Slip on highway...anyone else?
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Slip on highway...anyone else?
Unfortunately it's not because of massive horsepower...
I recently had my oem rims painted by a company, but now when driving on the highway I sometimes get the slip warning.
It only comes on during highway speeds, not just driving around in the city.
Could there still be something on the wheels from when they put the rims back on? Or they put the wheels on different than they were?
I recently had my oem rims painted by a company, but now when driving on the highway I sometimes get the slip warning.
It only comes on during highway speeds, not just driving around in the city.
Could there still be something on the wheels from when they put the rims back on? Or they put the wheels on different than they were?
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Originally Posted by 03'Z33
Or they put the wheels on different than they were?
Make sure the correct wheels are on the correct axle. And the correct tires are on the correct wheels.
You give me no information about wheel and tire size but it is difficult to see, for example, a 8.0 and 8.5 inch wheel on the rear axle.
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Originally Posted by kelvin0c
ya i have 19" and the slip always go's off just turn ur tcs off while driveing i guess its cause its bigger rims than stock
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Originally Posted by Nizmo0395
slip lite comes on because rear wheel lost traction not tire size.sounds like you have a bad sensor!
You have to understand that TCS detects the loss of traction by looking at the rotation rates of the front vs rear wheels. If the tires get put on the wrong end (front tire on rear or vice-versa) then the wheel rotations will not be what the computer is expecting. That can make TCS believe slippage is occurring.
While it's possible the speed sensors could have been damaged during the removal and installation of the wheels, the chances are pretty slim.
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Yeah sorry for the late reply but I did noticed the two rears seem to have been switched. On my right rear it had the most weights on it, now its on the left rear.
I don't have the machine or time to do it myself...Could I take it to a tire shop and have them re weight and align the tires?
I don't have the machine or time to do it myself...Could I take it to a tire shop and have them re weight and align the tires?
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I'm getting the same problem as the guy that started this thread. I know that I oversized my tires. I too have 19" rims, and the Nissan dealership told me that all four wheel speed sensors agree with each other... but they all disagree with the speedometer. That's why the slip light and traction control hate me...
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I oversized the tires because I have a ground clearance problem with my front bumper, and also because I wanted more rubber between my new rims and all the potholes in western PA. I just dropped $600 on tires, so I'm really hoping that someone has a suggestion for recalibrating the speeds. Which reminds me... my local Nissan garage told me that they do not have the equipment necessary to recalibrate the speedometer and/or the wheel speed sensors. Is this BS? How would I go about getting my computer updated?
Thanks for any help offered! PM me with suggestions.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I oversized the tires because I have a ground clearance problem with my front bumper, and also because I wanted more rubber between my new rims and all the potholes in western PA. I just dropped $600 on tires, so I'm really hoping that someone has a suggestion for recalibrating the speeds. Which reminds me... my local Nissan garage told me that they do not have the equipment necessary to recalibrate the speedometer and/or the wheel speed sensors. Is this BS? How would I go about getting my computer updated?
Thanks for any help offered! PM me with suggestions.
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Originally Posted by DrPhantum
I'm getting the same problem as the guy that started this thread. I know that I oversized my tires. I too have 19" rims, and the Nissan dealership told me that all four wheel speed sensors agree with each other... but they all disagree with the speedometer. That's why the slip light and traction control hate me...
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I oversized the tires because I have a ground clearance problem with my front bumper, and also because I wanted more rubber between my new rims and all the potholes in western PA. I just dropped $600 on tires, so I'm really hoping that someone has a suggestion for recalibrating the speeds. Which reminds me... my local Nissan garage told me that they do not have the equipment necessary to recalibrate the speedometer and/or the wheel speed sensors. Is this BS? How would I go about getting my computer updated?
Thanks for any help offered! PM me with suggestions.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I oversized the tires because I have a ground clearance problem with my front bumper, and also because I wanted more rubber between my new rims and all the potholes in western PA. I just dropped $600 on tires, so I'm really hoping that someone has a suggestion for recalibrating the speeds. Which reminds me... my local Nissan garage told me that they do not have the equipment necessary to recalibrate the speedometer and/or the wheel speed sensors. Is this BS? How would I go about getting my computer updated?
Thanks for any help offered! PM me with suggestions.
