Tire pressure

[eastgurl]

I'm sure this is an old topic but...the weather is cold now, so my tire pressure light came on. I put air in the tire and have driven quite a bit. The stupid light is still on. Any suggestions?

[takeshi]

How far have you driven on it after filling the tire?

I just recently had to do the same thing and it seemed to take longer than normal for the light to turn off. Not sure if it's the colder weather or if that's just coincidence.

[jfowl75]

After numerous tries of a little air here and and little air there and still the light stays on.....I fill em to 36 lbs and the light quickly goes out, every time!

[rjchoops]

I must have either a bad tire, rim, or valve because about every 2 weeks or so my TPM comes on and 1 tire is low. Always the same tire and of course the dealer can't find the problem. I've been keeping a record of it since it began. Should I be able to 1 get a new tire or wheel or valve?

[philipa_240sx]

I must have either a bad tire, rim, or valve because about every 2 weeks or so my TPM comes on and 1 tire is low. Always the same tire and of course the dealer can't find the problem. I've been keeping a record of it since it began. Should I be able to 1 get a new tire or wheel or valve?

Has the dealer done anything besides 'inspect' the rim? There are a few possible solutions:

- Alloy rims can leak if the bead area is dirty or corroded. The tire should be dismounted, the bead thoroughly cleaned and the tire remounted.- The TPMS sensor has a seal and valve both of which can leak. The TPMS sensor should be removed and re-installed using new seals a.k.a. service kit.- There is a puncture in the tire itself. This is more difficult to find... just use the good ole' soapy water method.

[philipa_240sx]

I'm sure this is an old topic but...the weather is cold now, so my tire pressure light came on. I put air in the tire and have driven quite a bit. The stupid light is still on. Any suggestions?

There is a TPMS FAQ in the Official Rogue FAQ:

zerothread/330539

It's a bit technical, but bottom line the TPMS sensors are affected by ambient air pressure due to altitude and temperature changes. I suggest inflating to 36psi cold like others have suggested to see if it goes away.

[rjchoops]

Has the dealer done anything besides 'inspect' the rim? There are a few possible solutions:

- Alloy rims can leak if the bead area is dirty or corroded. The tire should be dismounted, the bead thoroughly cleaned and the tire remounted.- The TPMS sensor has a seal and valve both of which can leak. The TPMS sensor should be removed and re-installed using new seals a.k.a. service kit.- There is a puncture in the tire itself. This is more difficult to find... just use the good ole' soapy water method.

I have an appointment on Tuesday for the steering recall, so I will bring your suggestions to them about my leak. Thanks.

[Roguemonster]

I keep my tires at 36. The TPMS came on a couple of weeks ago when the weather got cold.

Checked tires...all 36. TPMS STILL on.

Need to remember to break out the black electrical tape.

[philipa_240sx]

I keep my tires at 36. The TPMS came on a couple of weeks ago when the weather got cold.

Checked tires...all 36. TPMS STILL on.

I would try using another tire pressure gauge, just to be sure.

[Roguemonster]

Hmm. That couldn't hurt. Mine is probably about ten years old...

[pawprint]

I’m confused about the tire pressure on my Rogue.

Upon purchase, each tire had 41 PSI. I think that’s too much. The place card in the driver side door says 33 PSI.

Not sure what to do, I put the back tires to 33 PSI and the front tires to 36 PSI. I’m in the cold Snow Belt so tire pressure is important. Thoughts? Pawprint

[rjchoops]

Well, I had a great experience at my Rogue appointment yesterday. They did the steering recall and another recall can out on Monday I believe for an update on the CVT module, so they did that one too. The mechanic I had also FOUND a nail in my tire that had been giving me continual problems and fixed . The service manager did not charge me for the tire repair either, since they never could find it before.

[philipa_240sx]

Upon purchase, each tire had 41 PSI. I think that’s too much. The place card in the driver side door says 33 PSI.

It's quite common for the tires to be overinflated to 40+psi from the factory. I believe this is done to avoid flat spots in the tire, and low tire pressure when the vehicle is being delivered and/or stored. Supposedly the dealer is supposed to check this as part of their pre-delivery inspection. However, my Rogue came with tires overinflated to 40psi as well so I guess this is something some dealers overlook.

My suggestion is to inflate the tires to 33psi cold. A couple of tips:

- Use a decent dial type pressure gauge. Do not rely on gas station gauges, etc.- Check pressures first thing in the morning before driving, and in the shade. Tires exposed to the warmth of the sun or driven even a couple of miles will cause the air inside to warm and expand and will higher than normal.

I personally set my tires to 38psi as I prefer a bit stiffer ride and slightly reduced rolling resistance (read lower fuel consumption). The higher pressure hasn't caused any issues with uneven wear with the stock Continental tires (they are still crap tires though).

[mpattdu]

The TPS light went on in my Rogue last week. I checked the pressure and the fronts were at 34.5 and the rears at 33. I raised the pressure in the rears to 34.5. The same day I drove almost 250 miles at highway speed and the light was still on. The next day on my return trip, I noticed the light had turned off. So, it might take a while for it to turn off.

