I guess the Dealer really doesn't check the tire pressure

ssauer2004 · 02-24-2008, 03:28 AM

I decided to check the tire pressure. I should have done it earlier but I forgot. This is what the car had:

DF-42.0
PF-41.5
DR-43.0
PR-42.5

The placard on the driver's side door jam states.....Front 33.......rear......32

Nice PDI inspection!

rj45 · 02-24-2008, 04:19 AM

Mine had similar tire pressures.. yeah, nice PDI. I could feel it driving home from the dealer, tires were banging over every bump.

CFar · 02-24-2008, 06:46 AM

Cold tires or driven before measurement?

WESTI · 02-24-2008, 07:06 AM

my 06 has the same thing it was 40-41 all the way around and i think they just fill up the tires without looking as part of their their "PDI"

Tweaked · 02-24-2008, 07:26 AM

Mine came the same way at a smidge over 40psi (cold) all the way around. I could tell immediately and checked/set them all after the car settled in the garage over night. 40psi is normal for high-profile passenger car or SUV tires, so the PDI tech either left them as set when it came off the truck or set them to what he normally would for any Subaru.
The only other thing I've had to adjust is the low beam height. Another thread on this board says that others have the same issue. I set them a little high and run the in-car adjuster at setting at 1 most times, but I can run it up when I need to. This isn't something they would look at in PDI.

ssauer2004 · 02-24-2008, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CFar

Cold tires or driven before measurement?

I checked them in the morning after the car sat all night in the garage. I backed it out into the driveway and took the measurments. The TPM light did come on after I let the pressure out of the tires. The minute I moved the car, it shut off.

chmura · 02-24-2008, 11:26 AM

Does the new STI TPMS tell you which specific tire is low?

**Ben** · 02-24-2008, 11:51 AM

They over inflate the tires when they put the car on the boat to avoid flat-spotting. 99% of the dealers don't ever let the excess pressure out or even check the pressure so they're almost always way too high when you buy a new car.

rj45 · 02-24-2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CFar

Cold tires or driven before measurement?

Mine were ~44 hot when I got home.. and it's cold outside. If it was warmer, they would've been even higher.

pwn · 02-24-2008, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rj45

Mine were ~44 hot when I got home.. and it's cold outside. If it was warmer, they would've been even higher.

Yikes! I'll be sure to check that now when mine comes...

02-24-2008, 03:28 AM	#1
ssauer2004 Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 SSM Sti Fav Mod: Just Getting Started..... Location: R.I Posts: 182 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	I guess the Dealer really doesn't check the tire pressure I decided to check the tire pressure. I should have done it earlier but I forgot. This is what the car had: DF-42.0 PF-41.5 DR-43.0 PR-42.5 The placard on the driver's side door jam states.....Front 33.......rear......32 Nice PDI inspection! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-24-2008, 04:19 AM	#2
rj45 Junior STI Driver Car: Silver '08 STi w/BBS Fav Mod: WC Lathe Werks Copolymer Sphere Shift Knob Posts: 88 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: I guess the Dealer really doesn't check the tire pressure Mine had similar tire pressures.. yeah, nice PDI. I could feel it driving home from the dealer, tires were banging over every bump.

02-24-2008, 06:46 AM	#3
CFar Grassroots STI Racer Location: NOVA Posts: 570 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: I guess the Dealer really doesn't check the tire pressure Cold tires or driven before measurement?

02-24-2008, 07:06 AM	#4
WESTI I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Ricer Flyby Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,313 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: I guess the Dealer really doesn't check the tire pressure my 06 has the same thing it was 40-41 all the way around and i think they just fill up the tires without looking as part of their their "PDI"

02-24-2008, 07:26 AM	#5
Tweaked Lurker Car: Silver 08 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: I guess the Dealer really doesn't check the tire pressure Mine came the same way at a smidge over 40psi (cold) all the way around. I could tell immediately and checked/set them all after the car settled in the garage over night. 40psi is normal for high-profile passenger car or SUV tires, so the PDI tech either left them as set when it came off the truck or set them to what he normally would for any Subaru. The only other thing I've had to adjust is the low beam height. Another thread on this board says that others have the same issue. I set them a little high and run the in-car adjuster at setting at 1 most times, but I can run it up when I need to. This isn't something they would look at in PDI.

02-24-2008, 11:26 AM	#7
chmura STI Driver Car: 07 Lexus IS250 Fav Mod: Future 09 STI Owner :) Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 212 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: I guess the Dealer really doesn't check the tire pressure Does the new STI TPMS tell you which specific tire is low?

02-24-2008, 11:51 AM	#8
Ben Retired Admin Car: 2006 Audi S4 Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,850 Join Date: Dec 1969 Trader Rating: (11)	Re: I guess the Dealer really doesn't check the tire pressure They over inflate the tires when they put the car on the boat to avoid flat-spotting. 99% of the dealers don't ever let the excess pressure out or even check the pressure so they're almost always way too high when you buy a new car.