Your front and rear tires have the same diameter of 25.7".
traction contol issue
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traction contol issue
well my 98 has a issue..at 35-40 mph the traction control active warning comes on and it takes car down to 15-20 mph before the trottle comes back on..i have cleaned the ignition swith as was advised to do on here and it reads good with volt ohm meter...checked the codes and got NO CODES...now im lost...any ideas?? tire size is 275-40-17 front and 315-35-17 on rear..please help..thanks jim.
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well my 98 has a issue..at 35-40 mph the traction control active warning comes on and it takes car down to 15-20 mph before the trottle comes back on..i have cleaned the ignition swith as was advised to do on here and it reads good with volt ohm meter...checked the codes and got NO CODES...now im lost...any ideas?? tire size is 275-40-17 front and 315-35-17 on rear..please help..thanks jim.
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well my 98 has a issue..at 35-40 mph the traction control active warning comes on and it takes car down to 15-20 mph before the trottle comes back on..i have cleaned the ignition swith as was advised to do on here and it reads good with volt ohm meter...checked the codes and got NO CODES...now im lost...any ideas?? tire size is 275-40-17 front and 315-35-17 on rear..please help..thanks jim.
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Stock is 17 on the front and 18 on the back. A few people run 18 all around but have to be careful of the tire sizes. Remember it is the tire size that matters and not the wheel. I run 265\35\18 on the front and 305\30\19 rear. If you buy new wheels be sure you get the correct C5 backspacing.
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