That's what I saw this morning when I was walking around and had a chance to look at our CX-5 from lower angle.
Noticed something?
Quick check 5 sec. later revealed that all four wheels were severely overinflated - 42psi! One would have thought that tire pressure is one of the things that dealer has to check during pre delivery.
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Checking tires should be done periodically.
I stored my summer tires this winter, after putting them back a month ago, I had all my tires checked. All needed some air.
Yes, the dealer should have checked it.
I have Nitrogen in my tires. If you have air pressure sensors in your tire (I don't) you should have nitrogen. It has less moisture than regular air prolonging the life of that sensor. http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...stions/4302788
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Last edited by UseYourNoggin; 04-08-2012 at 12:33 PM.
Reason: Nitrogen
My preference is to check in garage (cold before driving in morning). I have (only cost$100) compresser in garage for adjusting pressure. Never have to use junk equipment at gas stations that way.
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2013 CX-5 GT awd
2007 IS350 sport pkg rwd
2008 C300 Sport rwd
That's not so severe, though it may seem that way.
I run mine @ 38F/35R all the time, and have run them up as high as 40. I do a lot of seat-of-the-pants testing to see what seems to work best for me and my car.
And BTW: When you replace the OE tires at some point, consider that if not the same brand and model some further pressure adjustment may be in order for best handling/braking.
Not all tires are created equal. The door sticker is only a guide based on the tire a manufacturer expects to use on a particular vehicle in production. Weight, weather, driving conditions and driving style should all be considered when determining tire pressure.
yeah i had the same problem, lr 44, all others 42.5
called dealer and told them this was very unsafe and they needed to check their stock and call new owners to check their pressure, they seemed genuinely surprised by the info
yeah i had the same problem, lr 44, all others 42.5
called dealer and told them this was very unsafe and they needed to check their stock and call new owners to check their pressure, they seemed genuinely surprised by the info
They know they could do a better job. But they are not worried about it being very unsafe, since the tires are rated for 50 pounds max. They just pretended to be surprised.
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2013 CX-5 GT awd
2007 IS350 sport pkg rwd
2008 C300 Sport rwd
Heads up - check your tires.
2006 Mazda 6, 3.0-V6, 6 Speed ATX
, 61000 km
