Checking Tire Pressure

[ecarfan]

Buy a compressor. Gas station air sources are unreliable and annoying, as you have found out already.

Have your Tesla SC inspect your tire for damage. It shouldn't lose that much air.

 

[jerry33]

Buy a compressor. Gas station air sources are unreliable and annoying, as you have found out already.

Have your Tesla SC inspect your tire for damage. It shouldn't lose that much air.

^^^ This. Tire pressures should be checked before driving first thing in the morning. Also you most likely have a nail in your tires.

 

[dirkhh]

^^^ This. Tire pressures should be checked before driving first thing in the morning. Also you most likely have a nail in your tires.

That was certainly the diagnosis for me when I went to the service center after the light kept coming on and one of my tires was always a tiny bit low.
Sadly the nail was so close to the side wall that I needed a new tire. Thankfully I'm on 19" so the damage was only about $300.

 

[artsci]

You should invest in a high quality digital tire pressure gauge with a swivel check and a pressure relief valve. It's worth every penny. I check mine once a week with a high quality digital gauge. I over inflate about 2-3 lbs then back off to the correct pressure to within a tenth of a pound.

The local Hess station has a free air pump. Can't rely on it's gauge, which is why having your own is a must.

 

[AmpedRealtor]

I found there to be a pronounced difference in the feel of the suspension between 45 PSI (recommended) and 50 PSI (max sidewall) on my P85 w/ 19" Primacy tires. You wouldn't think 5 PSI would make a big difference, but wow. I inflated to 50 PSI to see if I could gain any range, but instead I ended up feeling every little groove and indentation in the road. Going back down to 45 PSI smoothed out the experience and gave me back my smooth ride.

 

[zdre]

The recommended pressure on the 19" tires is 45psi for 85kWh pack and 42psi for 60kWh pack due to the difference in weight that the tires need to support.
I found that TPMS is configured to warn at 40psi, so the 60kWh owners do not have too much room until the warning.
I would rather have two different warnings - one to say that the tires are a bit under the optimal pressure, and another to warn when the pressure is dangerously low.

EDIT: Should have read the previous page... someone mentioned that the higher pressure spec could also be tied to the air suspension.

 

[BillShepp]

California has a law requiring gas stations to provide air and water for free. (I saw this posted at a station while I was on vacation in July and in a rental ICE).

The California law only requires free air/water to customers who buy fuel. See AB 531 Assembly Bill - CHAPTERED (paragraph two) for details.

- Bill

 

[mknox]

The California law only requires free air/water to customers who buy fuel. See AB 531 Assembly Bill - CHAPTERED (paragraph two) for details.

Ahhh... didn't realize that. I was in a rental ICE when I saw the sign posted. Here in Ontario, Canada most stations charge for air and I don't even know if you can get water unless you buy it in bottles from the store!

 

[hans]

The California law only requires free air/water to customers who buy fuel. See AB 531 Assembly Bill - CHAPTERED (paragraph two) for details.

- Bill

Here is the complaint form if they don't give to to you.

Air & Water Form