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Re: Tire Pressure warning light [jet10000] by shipo
Dec 12, 2007 (8:56 am)
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Replying to: jet10000 (Dec 12, 2007 8:38 am)

It's not a false warning, your tires were all low. This is a fairly common thing to run into when the weather gets cold. We've had a car with TPMS for almost five years now, and every fall we get pressure warnings. Simply air your tires up to the proper inflation pressure and the warnings will stop.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: Tire Pressure warning light [shipo] by thegraduate
Dec 12, 2007 (8:58 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 12, 2007 8:56 am)

Running at low pressure will really hurt your mileage too... not to mention increase your chances of a blowout.
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Re: Tire Pressure warning light [shipo] by jet10000
Dec 12, 2007 (1:57 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 12, 2007 8:56 am)

It's not a false warning, your tires were all low. This is a fairly common thing to run into when the weather gets cold.
 
Recommended pressure is 32psi. I made sure all tires were at 32 exactly and you were right it did go away. But when I first checked this morning, they were all around 30. Is TPMS that sensitive?
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Re: Tire Pressure warning light [jet10000] by shipo
Dec 12, 2007 (5:29 pm)
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Replying to: jet10000 (Dec 12, 2007 1:57 pm)

"Is TPMS that sensitive?"
 
Yes. Comment, I thought that the Civic had a recommended inflation pressure of 36 psi. Yes, no?
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: Tire Pressure warning light [shipo] by jet10000
Dec 12, 2007 (11:13 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 12, 2007 5:29 pm)

Comment, I thought that the Civic had a recommended inflation pressure of 36 psi. Yes, no?
 
From the 2008 Owner's Manual:
 
Cold Tire Pressure, Front/Rear
 
DX: 30psi
LX, EX, EX-L: 32psi
Si: 33psi
Si (at speeds over 118mph in a sanctioned competitive event): 35psi
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Re: Tire Pressure warning light [jet10000] by shipo
Dec 13, 2007 (4:00 am)
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Replying to: jet10000 (Dec 12, 2007 11:13 pm)

Hmmm, I wonder if Honda changed the pressure requirements for 2008, I'm almost positive that I've read that the 2006-2007 spec was 36 psi. Oh well.
 
Regarding your TPMS threshold (i.e. avoiding the light), your best bet would be to fill your tires with air during the coldest time of the day and when they are cold (i.e. undriven for an hour or more), if you don't (or can't), then you'll need to compensate for the temperature fluctuations by adding a few more pounds.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: Tire Pressure warning light [shipo] by kork13
Dec 15, 2007 (8:19 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 13, 2007 4:00 am)

in my '07 Si, the recommended is 33, as jet stated. Personally, i keep them just a little higher, around 34-35.
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Any Quality Tires Available for '02 EX? No Michelin, Goodyear... by mixwhit
Dec 15, 2007 (9:24 pm)
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I've got an '02 EX and it needs new tires. I went to Michelin and Goodyear's site to lookup what their high-quality all-season tires are for it. To my surprise, Michelin sells nothing for the EX and Goodyear has one tire, but its a tire focused on sport performance, not all-season (traction, tread wear, ride, etc.).
 
I am quite confused, as the the EX is one of the most common cars out there. Apparently the DX and LX have a different wheel size, and there are plenty of tire options from those manufacturers for them. My wheel size is P185/65R15 86H.
 
I've seen some other threads mentioning Michelins, but they haven't been specific as to which Civic they going on (DX, LX, or EX).
 
Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated!
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Re: Any Quality Tires Available for '02 EX? No Michelin, Goodyear... [mixw by mixwhit
Dec 15, 2007 (9:47 pm)
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Replying to: mixwhit (Dec 15, 2007 9:24 pm)

Ok, doing more research. On Goodyear's site if I search by vehicle and select '02 Civic EX, I get this:
 
We do not have any Car/Minivan tires available for your vehicle. Please select one of the categories below to continue your search.
 
    * Sport Performance
 
But if I search for tire by size alone (185/65/15) I get several good choices, including their Assurance ComforTread, which looks reasonable. Is there something specific about the Civic EX that is excluding these other tires?
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Re: Any Quality Tires Available for '02 EX? No Michelin, Goodyear... [mixw [mixwhit] by shipo
Dec 15, 2007 (10:41 pm)
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Replying to: mixwhit (Dec 15, 2007 9:47 pm)

The reason that the ComfortTread is not listed for your car is that Honda specifies "H" rated tires for your car and the only Goodyear in that size with an "H" rating is the Goodyear Eagle GT-HR. That said, Michelin DOES make a tire in that size that is both "H" rated AND has long life and good traction numbers, namely the Michelin Primacy MXV4, a tire that seems to be getting pretty good reviews. The only other tire that I personally would consider for your car would be the Yokohama AVID H4S.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo

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