TPMS light off???
#16
So you bought a 40+ thousand $ vehicle, Spent $$$ on new wheels and did not want to go the last few feet and do a proper install? I just dont get it! However if you do not wish to do it the right way, Here is a cheap fix. Cut a piece of black electrical tape and cover the light. It also works for the "Check engine light" Thats the best i can do for ya.
#17
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the fireston "underinflation" was put out to help coverup the fact that firestone had issues with blisters in the GI rubber that caaused seperation. they found that low tire pressure made it worse that combined with the top heavy ford. But firestone did a good job of blaming others. I know alot about this. I got alot of overtime that summer making tires at Michelin when we got the contract for the replacements.
#18
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I would think you can get 3rd party TPMS systems cheaper than from Infiniti. I only own one set of rims (factory) and switch between summer and winter tires. Some day I might get additional rims so I don't have to deal with tire swaps and balancing twice a year. So it'll be me complaining about TPMS :-)
TPMS is a nice feature. I cannot argue against that. It just doesn't work well, and a $10 gauge does. It's not my fault people don't check their tire pressure regularly (or their oil, or their brakes, or their wipers, or etc....)
Now....if TPMS sensors were cheap and/or came for free with a new set of rims/tires, I might feel differently (but I'd probably still kvetch about it)
#19
If you spend the extra cash to have your winter wheels fitted with calibrated TPMS's, You can swap wheels back and forth without tripping the light as many times as you wish as long as you dont turn the ignition on.
#20
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TPMS is a nice feature. I cannot argue against that. It just doesn't work well, and a $10 gauge does. It's not my fault people don't check their tire pressure regularly (or their oil, or their brakes, or their wipers, or etc....)
Now....if TPMS sensors were cheap and/or came for free with a new set of rims/tires, I might feel differently (but I'd probably still kvetch about it)
Now....if TPMS sensors were cheap and/or came for free with a new set of rims/tires, I might feel differently (but I'd probably still kvetch about it)
But one really hot day on a LA freeway a few years ago in my old 2004 G35 coupe (the first year TPMS was offered by Infiniti) the light went on for the first time in two years. I pulled over to look at each tire but saw nothing unusual; they seemed properly inflated. I decided to limp home however at a slower speed and I put my gauge on them when I got there. Sure enough, the left-rear was down to 25psi I added air back to 32 but in a few hours the tire was down again, this time to 22. I took the car to a tire shop the next morning where they discovered that a small nail was causing the problem.
Since this incident it became obvious to me that checking your tires regularly was just not good enough, because a slow leak from a nail on a hot day at 70mph can cause a blowout in a matter of minutes, and only a safety device like TPMS can alert a driver to such under-inflation, potentially preventing a serious accident.
#21
From my own personal experience I beg to differ. Like most car enthusiasts around here I check my tires regularly and follow up with a visual inspection almost every time I start out.
But one really hot day on a LA freeway a few years ago in my old 2004 G35 coupe (the first year TPMS was offered by Infiniti) the light went on for the first time in two years. I pulled over to look at each tire but saw nothing unusual; they seemed properly inflated. I decided to limp home however at a slower speed and I put my gauge on them when I got there. Sure enough, the left-rear was down to 25psi I added air back to 32 but in a few hours the tire was down again, this time to 22. I took the car to a tire shop the next morning where they discovered that a small nail was causing the problem.
Since this incident it became obvious to me that checking your tires regularly was just not good enough, because a slow leak from a nail on a hot day at 70mph can cause a blowout in a matter of minutes, and only a safety device like TPMS can alert a driver to such under-inflation, potentially preventing a serious accident.
But one really hot day on a LA freeway a few years ago in my old 2004 G35 coupe (the first year TPMS was offered by Infiniti) the light went on for the first time in two years. I pulled over to look at each tire but saw nothing unusual; they seemed properly inflated. I decided to limp home however at a slower speed and I put my gauge on them when I got there. Sure enough, the left-rear was down to 25psi I added air back to 32 but in a few hours the tire was down again, this time to 22. I took the car to a tire shop the next morning where they discovered that a small nail was causing the problem.
Since this incident it became obvious to me that checking your tires regularly was just not good enough, because a slow leak from a nail on a hot day at 70mph can cause a blowout in a matter of minutes, and only a safety device like TPMS can alert a driver to such under-inflation, potentially preventing a serious accident.
#22
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well I've managed 15 yrs of driving without a blowout.....and no TPMS. Occasionally low tire pressure in one tire and all.
I know I am only one data point. Might have to deal with TPMS light on all winter. I have a tire gauge in the glovebox. It works.
Depends what rims+tires cost me. If sensors are a small % of that purchase, I'll probably get them. If not....I'll take my chances.
I know I am only one data point. Might have to deal with TPMS light on all winter. I have a tire gauge in the glovebox. It works.
Depends what rims+tires cost me. If sensors are a small % of that purchase, I'll probably get them. If not....I'll take my chances.
#23
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So you bought a 40+ thousand $ vehicle, Spent $$$ on new wheels and did not want to go the last few feet and do a proper install? I just dont get it! However if you do not wish to do it the right way, Here is a cheap fix. Cut a piece of black electrical tape and cover the light. It also works for the "Check engine light" Thats the best i can do for ya.
#25
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the fireston "underinflation" was put out to help coverup the fact that firestone had issues with blisters in the GI rubber that caaused seperation. they found that low tire pressure made it worse that combined with the top heavy ford. But firestone did a good job of blaming others. I know alot about this. I got alot of overtime that summer making tires at Michelin when we got the contract for the replacements.
My lights on, annoying, but I live with it....
#26
Senior Citizen
the fireston "underinflation" was put out to help coverup the fact that firestone had issues with blisters in the GI rubber that caaused seperation. they found that low tire pressure made it worse that combined with the top heavy ford. But firestone did a good job of blaming others. I know alot about this. I got alot of overtime that summer making tires at Michelin when we got the contract for the replacements.
IMO that’s where the feds jumped in with a TPMS solution. Underinflation can lead to heat buildup, and under certain driving conditions can result in a blowout. TPMS, albeit not a panacea, can often help in avoiding such incidents.
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