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Originally Posted by DrPhantum
I'm getting the same problem as the guy that started this thread. I know that I oversized my tires. I too have 19" rims, and the Nissan dealership told me that all four wheel speed sensors agree with each other... but they all disagree with the speedometer. That's why the slip light and traction control hate me...
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I oversized the tires because I have a ground clearance problem with my front bumper, and also because I wanted more rubber between my new rims and all the potholes in western PA. I just dropped $600 on tires, so I'm really hoping that someone has a suggestion for recalibrating the speeds. Which reminds me... my local Nissan garage told me that they do not have the equipment necessary to recalibrate the speedometer and/or the wheel speed sensors. Is this BS? How would I go about getting my computer updated?
Thanks for any help offered! PM me with suggestions.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I oversized the tires because I have a ground clearance problem with my front bumper, and also because I wanted more rubber between my new rims and all the potholes in western PA. I just dropped $600 on tires, so I'm really hoping that someone has a suggestion for recalibrating the speeds. Which reminds me... my local Nissan garage told me that they do not have the equipment necessary to recalibrate the speedometer and/or the wheel speed sensors. Is this BS? How would I go about getting my computer updated?
Thanks for any help offered! PM me with suggestions.
AFAIK, the ECU can't be reprogrammed to adjust for tire sizes.
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Originally Posted by DrPhantum
I'm getting the same problem as the guy that started this thread. I know that I oversized my tires. I too have 19" rims, and the Nissan dealership told me that all four wheel speed sensors agree with each other... but they all disagree with the speedometer. That's why the slip light and traction control hate me...
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I oversized the tires because I have a ground clearance problem with my front bumper, and also because I wanted more rubber between my new rims and all the potholes in western PA. I just dropped $600 on tires, so I'm really hoping that someone has a suggestion for recalibrating the speeds. Which reminds me... my local Nissan garage told me that they do not have the equipment necessary to recalibrate the speedometer and/or the wheel speed sensors. Is this BS? How would I go about getting my computer updated?
Thanks for any help offered! PM me with suggestions.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I oversized the tires because I have a ground clearance problem with my front bumper, and also because I wanted more rubber between my new rims and all the potholes in western PA. I just dropped $600 on tires, so I'm really hoping that someone has a suggestion for recalibrating the speeds. Which reminds me... my local Nissan garage told me that they do not have the equipment necessary to recalibrate the speedometer and/or the wheel speed sensors. Is this BS? How would I go about getting my computer updated?
Thanks for any help offered! PM me with suggestions.
What are your tire sizes?
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What are your tire sizes?
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OK... I'll get the tire sizes. But, in my defense, I subscribed to the thread, and never got any notification that anyone posted a reply.
But, from what you guys are saying, it sounds like you've already confirmed that the tire sizes are my problem...
Front: 245-40-ZR19 94W
Rear: 275-35-ZR19 96Y
The car is an '05 350Z Roadster Touring. I definitely have TCS, and I'm pretty sure I do NOT have VDC.
Assuming that the tire sizes are my problem... what do I do? I guess I could turn off TCS every time I get in my car until the tires go bald... But, that really sucks though because I just spent $600 on four new tires just a few weeks ago. What sizes ARE appropriate to get more rubber between me and the road?
Thanks for the help.
But, from what you guys are saying, it sounds like you've already confirmed that the tire sizes are my problem...
Front: 245-40-ZR19 94W
Rear: 275-35-ZR19 96Y
The car is an '05 350Z Roadster Touring. I definitely have TCS, and I'm pretty sure I do NOT have VDC.
Assuming that the tire sizes are my problem... what do I do? I guess I could turn off TCS every time I get in my car until the tires go bald... But, that really sucks though because I just spent $600 on four new tires just a few weeks ago. What sizes ARE appropriate to get more rubber between me and the road?
Thanks for the help.
Last edited by DrPhantum; 08-10-2008 at 06:39 AM.
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Sizing explained here...
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....1&postcount=45
Basically, your widths are fine (245/275), as long as you have the same profile (40 vs 35 is wrong, both need to be 35).
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....1&postcount=45
Basically, your widths are fine (245/275), as long as you have the same profile (40 vs 35 is wrong, both need to be 35).
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Originally Posted by kelvin0c
ya i have 19" and the slip always go's off just turn ur tcs off while driveing i guess its cause its bigger rims than stock
no, that is because you got mismatched wheels.