TPMS light came on, wtf?
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TPMS light came on, wtf?
I was taking a ride over to my gf's house, and I start my 8 and the TPMS light stayed on. This was the first time it's done it, so before I backed out I got out of my car, and checked the tires, everything seemed fine.
Before I stopped at my gf's house, I put some air into the tires. As I was putting air in one of my back tires, I notice a stupid screw all the way into my tire. I look at it for a little, and it's all the way in there, no inbetween the tread, but ontop.
After a couple of swear words, I get back in the car, start the car and see if the light comes on. Doesn't come on. On my way back home from my gf's I start the car and no light.
Was this just a false alarm or will this screw really take it's toll on the tire?
Before I stopped at my gf's house, I put some air into the tires. As I was putting air in one of my back tires, I notice a stupid screw all the way into my tire. I look at it for a little, and it's all the way in there, no inbetween the tread, but ontop.
After a couple of swear words, I get back in the car, start the car and see if the light comes on. Doesn't come on. On my way back home from my gf's I start the car and no light.
Was this just a false alarm or will this screw really take it's toll on the tire?
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Originally Posted by HardHitter
I was taking a ride over to my gf's house, and I start my 8 and the TPMS light stayed on. This was the first time it's done it, so before I backed out I got out of my car, and checked the tires, everything seemed fine.
Before I stopped at my gf's house, I put some air into the tires. As I was putting air in one of my back tires, I notice a stupid screw all the way into my tire. I look at it for a little, and it's all the way in there, no inbetween the tread, but ontop.
After a couple of swear words, I get back in the car, start the car and see if the light comes on. Doesn't come on. On my way back home from my gf's I start the car and no light.
Was this just a false alarm or will this screw really take it's toll on the tire?
Before I stopped at my gf's house, I put some air into the tires. As I was putting air in one of my back tires, I notice a stupid screw all the way into my tire. I look at it for a little, and it's all the way in there, no inbetween the tread, but ontop.
After a couple of swear words, I get back in the car, start the car and see if the light comes on. Doesn't come on. On my way back home from my gf's I start the car and no light.
Was this just a false alarm or will this screw really take it's toll on the tire?
A couple of months ago I had a nail that was in my tire. TPMS came on about once every 2 weeks, slowly degrading into once every week. I got the tire fixed, and I haven't had to add air since then.
--Massive
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If you opt to repair your tire, it is no longer rated at the original speed rating. I picked up a screw 2 weeks ago and ended up getting the all new BFGoodrich G-Force KDW2s all the way around. These things really hook up! I got mine from Tirerack.com. Talk to Dallas at Ext. 267 and he'll hook you up. It was like $155 a pop and they had them in stock.
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