etc

 

[C.slicker]

But some cars just have reputations for having a lack of steering feel, e.g. Audi whereas some get good reviews e.g. BMW?

Sam

 

[PYE21]

Can be anything from the wheel to the road. The main thing with most cars is the type of power steering used. Electric or Hydro-electric is knowhere nere as good as just hydraulic. That is the difference between non RS and RS. Could be bushes, dampers, tyres etc as well though.