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1. So trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Blue8g
2. Hate false warnings, my moms 10' Equinox warns with 3psi difference, so calls all yhe time saying she has a flat (think im gonna try and show her how to work the air compressor I left at home).
3,4 and 5. So true again, gotta deal with that shit when getting new wheels and tires. And iif you keep a winter set you need to buy 4 more. My tahoe has them and I honestly don't trust it. I love that the G's don't have it. I keep tabs myself.
When I put the Advans on I'm going to see if it just needs a resistor or something. Worse comes to worse I remove the bulb.
Nice BLOX shift knob. Is it counter weighted?Quote:
Originally Posted by Guzm4n
Or LED.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue8g
On the website it said it was custom weighted, not sure if it's the same thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by carl3g
With how stiff some tire sidewalks are it is difficult to tell if a tire is excessively low sometimes. Especially so on runflats. Air pressure is significantly affected by temperature, those readings aren't false. The system is designed to notify the user in minor fluctuations because there is a breaking point for tire failure, which is long before most current tires would even show visual issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue8g
Older indirect tpms systems were based on your and, and particularly atrocious on Ford and GM. New (and std since 2009) direct tpms is far more accurate and is set to alert the owner at a small change of 2-3 psi.
Can't control cost, but if it reduces the amount of accidents as a result of incorrect tire pressures (which are the cause of at least 60%) of accidents, isn't that a good thing?
I like the tpms on the Suzuki, works fine, it only lights the dash up when the tire is low, go put air in it and it won't be a false alarm, the tire usually was low. And what Dave said is true, run-flats have such a stiff sidewall you can't tell if they're low, and should you lose air pressure while driving you may not notice the same degradation in ride comfort you would with regular tires, so you need the monitor.
i think the light is useless it should have an actual reading for the 4 tires if anything. we were driving the st george, UT from las vegas, NV and the light came on going through the mountains as soon as we came out the light went off. i know thats how it is supposed to work but the one time the tire blew out the light didnt even come on lol.
Its a Honda Fit. It has soft, tall sidewalls. Its an unnecessary extravagance.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedGalant2k1
Why can't I get a new car with the same options as my Civic Si :(
-Stock Recaros
-Manual windows
-Manual locks
-Radio
-A/C, Heat
-That's it.
PERFECT.
The 2011 Impala I had as a rental gave a readout on the dash, you would scroll through and it would say LF:32 psi, RF:33 psi, etc. It was one of the few things I liked about that car.Quote:
Originally Posted by underated
There are many tires that are NOT runflats that are difficult to tell, even to a trained eye it can be difficult. My 19" BFGs had only on rare occasion ran low (because I always run nitrogen) far more stable and mitigates the moisture content delivered through most air compressor systems, and that builds up from temperature/elevation changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by wetamup2k3g
Far from useless. Some advanced systems provide complete air pressure readings. Past that, being in the industry for so long, personally I don't think they should show you the tire pressures. Not providing you tire pressure readings forces the user to actually stop, inspect, and properly inflate their tires.Quote:
Originally Posted by underated
Past that every system has a timed self diagnostic interval, many blowouts occur faster than most systems are calibrated for currently. Then of course, you do RARELY have tpm sensor failure.
Haha, the 185/55R15s are tiny sidewalls. The factory Dunlops are V-rated, and I've seen plenty of Honda Fits' that have low air pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue8g
Point is, it is difficult to tell actual air pressures and the recommendation still, as before tpms, stands that you should check your tire pressure in the following intervals:
Once a month in the summer,
Twice a month in the winter,
Before every long trip.
On top of that incorrect tire pressure affects all your other electronic aids, as well as your old school mechanical parts. Tire pressure affects ride height (which is why it is checked and set during vehicle wheel alignments), ride height affects brake force distribution, especially under load.
Tire pressure that is too low, or high, also affects accident avoidance, your anti-lock brake functionality. If you guys spent time analyzing as many tires as I have seen, you would absolutely agree with tire pressure monitors. And this is all besides the fact that it points to most folks lack of maintenance, and eliminates frivolous lawsuits towards automobile and tire manufacturers.
I check my Tyre pressure every 2 -3 weeks, and when I'm at school, I check it before every single time I drive.
Yesterday when the light was on, 3 tyres were at 30 PSI, 1 was at 27.
I can tell that difference just from a light push on the sidewall.
And base models come with 175/65/14
Only reason you see Fits w/ low pressure is because the average car owner is a worthless sod who should've never been licensed in the first place.
Yes, you are abnormal Hahaha...Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue8g
You can't tell it has 27psi by just looking. I can tell it is low by pushing on it also, but that wasn't the point. The tpms seems to be working as it should, giving you notification when it is 3psi incorrect. And a 65-series many still consider low profile., or rather where low profile tires start.
17x8 +35 with 245/40/17. That is all I'm sharing for now :)
65 series is low profile? WTF.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedGalant2k1
I can tell its 27 psi b/c I have my pressure gauge in my car at all times.
Installed new head unit alpine amp and two 10's
Sent from my DROID3
Oh gosh, of course you can tell the psi AFTER you have checked it...Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue8g
And yes, 65-series is what was first considered 'low-profile'. Remember at that time there was no 15-series to 55-series tires.
My old car came stock 55's :thud:
I went to buy a windshield for the Suzuki today so we could get better trade-in value when we sell it. And then immediately went to Carmax and sold it. While we were there, Wifey fell in love with this minivan so we bought it:
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http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...n/d3f55b0b.jpg
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It came with factory navigation (which apparently is hard to find in this model year):
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And rear-seat DVD for the kids (and moonroof, which Wifey had to have):
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I feel like such a traitor though, because now we have us some VTAK!!!!
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...n/978576ce.jpg
It's a 2005 Honda Odyssey EX-L, fully loaded, 70K miles, for $18K. Rides like a dream and has mad more room than the Suzuki did.
Congrats man!Quote:
Originally Posted by wetamup2k3g
My g-parents have something like 160k miles on their 05 or 06 and have not had a single issue.
Surprisingly fun to drive right?