Driver's side tire pressure
Driver's side tire pressure
I have been meaning to post this for a while now. I like to keep my tire pressure on point due to handling and mpg reasons. Since this car has a useful pressure monitor (which overstates the psi), we can see the exact pressure in all the tires.
I have been noticing that both the front and rear driver's side tires deflate considerably faster than the passenger side. Around 4 psi each over the course of a month.
Anyone experience this and know the reason? Is it the extra weight of the driver?
I have been noticing that both the front and rear driver's side tires deflate considerably faster than the passenger side. Around 4 psi each over the course of a month.
Anyone experience this and know the reason? Is it the extra weight of the driver?
I agree. If you're losing 4 lbs a month, there's a problem (it is a good practice to check often, but..... it shouldn't really go down at all, even this time of year). It's odd that each one goes down by the same amount (right?). I have a problem with one of my wife's tires (it loses pressure intermittently, sometimes allot), I can't find anything in it, and I'm starting to suspect the TPMS valve stem unit. I wonder if these are going to start showing up as a problem?
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I'm pretty sure the tires don't have holes. And yes, I know to check the cold pressure. I don't believe its because of my weight, being that I only weigh around 170lbs. Still a mystery... Maybe it is the valve stems like simba said.
How accurate are the monitors? I swear I sent my tires to 35 with a trusty gauge and not all show 35. Is there a reset procedure for them? On my Wife's Mini there was a button you had to hold down to "re-sync" after changing any pressure.
Could also be leaking from the tire/rim interface due to corrosion. You can try spraying soapy water on the valve stem and other suspect areas to try to pinpoint the leak.
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