Winter wheels & "Slip" light
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From: Sun Prairie, WI
Winter wheels & "Slip" light
Hello,
I have a 2003 350z touring and I just had installed the Blizzak WS-50 17" tires and wheels from thetirerack.com at my local dealer. My problem is - my "slip" light is on at all rpm's over approximately 3000, limiting my acceleration (in all gears). In reading through the posts, I know this can be due to tire size, but I see many of you have this 17" set on your cars.
I did notice, however, that the dealer installed the tires backwards (225/55-17 in the front, 225/50-17 in the rear). Could this make enough of a difference to cause this problem, or is there something else I need to do to solve this problem? Also, will my speedometer be off any noticable amount, and should it be recalibrated? Thanks!
I have a 2003 350z touring and I just had installed the Blizzak WS-50 17" tires and wheels from thetirerack.com at my local dealer. My problem is - my "slip" light is on at all rpm's over approximately 3000, limiting my acceleration (in all gears). In reading through the posts, I know this can be due to tire size, but I see many of you have this 17" set on your cars.
I did notice, however, that the dealer installed the tires backwards (225/55-17 in the front, 225/50-17 in the rear). Could this make enough of a difference to cause this problem, or is there something else I need to do to solve this problem? Also, will my speedometer be off any noticable amount, and should it be recalibrated? Thanks!
Originally Posted by PDX_Racer
Switch them around immediately, that is what is throwing the "SLIP" light.
