Check your tire pressure
#21
Originally Posted by bB384
Just so you know.
The tC(and most likely the xA & xB also) have a warning system integrated into the TCS. If your tire pressure is too low your TCS will light up and beep a few times when you first start driving.
I couldnt figure out what it was that was beeping in my xB. I went to the dealer to ask my friend/service rep. He showed me the tC's Service Rep's brocure and he told me the xB probably has the same system. Turns out that a slow leak I had in one of my tires was the problem, it keeps loosing air through my metal valve stem.
The tC(and most likely the xA & xB also) have a warning system integrated into the TCS. If your tire pressure is too low your TCS will light up and beep a few times when you first start driving.
I couldnt figure out what it was that was beeping in my xB. I went to the dealer to ask my friend/service rep. He showed me the tC's Service Rep's brocure and he told me the xB probably has the same system. Turns out that a slow leak I had in one of my tires was the problem, it keeps loosing air through my metal valve stem.
#22
Originally Posted by bB384
Just so you know.
The tC(and most likely the xA & xB also) have a warning system integrated into the TCS. If your tire pressure is too low your TCS will light up and beep a few times when you first start driving.
I couldnt figure out what it was that was beeping in my xB. I went to the dealer to ask my friend/service rep. He showed me the tC's Service Rep's brocure and he told me the xB probably has the same system. Turns out that a slow leak I had in one of my tires was the problem, it keeps loosing air through my metal valve stem.
The tC(and most likely the xA & xB also) have a warning system integrated into the TCS. If your tire pressure is too low your TCS will light up and beep a few times when you first start driving.
I couldnt figure out what it was that was beeping in my xB. I went to the dealer to ask my friend/service rep. He showed me the tC's Service Rep's brocure and he told me the xB probably has the same system. Turns out that a slow leak I had in one of my tires was the problem, it keeps loosing air through my metal valve stem.
#25
That's pretty cool... although in all honesty, I've never had a problem with a non-defective tire leaking enough air to make a difference. Remember this though (I might not have the numbers perfect here): each 10 degrees change in the weather is 1 PSI change. So if it was like 70 or 80 a couple months back and now it's like 40ish (about what happened in Seattle) you're 3.5 PSI off. At least right now I care enough to change that. So you've got to add air (you're not going to take it back to Costco all the time, are you?) And then in the summer, you're going to be way high, so you have to let it back out. So anyway, check your tires from time to time at least.
#27
Originally Posted by mancide
Nitrogen is also immune to tempature changes. I've never heard of anyone doing this that wasn't in a race car however.
If you have not purchased tires from them they will not do anything for you though- At least at my costco.
#28
Interesting - if that's true (about it being temperature immune), that would be really cool. But I just checked for replacement tires there, and at least online, they don't have ____. Anyone have a tC and see some good tires at their local costco?
#30
i spoke with an aircraft technician.. he told me that they use nitrogen in aircraft tires.. he told me that it has an expansion similar to oxygen, but the reason they use it is because it doesn't hold moisture (hence corrosion).. but it does expand and contract with heat and cold..
#31
Re: Check your tire pressure
Originally Posted by ninerfan
I've been meaning to post this but have not had the chance.
about week after getting my car I decided to check the tire pressure, well they were all way off . they were all 4-5 psi over the recommended tire pressure ( 32psi front/ 29psi rear) has anyone else experienced this, or know the reason why. Im guessing it has something to do with transporting the car.
anyway, after lowering the psi i noticed that my ride got better and the rattle i would sometimes hear near the stereo went away.
about week after getting my car I decided to check the tire pressure, well they were all way off . they were all 4-5 psi over the recommended tire pressure ( 32psi front/ 29psi rear) has anyone else experienced this, or know the reason why. Im guessing it has something to do with transporting the car.
anyway, after lowering the psi i noticed that my ride got better and the rattle i would sometimes hear near the stereo went away.
1. Was it hotter outside in your neck of the woods than it is usually?
2. Do you have aftermarket rims?
#32
Originally Posted by DACS03
Nitrogen atoms are bigger than that of the air currently used in your tires. The nitrogen atoms cannot pass through the atoms of the rubber in the tires.
#33
Originally Posted by sciontc_mich
i spoke with an aircraft technician.. he told me that they use nitrogen in aircraft tires.. he told me that it has an expansion similar to oxygen, but the reason they use it is because it doesn't hold moisture (hence corrosion).. but it does expand and contract with heat and cold..
#34
I just saw this link all about the nitrogen tires thing... it's fairly short and a good read:
http://www.aiada.org/article.asp?id=27730&cat=Industry
He does say things about inflating tires to the TIRE maximum (rather than the car recommended pressure) which I know will increase efficiency but isn't a good idea. Our car is supposed to be filled to 32/29 - does anyone around here run anything different from that?
http://www.aiada.org/article.asp?id=27730&cat=Industry
He does say things about inflating tires to the TIRE maximum (rather than the car recommended pressure) which I know will increase efficiency but isn't a good idea. Our car is supposed to be filled to 32/29 - does anyone around here run anything different from that?
#35
Just a quick note. I recall reading somewhere in the owner's manual that said if you plan on driving over 100 miles per hour continuously, you should inflate the fronts to 38 and the rears to 32, or something to that extent. Just for all you speed demons out there...
#36
Really? I read the owners manual from cover to cover, and I didn't see that. Maybe it was in the tire manual? I didn't read that. So maybe somewhere in the middle for people that drive a little faster?
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