TPMS fuse
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I like to use an old fashioned air pressure guage for my tires.
The TPMS system is kind of annoying for an old-timer like me. I like to check the air pressure in the morning before driving, and I also like to add enough air for good handling. The correct Tire pressure helps the tires wear evenly, and since tires are like "balloons" in the sense that they can only lose air over time, it is better to have slightly higher pressure then factory recommended specs, in them to begin with.
On the other hand, there is no need to over-inflate the tires which can reduce the tires contact patch with the road.
A few years back, many years back now, Ford tried to blame the roll-over accidents of the Expedition on the tires instead of the bad suspension design.
The TPMS system is kind of annoying for an old-timer like me. I like to check the air pressure in the morning before driving, and I also like to add enough air for good handling. The correct Tire pressure helps the tires wear evenly, and since tires are like "balloons" in the sense that they can only lose air over time, it is better to have slightly higher pressure then factory recommended specs, in them to begin with.
On the other hand, there is no need to over-inflate the tires which can reduce the tires contact patch with the road.
A few years back, many years back now, Ford tried to blame the roll-over accidents of the Expedition on the tires instead of the bad suspension design.
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And on PSI, unless you use something like nitrogen, that air PSI will change with temp. That means use and ambient temps. The rule of thumb is ~1psi for every 10 degrees F. So if you check them on a cool morning (50F) but the time you're driving in 80F all week...you'll be gaining 3PSI plus the heat of working the tires raising the PSI even more.
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Thanks,bmart, that is some good information.
There is a procedure to Re-set the TPMS in your Subaru! Here is a video with more accurate information about how to do it:
I hope this helps.
There is a procedure to Re-set the TPMS in your Subaru! Here is a video with more accurate information about how to do it:
I manually check everything in the house with a gauge once a month, and periodically hit the tire pressure monitor in the cars for a reading.
Listen to bmart on the 1lb for every 10*, if you're lucky enough to have a garage and a compressor, it's much more accurate to check everything cold, a fudging for the difference between indoor and expected outdoor temps.
Changing between winter and summer tires, on dedicated rims, requires a re-setting process.
Which takes us back to the OP's question...have you been able to find a way to do that reset, with the tires correctly inflated?
Dan
Listen to bmart on the 1lb for every 10*, if you're lucky enough to have a garage and a compressor, it's much more accurate to check everything cold, a fudging for the difference between indoor and expected outdoor temps.
Changing between winter and summer tires, on dedicated rims, requires a re-setting process.
Which takes us back to the OP's question...have you been able to find a way to do that reset, with the tires correctly inflated?
Dan