TPMS questions

[Peter Aawen]

Mine is set to go off 2 PSI low or 4 PSI high. It's adjustable on the FOBO2.

If you're not getting at least a 3-4psi increase from the cold start pressures in your tires after riding for 30 mins or so, then your cold start pressures are too high and amongst other things, while it might 'feel' as tho you have 'more direct steering', due to things like the less traction, more understeer, and increased tendency of the tire to 'bounce' off/over irregularities in the surface caused by that over-inflation, you won't actually be steering/pointing your machine as well as you could be; plus, you'll be wearing those tires more than necessary (probably quite rapidly in the centre of the tread on the rear :sour: ), and you'll be risking punctures/blowouts from road debris..... and there's more too, but you get my drift, I'm sure.

Just sayin' :thumbup:

 

[EdMat]

If you're not getting at least a 3-4psi increase from the cold start pressures in your tires after riding for 30 mins or so, then your cold start pressures are too high and amongst other things, while it might 'feel' as tho you have 'more direct steering', due to things like the less traction, more understeer, and increased tendency of the tire to 'bounce' off/over irregularities in the surface caused by that over-inflation, you won't actually be steering/pointing your machine as well as you could be; plus, you'll be wearing those tires more than necessary (probably quite rapidly in the centre of the tread on the rear :sour: ), and you'll be risking punctures/blowouts from road debris..... and there's more too, but you get my drift, I'm sure.

Just sayin' :thumbup:

When putting round town I get about a 2 PSI rise unless its super hot. In the country it will be 3 and interstate up to 3.5. Stock fronts running at 20 and Q5 rear at 18.

 

[Peter Aawen]

When putting round town I get about a 2 PSI rise unless its super hot. In the country it will be 3 and interstate up to 3.5. Stock fronts running at 20 and Q5 rear at 18.

I would say that increases of only that much mean you are running about 2 psi too much air in those tires for your 'around town' & 'country' riding; but you are fairly close/maybe only 1 psi too high for your 'interstate'/sustained high speed riding! :thumbup: (Hmmm, 18psi in the stock fronts & 16psi in an auto rear.... where could have I ever seen those recommended figures before?? :roflblack: )

And having your 'increase' alarm set at 4psi, ie, the increase you should be aiming to achieve is probably not ideal either.

But that's just me, innit?! :cheers:

 

[PaladinLV]

FOBO alarms points are user adjustable!
AJ

 

[EdMat]

I would say that increases of only that much mean you are running about 2 psi too much air in those tires for your 'around town' & 'country' riding; but you are fairly close/maybe only 1 psi too high for your 'interstate'/sustained high speed riding! :thumbup: (Hmmm, 18psi in the stock fronts & 16psi in an auto rear.... where could have I ever seen those recommended figures before?? :roflblack: )

And having your 'increase' alarm set at 4psi, ie, the increase you should be aiming to achieve is probably not ideal either.

But that's just me, innit?! :cheers:

Thanks Peter,
I have been working my way down in pressure.
Trying 19 / 17 next.