TPMS IN COLD WEATHER - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Scionshaun · 10-19-2013, 06:51 PM

anyone ever had their tpms light come on in cold weather?

FRyeS · 10-19-2013, 07:02 PM

Yes, because you lose air in your tires w/cold weather. Check your tire pressure and I'm guessing you're low. I had to put air in my tires with our first bit of cold weather

whaap · 10-19-2013, 07:04 PM

When hot your tire pressure goes up. When cold it goes down. If you start off low in tire pressure it might set off the tpms when it gets cold out.

OICU812 · 10-19-2013, 08:13 PM

California cold? Insert large LOL here.

Burrcold · 10-19-2013, 09:06 PM

Another reason I'm happy my car doesn't have TPMS. Forces me to always keep an eye on proper PSI in all temps.

Ozzman · 10-19-2013, 11:38 PM

You don't lose air when the temp drops. The air in your tires loses energy. All the air molecules vibrating around inside a tire is essentially what creates the pressure. As the temperature drops, the molecules vibrate less thus exerting less pressure on the tire.

CodyFRS · 10-19-2013, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ozzman

You don't lose air when the temp drops. The air in your tires loses energy. All the air molecules vibrating around inside a tire is essentially what creates the pressure. As the temperature drops, the molecules vibrate less thus exerting less pressure on the tire.

Kelbyat07 · 10-19-2013, 11:44 PM

Yup and I always have to go to the dealer to get nitro

humfrz · 10-20-2013, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whaap

When hot your tire pressure goes up. When cold it goes down. If you start off low in tire pressure it might set off the tpms when it gets cold out.

Ahhhhhh............yep, whatever happened to ...... oh, never mind .....

humfrz

m.wood0213 · 10-20-2013, 02:06 AM

Happened to me when the first cold front came through earlier this month.

Clembo · 10-20-2013, 07:30 AM

[QUOTE=humfrz;1281074]Ahhhhhh............yep, whatever happened to ...... oh, never mind .....

Being older too l know what you're thinking...

Rayme · 10-20-2013, 09:04 AM

This is technology not working.

Ozzman · 10-20-2013, 10:08 AM

The technology works fine, it's the loose nut behind the wheel that's the problem.

Mikem53 · 10-20-2013, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelbyat07

Yup and I always have to go to the dealer to get nitro

Why ? My tires were nitrogen filled when I got the car.. The dealer told me I should have the tire pressure checked at the dealers cause of the special fill..
I told him I will stick with normal "air" since it already contains about 80%
Nitrogen. Such a rip.. Do all the scions come with nitro filled tires.. Or was this just
My dealerships rip off tactic?

10-19-2013, 06:51 PM	#1
Scionshaun Aloha! Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Whiteout Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin & Alameda, California Posts: 136 Thanks: 34 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	TPMS IN COLD WEATHER anyone ever had their tpms light come on in cold weather?

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Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Another reason I'm happy my car doesn't have TPMS. Forces me to always keep an eye on proper PSI in all temps. __________________

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Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yup and I always have to go to the dealer to get nitro __________________

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Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is technology not working. __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

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FRyeS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Asphalt 6MT Location: Midwest Posts: 116 Thanks: 109 Thanked 83 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes, because you lose air in your tires w/cold weather. Check your tire pressure and I'm guessing you're low. I had to put air in my tires with our first bit of cold weather

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whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When hot your tire pressure goes up. When cold it goes down. If you start off low in tire pressure it might set off the tpms when it gets cold out.

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Ozzman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: old Location: Roswell Posts: 232 Thanks: 188 Thanked 103 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You don't lose air when the temp drops. The air in your tires loses energy. All the air molecules vibrating around inside a tire is essentially what creates the pressure. As the temperature drops, the molecules vibrate less thus exerting less pressure on the tire.

10-20-2013, 10:08 AM	#13
Ozzman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: old Location: Roswell Posts: 232 Thanks: 188 Thanked 103 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The technology works fine, it's the loose nut behind the wheel that's the problem.

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