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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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Default Brake warning light on with new wheels/tires

I got new 19" wheels and tires a few weeks ago.

A couple of weeks ago I noticed that upon hard throttle acceleration my brake warning light would turn on. Then it would turn off by itself. Of course I didn't have the handbrake engaged and this occure regardless of if the TCS is on or off (I have an enthusiast model).

Now when this occurs the light stays on longer. Anyone else get this?

I'm going to have to stop by the dealership I think (I also have the infamous rear axle clicking).
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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i got the problem too recently...it only seems to happen when the temps go down and the pressure in the tires decrease leading to the tire to be a smaller diameter or maybe a flat spot...is my guess

i know my brake fluid is starting to get a little low but that doesn't explain the SLP and TCS light on
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Did you maintain a proper stagger between the front's and rears?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Did you maintain a proper stagger between the front's and rears?
Yes 245/35/19 front and 275/35/19 rear.

Regardless, I was running 275/40/18 front and rear with 18x9.5" wheels for over a year without this problem. The problem just popped up once I switched to my latest 19s...before the 18's I had 19" TE37's with the same tire widths i have now and I didn't have this problem.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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If you wanna sell your rims Jim... PM me... =).
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by rommel350z
If you wanna sell your rims Jim... PM me... =).
LOL I'm quite happy with the wheels/tires.
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