Got the tire pressure alert last night after I pulled away from the drive way. I drove like a mile or two and it was still on.

Anyone else got this? Should I still get the pressures checked?

 

Just fill them up. Pressure can change with dramatic temp changes.

 

Buy a tire pressure gauge. Inflate to at least the recommend pressure printed on the label in the driver's door jamb. Don't forget the spare!

 

If you own a car you should own a tire gauge before you buy anything else for the car. Don't buy a $2 one at Pep Boys, don't need to break the bank but skip Starbucks for a day and get a gauge. I have three of these I got at Home Depot, all read the same so they are all either spot on or all off by the same amount. You get a tire tread depth gauge too.

 

DIY..
we have had a significant dip in temp.. got the tpms light on all my cars the past two days.. all due from it..
added air and all is good...

 

@OP, invest in a tire gauge and check pressure (when cold or car has sat for at least 6-8 hours) every few weeks or at once a month.

Driving on tire with low pressure can result in a blow out.

Note, if 3 tires are all around the same psi but the 4th is much lower, start looking for a leak - usually a puncture. If you can't find it, take it to a tire shop. I was loosing about 1-2 psi a week in one of my tires. Since I didn't drive the car daily I just topped it off whenever I did go. I examined the tire but couldn't figure out where it was leaking from. Eventually dismounted the wheel and still couldn't find the leak. No visible nails, not leaking from the valve stem, or rim bead on either side. Sprayed it down real good with soapy water to find tiny bubble at the tread. Turned out the head of the nail got ground down and the stem was a few mm below the tread. Plugged it and am all good now.

 

Thanks guys. I will definitely buy one.

I will take the car to the shop down the street tonight to get it checked for now. It's only $10.

 

To check tire pressure? Damn, I am in the wrong business!

 

^^Wonder how much to check engine oil level...

 

At the risk of offending the OP, this is why devices like TPMS are foisted upon us. Vehicle owners can't be counted upon to perform even the simplest of tasks, such as checking tire pressure and engine oil. Hell, the newer BMW inline 6s don't even come with an engine oil dipstick.

To be honest, I'd rather not have TPMS. It's just another thing to break. I check tire pressure, engine oil level, etc. regularly. To me, it's part of owning a car.

Myles

 

Correction: it was free but I gave the guy $5.

All 4 wheels had around 27psi. Now they are back to normal at 33.

 

At what pressure does the TPMS "trip"?

 

TPMS is nice to have on a summer trip from L.A. to SLC. You cannot have too much info about your car. Too bad it's a wear item though.

 

I have Winters so i just put 35 all around

 

but still ... it's basic car ownership, even my daughter has a gauge and knows how to use it.