Sly wrote:
> Just had two new tyres on my A3 and they balanced them with steel
> weights, not lead as they are toxic and not allowed to be used any more
> incase anyone eats their wheels!
>
> Since then my ASR light flashes when I pull away and has to be turned
> off and on in order for me to carry on driving.
>
> Could the weights be affecting the ASR or worse still could it affect
> my ABS when I need it most?!
>
> My garage is looking into it, but this could help if they find nothing
> and others too in the future.
>
> Thanks
>
> Sly
>
No, your new tyres are slippy and need to bed in. Take it easy for a
while. Steel weights are standard these days (EU Directive). It meant I
couldn't have stick-on weights on my A3 with 15" wheels as they fouled
the calipers.