Mark Johnston
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- 8 Jul 2005
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After 2 years with a Boxter S I upgraded to a 996 C4S. What a difference. It is the best handling car I have ever driven. In 13,500 miles of pushing it hard it had hardly moved on the road until last week. I had only seen the PSM come into play on three occassions; once on mud, once on snow, and once when lifting off over a rise.
Last week I had a full service and 2 new (Michelin Pilot) tyres fitted behind. Since then it has slid, slightly, once or twice in every journey. I have seen that PSM light flashing and felt the little slides on around 20 occassions in 1000 miles.
Why is this?
My guess is that it has to be something to do with having new tyres on the back and not on the front.
I know it sounds mad but it has only slid on dry roads. It seems better in the wet.
I have checked everything obvious (tyre pressure, wheel nuts, tyre direction etc.) and called the dealer. They said bring it back but didn't really sound like they believed me. They said they would road test it but, to be honest, this isn't going to happen inside the speed limit.
M.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 31127
Last week I had a full service and 2 new (Michelin Pilot) tyres fitted behind. Since then it has slid, slightly, once or twice in every journey. I have seen that PSM light flashing and felt the little slides on around 20 occassions in 1000 miles.
Why is this?
My guess is that it has to be something to do with having new tyres on the back and not on the front.
I know it sounds mad but it has only slid on dry roads. It seems better in the wet.
I have checked everything obvious (tyre pressure, wheel nuts, tyre direction etc.) and called the dealer. They said bring it back but didn't really sound like they believed me. They said they would road test it but, to be honest, this isn't going to happen inside the speed limit.
M.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 31127