Re: ABS question

From: acasey@io.com
Date: Mon Dec 08 1997 - 11:17:26 EST


> have to make a stop on dry surfaces they work great, It's stops pretty quickly.
> Sometimes in the winter I'd wish the front tires wouldn't lock up, because I
> have no control in steering the vehicle but most times when I've needed they've
> done the job. My question is that I was told that if you have different sized
> tires on the back then you do in front, the ABS screws up. I don't want to put
> two different sized tires on my truck, I was just wondering why this is. Why
> would the ABS brakes screw up if you had a different sized tire on the back then
> in the front on a 2 wheel ABS system?
>
> Gary Seminara
> 92 CC Dakota Sport
>

On a 2 wheel drive rear wheel ABS system, it does not matter. I am
running 275/60's on the back and 235/70's up front with no problem.
There are no sensors on the front wheels, so no input to the ABS
system.

Alan...



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