diff --git a/src/karts/kart_model.cpp b/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
index 48d2f42cf..2430e00ce 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
@@ -883,11 +883,11 @@ void KartModel::update(float dt, float distance, float steer, float speed,
         // higher in the ground so that the wheel still touch the ground.
         if(current_lean_angle > 0 && (i&1) == 0)   // i&1 == 0: left side
         {
-            pos.Y -= current_lean_angle;
+            pos.Y -= 2*current_lean_angle;
         }
         else if (current_lean_angle < 0 && (i&1) == 1)   // i&1 == 1: right side
         {
-            pos.Y += current_lean_angle;
+            pos.Y += 2*current_lean_angle;
         }
         m_wheel_node[i]->setPosition(pos);