diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
index d97a2cf7a..8f25083ff 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
@@ -606,10 +606,26 @@ void Kart::createPhysics()
                 if (y == -1)
                 {
                     int index = (x + 1) / 2 + 1 - z;  // get index of wheel
-                    float f = getKartProperties()->getPhysicalWheelPosition();
-                    wheel_pos[index] = p*(orig_factor*(1.0f-f) + bevel_factor*f);
-                    wheel_pos[index].setY(0);
-                }  // if z==-1
+                    if(true)
+                    {
+                        const Vec3 cs = getKartProperties()->getGravityCenterShift();
+                        wheel_pos[index].setX(x*0.5f*getKartWidth()+cs.getX());
+                        float radius = getKartProperties()->getWheelRadius();
+                        // Set the connection point so that a maximum compressed wheel
+                        // (susp. length=0) will still poke a little bit out under the
+                        // kart
+                        wheel_pos[index].setY(radius - 0.05f);
+                        wheel_pos[index].setZ((0.5f*getKartLength() - radius)* z
+                                               + cs.getZ());
+
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        float f = getKartProperties()->getPhysicalWheelPosition();
+                        wheel_pos[index] = p*(orig_factor*(1.0f - f) + bevel_factor*f);
+                        wheel_pos[index].setY(0);
+                    }
+                }  // if y==-1
             }   // for x
         }   // for z
     }   // for y
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
index 9882e257b..d65819e5a 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void KartProperties::load(const std::string &filename, const std::string &node)
     }
 
     //FIXME: magix 0.25 factor to keep it compatible with previous tourning
-    m_wheel_base = fabsf( m_kart_model->getLength()-0.25f);
+    m_wheel_base = fabsf( m_kart_model->getLength() - (true ? 0 : -0.25f));
 
     // Now convert the turn radius into turn angle:
     for(unsigned int i=0; i<m_turn_angle_at_speed.size(); i++)