Tire Pressure Sensor in Spare?

[rachaelseven]

Originally Posted by Glider

Anybody out there checking their tire pressure daily? Weekly? Be honest

Oh yes, daily of course. Right after checking the torque on the lug nuts and right before I belly under the car to check for any damage to the underpanels. I'll admit though, that some mornings when I'm late for work, I might put off the check of the spare tire pressure until after work. </sarcasm> :P

[tumbleweed]

Originally Posted by Glider

Anybody out there checking their tire pressure daily? Weekly? Be honest

I have been checking them about every other week but now that I have TPMS I will never need to check them again. Isn't technology wonderful?

[Glider]

Originally Posted by tumbleweed

I have been checking them about every other week but now that I have TPMS I will never need to check them again...

What you just said makes perfect sense to me AND it's precisely what I thought I was going to do......until......I saw where the manual says (p439) "The tire pressure warning system does not replace...daily...tire inflation pressure checks." Hmmmm... back to that again, are we?

I'm not complaining (what!?!? ME COMPLAIN???), just being cute. I know it's important to ensure proper tire pressure. As my niece's husband (02 Prius) told me: "If you want good mileage on your new Prius, keep the tire pressure way up." I guess high pressure = good airodynamics? </gulp!>

[Glider]

Originally Posted by rachaelseven

....right before I belly under the car to check for any damage to the underpanels....

Reminds me of a freak-incident that happened to my car a week ago as I was puilling out of my driveway. I heard that familiar scraping sound sound that tells you you're dragging a tree branch or something under the car. I stopped to check it out - no branches, but the plastic cover that forms the forward part of the (right front)wheel well had been torn out and was dragging. What?! How was this possible, I hadn't run over anything. And why didn't I hear it before?

Took me a while to figure this out... I had turned my car around in the driveway the night before. I remembered extending a little past the concrete onto the grass, before I backed up to complete the 3-point turn when I heard a sound like rubbing against a branch or something. Paid no attention to that.... heh heh. Well, I went back to that spot and saw a plastic sprinkler head sticking up - apparently undamaged - and next to it, the missing plastic retainer pin that holds the wheel well cover on. It was easy to remount the cover - looks good as new.

Here's the strange thing. If the sprinkler head had been 1/2" higher, it would have broken off and not touched the cover - if it had been 1/2" lower it would have cleared the cover, again no problem to the car. It had to be EXACTLY that height to hook the cover and tear it off !!!! I imagine this freak event will never be reproduced again in the next 10 years by any Prius (let us know if I'm wrong </grin> ). Gremlins?? Bad stars??

[pfreeus]

Originally Posted by Glider

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Here's the strange thing. If the sprinkler head had been 1/2" higher, it would have broken off and not touched the cover - if it had been 1/2" lower it would have cleared the cover, again no problem to the car. It had to be EXACTLY that height to hook the cover and tear it off !!!! I imagine this freak event will never be reproduced again in the next 10 years by any Prius (let us know if I'm wrong </grin> ). Gremlins?? Bad stars??

Wow how freaky is that. The same thing happened to me just yesterday. Just kidding.

[emnesto]

Originally Posted by Boo

That would be ideal. Which car has that now?

My 2005 GMC Yukon Denali has TPMS that displays psi for each tire.