My local Costco will only fill my tires to the door jam number, in my case it's 45psi, earlier cars are 42psi. I asked them to lower it because I think 45psi cold is too rough, they won't do it. When on the freeway my tires are always at 50psi.
Costco tire rotation
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i like to feel the road too, it's the potholes on the freeway I worry about. Our city does a good job paving local streets and they feel so smooth. This is why I wish they'd offer air suspension on the 3/Y. I might do an aftermarket option after warranty expires...
XLR82XS
D M C
I'm afraid I'll go too far and then unable to re-inflate it back up, I suppose I can go to DT but my local one always has a line even for inflating tires. I wonder if there are tire pressure gauges that can deflate tire while monitoring pressure.
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XLR82XS
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jkoya
NA2 NSX
Yeah - He should have just told me they can't do it, rather than make up a crazy excuse....
I have this one and it works quite well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015HURK64/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
AlanSqB
Dog Chauffeur
You can get a pneumatic tire inflator. They're much less expensive, easy to use and maybe one day you'll get a small compressor so you can fill and empty your tires. 
I use this type because it's trigger to fill, thumb button to empty. I can get a very accurate fill very quickly. It also clamps on the valve so I don't have to fuss with holding it on.
Pistol Grip Tire Inflator with Dial Gauge
I use this type because it's trigger to fill, thumb button to empty. I can get a very accurate fill very quickly. It also clamps on the valve so I don't have to fuss with holding it on.
Pistol Grip Tire Inflator with Dial Gauge
Can I interest you in a $20 bicycle pump? If you are only going up a couple PSI it(or anything like it) is fine....
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LW86KWS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
CharleyBC
Active Member
You might want to consider something like this anyway: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L9WSTEG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Since the 3 has no spare, suppose you're on the road and get a slow leak, like from a nail puncture. With a pump, you can inflate the tire every 10 miles (or whatever) until you get someplace to have it fixed. I bought this as anti-stranding insurance. It's also, "oops--I let out too much air" insurance.
Works great on bikes too!
You might want to consider something like this anyway: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L9WSTEG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Since the 3 has no spare, suppose you're on the road and get a slow leak, like from a nail puncture. With a pump, you can inflate the tire every 10 miles (or whatever) until you get someplace to have it fixed. I bought this as anti-stranding insurance. It's also, "oops--I let out too much air" insurance.
Works great on bikes too!
I bought that one initially from Amazon and it blew a fuse on both of my Model 3’s. I know others have said it seemed to work fine so I’m not sure why I had no luck with it. My 20 year old pump that has never failed also blew a fuse on both Model 3’s. From that experience I’ve learned to stay away from things that require being plugged in to the cigarette adapter.
CharleyBC
Active Member
Hmm. Never had a problem. I've used it on both our car and our son's Model 3. (And my father-in-law's Subaru.) Thanks for making me nervous!
Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I actually have this one from Home Depot but it seems to have problem getting pressure higher than 40 psi into the tire, maybe it's defective as it's suppose to be good for 150psi.
RYOBI 18-Volt ONE+ Cordless Power Inflator (Tool-Only)-P737 - The Home Depot
RYOBI 18-Volt ONE+ Cordless Power Inflator (Tool-Only)-P737 - The Home Depot
AlanSqB
Dog Chauffeur
I’d take that to Home Depot for a swap. I have the same one and haven’t had any trouble with it. It’s super slow, but it works.
America’s tire rotated tires for free but I added balancing all 4 tires original oem 20”. Never knew they were so off. Its much smoother now. They use Hunter balancers.
$60 lifetime + rotation. I then took my suv in for the same at a different store and they did it for free.
I suspect it was free on good will because I talked to them about replacements.
I suspect it was free on good will because I talked to them about replacements.
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Interesting. My $26.99 price at Costco included both rotation and balancing. So it would take three visits to AT to make that a better deal than the Costco price. But I’m guessing that I may only need two rotations on the OEM tires before they wear out. After that if I buy the replacement tires at Costco the rotation and balancing would be free.
So the “free” offer at AT is not quite as good of a deal as it first sounded to be.
