ABS on a car

[fredsredhat]

I've never had ABS on a car until this one... And I hate it. It cuts in far too early, even when I'm absolutely no where near a skid! would the tyres make a difference to how quick it intervenes? It has firestorms of sorts on and they feel ok in the corners (though I'm coming from a quick steering little polo to a big lumbering civic estate) I'm no boy racer by any means but i just cant seem to drive without the abs coming on! My work vans have it and i've never felt it activate with them so I assume its the car/ tyres? any advice?

[WildGoose]

You talking Aerodeck?

Thats a big old heavy car up from a Polo, driving style will have to be adjusted, and it is pretty slimy out there at the moment.

The ABS is kicking back at you every time you brake?
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[rotax81]

old tyres can cause the abs to kick in.
check the brakes are all fine and working equally. do that by a quick inspection behind the wheels.
if one front is not working as it should then the other wheel will be doing all the braking = abs kicking in.
also check the rears.
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