Tire pressure light after new tires

SMOOTHWHITETITAN

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Discussion starter · #1 · Dec 8, 2008

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I JUST HAD BFG AT KO 285/65/18 INSTALLED. since my tpm comes on after about 5 mile evey time. i do have more pressure than the stock tires. but they are all the same pressure. has anyone had a tire shop damaged from tire install? or is the pressure to high? any info would be great. 2005 kc 4x4

 

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#2 · Dec 8, 2008

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SMOOTHWHITETITAN said:

I JUST HAD BFG AT KO 285/65/18 INSTALLED. since my tpm comes on after about 5 mile evey time. i do have more pressure than the stock tires. but they are all the same pressure. has anyone had a tire shop damaged from tire install? or is the pressure to high? any info would be great. 2005 kc 4x4

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What PSI do you have them at?
Are they screwed on tightly?
Is one of them losing air?

My sensors will kick on if I run less than 29 lbs with my BFG AT/KO's...

 

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I did notice before the new tires 2 of my valve stem caps went missing so i replaced them with after market but i still used ss with rubber gaskets inside. all the tires seem to be the same pressure. 55psi

 

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You're probably at too high a pressure. Starts off OK, then as you drive and they heat up it goes over the upper limit for the TPMS.

 

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#5 · Dec 8, 2008

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^^yup^^

i keep my bfgs set at 35 psi, no light and no problems for me

 

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Here is a post about the same problem I had after having new tires and wheels installed.

http://www.titantalk.com/forums/titan-wheels-tires-brakes/40758-fyi-tire-sensor-leaks.html

 

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#7 · Dec 8, 2008

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His posts don't indicate that he's losing pressure though. :dunno:

 

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#8 · Dec 8, 2008

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Carbeaux said:

His posts don't indicate that he's losing pressure though. :dunno:

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Good point, but I just wanted other Members to be informed about another problem that can occur when buying new tires. My problem did not happen until The sensors were removed and installed on the new wheels.

 

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Discussion starter · #9 · Dec 8, 2008

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thank you very much for the input i will drop the psi and hope that solves it. again every one thank you!

 

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#10 · Dec 8, 2008 (Edited)

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Is it just the light or do you have the buzzer sound with it too? If it's jsut the light, it's an indication of TPMS system malfunction (yes it's possible the sensor(s) might have been damaged).

The system will NOT go off for high PSI only low PSI.

 

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baseballfanz said:

Is it just the light or do you have the buzzer sound with it too? If it's jsut the light, it's an indication of TPMS system malfunction (yes it's possible the sensor(s) might have been damaged).

The system will NOT go off for high PSI only low PSI.

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it stayed on for me on my previous tires when i had it too high...?


don't forget, the light won't go off right away as soon as you fix whatever the issue is. give a couple days and wait. if all else fails, go to DiscTire or nissan.