Tire Pressure Reminder - Cold Weather - Subaru Outback

NickH · 11-25-2012, 09:07 AM

With the sudden change in temperature, the cold weather caused my tire pressure to read low and trigger the tpms. Make sure to check your tires before the same happens to you.

Nick

mikelipke · 11-25-2012, 09:17 AM

Just be sure to put in cold air, or you could crack the tires or rims from the thermal shock.
My light came on as well (7 F), and they were all down 5psi.

Hudsoner · 11-25-2012, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by NickH

With the sudden change in temperature, the cold weather caused my tire pressure to read low and trigger the tpms. Make sure to check your tires before the same happens to you.

Nick

Just happened to me on Thursday night on the way to the turkey feast. Only one rear tire was a little low. The system must be pretty sensitive, I like this!

upflying · 11-25-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mikelipke

Just be sure to put in cold air, or you could crack the tires or rims from the thermal shock.

Now this is something I have never heard of.

mikelipke · 11-25-2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by upflying

Now this is something I have never heard of.

For good reason........

Novablue · 11-25-2012, 11:00 AM

Haha yea, don't put 300 degree air in a 7 degree tire.

AllWhiteOB · 11-25-2012, 12:04 PM

The newer vehicles come with tires filled with Nitrogen ... I think those will not have to suffer that much from temperature changes?
If you are concerned about air temperature, send me a note and I will ship you a bag of Canadian air .... could use a pail too, but I am worried they might spill during shipping.
Maybe make sure you don't use steam ... when steam condenses, it reduces its volume by 1,600 times, so you might create vacuum in your tires hahaha.

BlueCorn · 11-25-2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by eugenlucan

The newer vehicles come with tires filled with Nitrogen ...

I use a custom blend in my tires. It's only 78% nitrogen.

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Cloudpeak · 11-25-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueCorn

I use a custom blend in my tires. It's only 78% nitrogen.

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How about that! So do I. Works great, doesn't it?

AllWhiteOB · 11-25-2012, 12:59 PM

[QUOTE=BlueCorn;482739]I use a custom blend in my tires. It's only 78% nitrogen.

22% cold air? hahaha

11-25-2012, 09:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
NickH Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Car: 2011 Outback and Legacy 2.5i Premium w/ All Weather Package Posts: 141 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tire Pressure Reminder - Cold Weather With the sudden change in temperature, the cold weather caused my tire pressure to read low and trigger the tpms. Make sure to check your tires before the same happens to you. Nick

11-25-2012, 11:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Novablue Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: WA Car: '12 Outback 2.5L CVT Premium, Skyblue Posts: 1,009 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haha yea, don't put 300 degree air in a 7 degree tire. __________________ -Dave Common sense, isn't common.

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11-25-2012, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
mikelipke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern Minnesota Car: 2013 Limited 2.5 Hole in roof Posts: 174 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just be sure to put in cold air, or you could crack the tires or rims from the thermal shock. My light came on as well (7 F), and they were all down 5psi.

11-25-2012, 12:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
AllWhiteOB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Car: '13 Outback 2.5i CVT Prem. & '07 Tundra 5.7 V8 Ltd. Posts: 51 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The newer vehicles come with tires filled with Nitrogen ... I think those will not have to suffer that much from temperature changes? If you are concerned about air temperature, send me a note and I will ship you a bag of Canadian air .... could use a pail too, but I am worried they might spill during shipping. Maybe make sure you don't use steam ... when steam condenses, it reduces its volume by 1,600 times, so you might create vacuum in your tires hahaha.

11-25-2012, 12:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
AllWhiteOB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Car: '13 Outback 2.5i CVT Prem. & '07 Tundra 5.7 V8 Ltd. Posts: 51 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	[QUOTE=BlueCorn;482739]I use a custom blend in my tires. It's only 78% nitrogen. 22% cold air? hahaha

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