The amount of weight that moves laterally because of cornering forces or lengthwise, because of acceleration or braking forces.

Effective movement of mass (weight) down-thrust occurring during vehicle movements.

Since weight transfer is critical to traction, bikes are set up to provide a desired weight transfer to the rear wheel. When the bike accelerates, the front wheel lifts and the weight shifts to the rear wheel, which makes it less likely to spin.

critical to traction. Vehicles are set up to provide a desired weight transfer to the rear wheels. Upon acceleration, the front wheels lift and the weight shifts to the rear wheels, which makes them less likely to spin.

In automobiles, weight transfer (often confused with load transfer) refers to the redistribution of weight supported by each tire during acceleration (both longitudinal and lateral). This includes braking, or deceleration (which can be viewed as acceleration at a negative rate). Weight transfer is a crucial concept in understanding vehicle dynamics.