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A wheelspin, occurs when the force delivered to the tire tread exceeds that of available tread-to-surface friction.

Wheel spin can occur easier while turning as the weight of the vehicle is shifted to the side opposite to the direction of turn. The tire with the weight shifted away will have less available traction.

Wheels can lose traction when surface conditions reduce available traction such as on snow and ice. is extremely easy on snow and ice.

Wheelspin can also occur when changing gears while the vehicle is in motion, as the engine delivers the increased torque to the wheels faster than they can grip the road.

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-A '''wheelspin''', also called a '''peel-out''', occurs when the driver of a motor vehicle accidentally or deliberately spins the wheels of the vehicle on the road before moving off.
+A '''wheelspin''', occurs when the force delivered to the tire tread exceeds that of available tread-to-surface friction.
+Wheel spin can occur easier while turning as the weight of the vehicle is shifted to the side opposite to the direction of turn.  The tire with the weight shifted away will have less available traction.
-When done deliberately this is a lesser form of a [[burnout (vehicle)|burnout]], because the intention is not to create smoke, but merely to spin the wheels. It is performed by revving the engine high with the clutch depressed while in gear, and then rapidly releasing the clutch pedal (without stalling). This causes the wheels to spin against the road, as they briefly struggle to gain grip, before the car moves as normal. It is a technique that can usually be performed with little practice in most cars. It is easier to wheelspin while steering either to the left or right at the same time as accelerating than if going straight on, as the tires have less grip when turning.
+Wheels can lose traction when surface conditions reduce available traction such as on snow and ice.  is extremely easy on snow and ice.
-Spinning the wheels is extremely easy on snow and ice, as the drive wheels have severely reduced traction on  these surfaces. Another advantage is that snow/ice wears tires little if at all. In fact, spinning the wheels very slightly is involved in rocking a car out of the snow.
 Wheelspin can also occur when changing gears while the vehicle is in motion, as the engine delivers the increased torque to the wheels faster than they can grip the road.
-Another way wheelspin can occur is if a car achieves enough lift that the tires lose traction creating slippage between the tire and the road. This only happens in super light cars traveling at very high speeds.
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