What tire pressure was your Stinger at, when you bought it from the dealership?

[El Stinger]

Just curious because all of my tires were at 53 psi or higher. I ran over a nail and lost 25 psi on one tire but never received a warning from the TPMS. I'm figuring because the tire was still high or higher than the low psi level.

 

[ChaneRZ]

I think it was 38.

 

[bearstinger]

Mine triggers a warning when it drops 2 lbs. ie from 38 to 36. I had one tire losing air, 1500 miles on the car. I over filled it to see if it would lose air and it quit losing air. So back to being just fine. Reset at the correct psi.

 

[NS_Stinger]

You're an example of yet another failed PDI by a KIA dealer. The fact that a "Technician" doesnt even check the tire pressure during their pre delivery inspection is shameful.

 

[MerlintheMad]

"Shameful" pre delivery done, here, too.

Into my second week with my car, I hand checked the psi (was still noobish with all the LCD screens and hadn't "discovered" the TPMS yet! ) and saw over 50 psi on all four corners: called my salesman and asked about that and he jokingly said, "That's above my pay grade." I lowered the psi to factory specs and noticed instantly a much smoother ride (it was good in the first place; I came from a '94 Voyager, so, go figure).

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Had the same issue. All four tires were inflated in the mid/high 40's lmfao!

(Purchased it on a hot summer day in Feb 2020 in South Florida too!)

 

[El Stinger]

Ok sounds like the norm SMH. I'm glad I asked. I thought maybe I was out of the loop or it was something new lol! Tire pressure back to factory spec. Thanks!

 

[vipeboy2000]

ours was 39 front 37 rears... on spec for front, 1psi high in the rear.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Ok sounds like the norm SMH. I'm glad I asked. I thought maybe I was out of the loop or it was something new lol! Tire pressure back to factory spec. Thanks!

#Kia

 

[dedarkone]

Some dealers will over fill the tires, so if the car sits for awhile it will not develop flat spots. Or it has flat spots and they over filled them to try smooth them out (and hope you don't notice).

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Some dealers will over fill the tires, so if the car sits for awhile it will not develop flat spots. Or it has flat spots and they over filled them to try smooth them out (and hope you don't notice).

Interesting...

 

[rpoffen]

Keep in mind that tire pressure will change dramatically with temperature. That is why they always say to fill and measure them cold, as a hot tire will read higher, by up to several PSI.
Also climates where the ambient temperature changes significantly will have an effect on what "cold" tire temperature is. It might be 80's one day and your tire pressure is fine, then a polar vortex comes in and the temperature drops 40-50 degrees overnight and all of a sudden, the TPMS is complaining your tires are low in the morning.

 

[stoopid]

Mine were pretty low up front, near spec in the back.

 

[El Stinger]

ours was 39 front 37 rears... on spec for front, 1psi high in the rear.

Hmmm, my door had 36 front and 39 rear

 

[vipeboy2000]

Hmmm, my door had 36 front and 39 rear

Just checked mine. I was wrong but it is still 38 front 36 rear. Do you have awd? I think that makes it different