TPMS too late!

[Jarico75]

And I bet you check yours every morning before driving no doubt.

I check mine every time I gas up.......... Oh wait....... Yeah I never check mine either.

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[Marchin_MTB]

My tpms seems to reset every time the truck goes to sleep. If I drive long enough (which is rarely) it will eventually calibrate and display pressures. But most of my drives it just displays the blank - -

Anyone else have this issue?

 

[NY_Rob]

My tpms seems to reset every time the truck goes to sleep. If I drive long enough (which is rarely) it will eventually calibrate and display pressures. But most of my drives it just displays the blank - -

Anyone else have this issue?

Usually 1 to 2min of driving is enough to wake my sensors into displaying the tire pressure.

 

[Eeyore]

I have just under 30k on my 20”. They are fine. Probably not for winter. They suck anyway on slippery snow. Have since day one. Not a good OEM tire. Also loud AF

I have the 20's and completely agree, which is why just changed out to a new set of 22's. Total night/day difference. So much smoother and quieter.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

Usually 1 to 2min of driving is enough to wake my sensors into displaying the tire pressure.

Thanks. That’s not happening here, normally takes more than 10 minutes. I have a ticket in so we’ll see I guess.

 

[Cactus]

My 2014 Model S displays the tire pressure in the first 200-300 yards. I will check to see if my Rivian is similar.

On tires: I originally pre-ordered the stock 21". then on a test drive I compared the tread of the 20" AT with the 21" all season.
There's way more tread on the 20" ATs, so I switched, figuring that I'd have more tire life with the ATs.

 

[BobinIndy]

I timed mine this morning when leaving the house, my tire pressures showed up 1min 4s after driving, seems on par (or better) with other vehicles I have/had.

 

[NY_Rob]

Thanks. That’s not happening here, normally takes more than 10 minutes. I have a ticket in so we’ll see I guess.

Something is definitely wrong there....

 

[Steve A.]

I don't know about the Rivian TPMS but at least when I asked about replacing a tire pressure sensor on my Audi Q7 I was told that they do not have *pressure* sensors anymore but the computer detects an issue based upon the rotation of the tires. That would at least explain why you have to be rolling down the road before it goes off and why it wouldn't work for spare tires.

 

[PappaBolt]

And I bet you check yours every morning before driving no doubt.

along with the oil level and muffler bearing

 

[jimmyb2]

And I bet you check yours every morning before driving no doubt.

Obviously, you have never heard of "Circle for safety".

On the company vehicles I drove was a magnetic patch with "Circle for safety" on the driver's door. Drivers were required to walk completely around the vehicle checking it over before driving it in order to insure everything was okay on the vehicle and that nothing was in the way of being run over. This was part of their safety program, and it was often seen as a pain in the rear. But it did occasionally catch a burned out bulb, a low tire, etc.

After doing that for 30 years it became a habit that I even do with my personal vehicles.

Btw, the company made that part of their safety program after an employee stopped at home with his company vehicle, and when he went to leave he backed over his own child who was playing behind his truck.

 

[R1Thor]

Obviously, you have never heard of "Circle for safety".

On the company vehicles I drove was a magnetic patch with "Circle for safety" on the driver's door. Drivers were required to walk completely around the vehicle checking it over before driving it in order to insure everything was okay on the vehicle and that nothing was in the way of being run over. This was part of their safety program, and it was often seen as a pain in the rear. But it did occasionally catch a burned out bulb, a low tire, etc.

After doing that for 30 years it became a habit that I even do with my personal vehicles.

Btw, the company made that part of their safety program after an employee stopped at home with his company vehicle, and when he went to leave he backed over his own child who was playing behind his truck.

In the military, you PMCS vehicles every time you take them out (or on the daily if you're on call). Preventive Maintenance Checks and Service is beaten into your brain.

.. and now that I'm no longer in the military, I just jump in my vehicle every day and hope it'll tell me if there's a problem, because complacency is more convenient!

 

[SANZC02]

I don't know about the Rivian TPMS but at least when I asked about replacing a tire pressure sensor on my Audi Q7 I was told that they do not have *pressure* sensors anymore but the computer detects an issue based upon the rotation of the tires. That would at least explain why you have to be rolling down the road before it goes off and why it wouldn't work for spare tires.

There are 2 different methods for detecting a possible leak in a tire. One is using pressure monitors which are the ones that can provide actual tire pressure readouts like Rivian does. The other is tire rotation detectors where they compare left and right rotation speeds and display a warning light. My Mini Cooper had this kind and would give false alerts if a tire spun in sand or gravel.

 

[jimmyb2]

In the military, you PMCS vehicles every time you take them out (or on the daily if you're on call). Preventive Maintenance Checks and Service is beaten into your brain.

.. and now that I'm no longer in the military, I just jump in my vehicle every day and hope it'll tell me if there's a problem, because complacency is more convenient!

Yes, and that's fine!

FWIW, in the military you (and I) did not have to do that multiple times per day, 5 or 6 days a week, and for 30 years as I did on my job. So the habit was more strongly reinforced in me, and humans are all "creatures of habit" whether we like it or not.?

 

[azbill]

It isn't just conserve mode that kills tires. It's also driving in heights where the suspension alignment is not optimal. And have you ever rotated your tires?

I actually just did a second rotation (5 tire) at just under 13k miles. Alignment issues tend to create uneven wear, mine seem to be worn across the entire tread width. These 21s are not very good tires, and even Discount told me there are zero alternatives right now.

I have used Michelin tires on my other cars, including two other EVs, and can get 35-40k miles out of them. My Michelins on my Mach E, with 32k miles look as good as the Pirelli's on the Rivian.

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