[Chas1]

It takes a while to come on so Im sure it takes a while to go off :-). When I switched to Winter tires, I drove at least 20 miles before it came on.

[cdmuile]

I kept the tires at 32# all around as per the dealer setting. Last week when the cold rolled in, The tpms light came on(ditto with the tC). Increased the pressure to about 34#. OMG, it rides like a turnip truck. I can't imagine the ride at 38#!! And some on the forum are going with 40#?....OMG!

[Pescakl1]

And some on the forum are going with 40#?....OMG!

Do you want to be scared more? I drive the Contis at 45 psi!!! (nitrogen: no change of pressure with heat).I find the ride quite good and my wife feels comfortable like that too (she is the buttmeter of the family), the grip is still good and the wear is constant (they unfortunately may last longer like that).

For the winter tires, I put them at 32 psi after finding the car way too loose with a higher pressure (and the pressure light is on anyway since they are on steel rims).

[philipa_240sx]

Pescakl, you should play with the tire pressures a bit. Sometimes I inflate the rear tires 2-5 psi higher to make the rear end a bit loose which I prefer in a FWD car.

[Pescakl1]

Yes, I should try that as I felt the car to understeer way too much for my taste this morning with this little layer of fresh snow.I so miss a hand brake in these conditions.

Thanks for the advice.

[rrs26ja]

I had this issue the last two winters. Put air in the tires to about 36psi and drove the Rogue about 2 miles when the light went out.

[Roguemonster]

An update on mine...I did pick up a nice new gauge, but it showed exactly what my old dial gauge did.

The light went off recently. Now it randomly comes on and blinks for a minute or two...then goes away.

[psfod3]

when it blinks first it does not mean a low tire but a problem with a sensor in one of the tires sending a signal to the reciever in the car. I had a bad sensor and when they replaced it the problem went away. Two months later it started to happen again as I am sure the whole box was bad in assembly and they all will go. Possibly the batteries may be prematurly going bad. Anyways I have learned to live with the blinking yellow light now and then. I can not keep going back on this matter.

[RubenTheRogue]

Mine never blinks...just pops on. Happens when the temp drops and the tire pressure drops a few PSI. Just filled tires back up today to 31 PSI, temps are under 20* right now and for the next few days....light went off about a mile down the road.

Now...when the wife runs over road debris, blows out the tire, lets it sit all night and drives to work on the flat THEN tells me the light is on...well, I can't blame that on Nissan.

[RogueGuy45]

I’m confused about the tire pressure on my Rogue.

Upon purchase, each tire had 41 PSI. I think that’s too much. The place card in the driver side door says 33 PSI.

Not sure what to do, I put the back tires to 33 PSI and the front tires to 36 PSI. I’m in the cold Snow Belt so tire pressure is important. Thoughts? Pawprint

When I picked my Rogue in June, they delivered it with 50 PSI in the tires, 50! I know it's a lot to ask that the dealer check the tire pressures in a $25,000 dollar car, I mean I wouldn't want to put them out

[pawprint]

When I picked my Rogue in June, they delivered it with 50 PSI in the tires, 50! I know it's a lot to ask that the dealer check the tire pressures in a $25,000 dollar car, I mean I wouldn't want to put them out

I know what you mean. I was told by my salesman that it takes 1 hour to prepare my car for delivery and he made a big deal about what a wonderful job they do. I got home and the tires were over inflated & the windshield wiper fluid reserve tank was almost empty. I think all they did was wash it…

Pawprint

[walt227]

I'm wondering if there is some type of conversion chart (or if one is even necessary) for inflating tires while "cold." My question: If I inflate my tires to say 33 psi when tires are cold at say an outside temp of 32 degrees F is that the same as inflating "cold" tires to 33 psi when the temp is 72 degrees F ? Does it make a difference how cold the outside temp is and, if so, is there a way to compensate for this difference to get, more or less, the correct psi in the tires when they are driven?

[philipa_240sx]

I'm wondering if there is some type of conversion chart (or if one is even necessary) for inflating tires while "cold."

Tire pressure changes 0.6psi for every 10 degF of temperature change. I don't have a chart handy, but you could easily make one up yourself.

ALWAYS check your tires when cold. Driving even a few miles or parking in the sun can substantially change tire pressure.

You should also check out the TPMS FAQ:

faq-tire-pressure-monitoring-system-tpms-t330539.html

[Arvsden514]

Hi - I had issues with my TPMS on my 2011 Rogue before and every time it gets cold here (I am in Calgary) it will always come on. Started a few days after I took possession and it was kind of annoying. Like everyone else, I always put more pressure around 41 psi when it gets cold. It took me several trips to the dealership before they had it fixed. I can't recall exactly what they did but they have to extend a wire as the system is not picking up signal from the sensors from the tires thus the TPMS light will turn on solid (meaning error on something). After that I have not encountered the issue again. I will try to find my service receipt and will post exactly what they did.