Tpms

[grandpamike]

As a new owner <yesterday 2012 Genesis 4.6>my first question which I guess will be the beginning of many more is about TPMS. Does the car come with TPMS and is their a way to check pressure from inside the cabin ? My Infiniti had an Info switch that you could just push and it would show you the PSI of all the tires.

 

[scottdk]

As a new owner <yesterday 2012 Genesis 4.6>my first question which I guess will be the beginning of many more is about TPMS. Does the car come with TPMS and is their a way to check pressure from inside the cabin ? My Infiniti had an Info switch that you could just push and it would show you the PSI of all the tires.

Mike

The Genesis does have TPMS's in each wheel, but there is no way of knowing the PSI unless you check the tires the old fashion way. The LCD display on the dash will indicate if you have low PSI, and will let you know which tire is the culprit.

 

[SmoovC]

As a new owner <yesterday 2012 Genesis 4.6>my first question which I guess will be the beginning of many more is about TPMS. Does the car come with TPMS and is their a way to check pressure from inside the cabin ? My Infiniti had an Info switch that you could just push and it would show you the PSI of all the tires.

Welcome to the forum Mike & congrats on the new car. I too came from an Infiniti (2006 M45), and miss that feature also.

I am digging the extra 100 hp, though.

 

[grandpamike]

Thanks Scott. I guess I will have to wait for the light to come on to realize that my tires need air.

 

[grandpamike]

Welcome to the forum Mike & congrats on the new car. I too came from an Infiniti (2006 M45), and miss that feature also.

I am digging the extra 100 hp, though.

I traded in my 2006 M35X, which had over 100,000 miles on it but still ran perfectly. I am getting used to the differences between the two, especially the Nav system. It seems, to me at least, that all of the Technology on the Infiniti was much easier to use, but I am "staying" the huge manuals that came with the car and am sure that I will learn all of the ways to utilize the car.

 

[SmoovC]

I traded in my 2006 M35X, which had over 100,000 miles on it but still ran perfectly. I am getting used to the differences between the two, especially the Nav system. It seems, to me at least, that all of the Technology on the Infiniti was much easier to use, but I am "staying" the huge manuals that came with the car and am sure that I will learn all of the ways to utilize the car.

Definitely a "learning curve" involved. Seems to me (like you) the Infiniti was much more ergonomic in design; the menu layout was more intuitive, and it seems you have to dig deeper into any menu to access what you are looking for in the Genesis.

However, at least we have a nice iPod interface; something the Infiniti didn't have until 2008, without going aftermarket. I think as both of us log more miles, it will get easier to use, and will become second nature, much as the Infiniti was.

Right after purchase, I found myself comparing everything to the M45; how the M did this, the M did that, etc. I am trying to get out of that mindset, and judge the Genesis on its own merits. It is a pretty darn nice car, and hard to beat in its class for value, features and performance.

 

[grandpamike]

Agreed. I have been thinking exactly like you in comparing the two, but I am slowly adapting to my Genny. Two different cars and price points, but the only complaint so far is from my wife about the passenger seat. No Cool option and no up&down movement.

 

[SmoovC]

Agreed. I have been thinking exactly like you in comparing the two, but I am slowly adapting to my Genny. Two different cars and price points, but the only complaint so far is from my wife about the passenger seat. No Cool option and no up&down movement.

That's funny; my girlfriend used to complain about no lumbar in the M45 on the passenger seat! IIRC, the 2006 M35/45 did not have up/down on passenger seat? My GF likes the seating in the Genesis better even though there is no lumbar. She likes that the side bolsters are not as big, and she was more concerned about heat than cool.

They are strange creatures, but gotta' love 'em.....

 

[waveman]

That's funny; my girlfriend used to complain about no lumbar in the M45 on the passenger seat! IIRC, the 2006 M35/45 did not have up/down on passenger seat? My GF likes the seating in the Genesis better even though there is no lumbar. She likes that the side bolsters are not as big, and she was more concerned about heat than cool.

They are strange creatures, but gotta' love 'em.....

Don't know about the passenger seat, but the driver's seat in my Genesis is much more comfortable than the one in my G35 was.

 

[nb_mike]

Actually Tpms is required by law and I hate it. My 2009 3.8 lights come on several times a year and it is always due to the temperature dropping. The tires are fine but you have to add air to get the warning to go off. It happened last week while I was in Chicago. A real pain the the butt.

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[excalibur0326]

Actually Tpms is required by law and I hate it. My 2009 3.8 lights come on several times a year and it is always due to the temperature dropping. The tires are fine but you have to add air to get the warning to go off. It happened last week while I was in Chicago. A real pain the the butt.

My 2011 Genesis 3.8 TPMS indicator light comes on when I'm driving home after work at night. However, the center display doesn't indicate the culprit tire. Could the explanation still be the temperature? I live in Hawaii and the temp @ night here is relatively mid to high 70's @ night. The tire pressure is 32ftlbs each. Could the TPMS located in the core of the valve stem be malfunctioning?

 

[talbertson]

TPMS with New Snow Tires (& wheels)

Man, talk about conflicting information! My search for information proves that you really can find anything on the internet. I wanted to share my experience with putting new snow tires with new wheels on my 2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 in the hopes it will help someone avoid wasted time and money.

The short story: I bought new wheels and snow tires with new TPM sensors installed in each wheel for my 2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6. The TPMS system worked perfectly with no resets, no “wanding”, no trips to the dealer, no driving time, no error messages. My local tire shop just mounted the new wheels and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System worked with the new sensors in each wheel. I even let the pressure out of one tire (to 28 psi) to be sure the TPMS was working.

The long story: I bought a new 2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 in May of 2012 for $36,000 to replace my aging 2001 Mercedes E430. I live in Montana, so as winter approached, I started exploring my options for snow tires. I have liked the Michelin X-Ice series on my Mercedes bought at a reasonable price from CostCo. I haven’t liked the wear and tear on wheels and tires, and cost, for re-mounting twice a year, so I researched new wheels also.

I discovered the people and website at TireRack.com to be knowledgeable and helpful so with some trepidation, I purchased new tires and wheels from them. The trepidation was mainly due to buying something that could not be easily serviced at a distance if I had a problem. Turned out that TireRack.com was very helpful when one tire arrived at my house flat. They shipped a replacement immediately and sent me a kit to return the defective wheel with tire. TireRack arranged for UPS to pick up the defective tire at my home. Tires and wheels are shipped individually by normal UPS. The price at TireRack was less than at CostCo with better individual help and much better wheel selection and price.

Yes, I am impressed, and very happy with my experience at Tirerack.com.

I bought four 17x7.5 Elbrus I03 ADC ICE wheels @$126 each ($504).
225/55R-17 Michelin X-Ice Xi3 XL tires @$165 each ($660)
TPMS 315-MHz Tire Pressure Sensor @$37 each ( $148)

… and some miscellaneous charges for a total of $1444.

I bought a 1” smaller wheel than OEM: 17” versus 18”. You can research why I did this at TireRack: http://www.tirerack.com/winter/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=126&. I also bought some very useful tire “totes” from TireRack that keep my car clean when transporting the tires and make the garage look cleaner and more organized.

One item I worried about was getting the new TPMS sensors to work. There was much conflicting information in blogs and TireRack was not sure either. I downloaded the Technical Service Bulletin from Hyundai and it was not clear. My dealer even told me that I would have to bring the car in for a charge of $60 every time I changed wheels (the TPMS sensors are attached inside of the wheel valve stem). My local tire guys told me my car model was not in their book so they did not try to “wand” the sensors.

Turned out the TPMS sensors just worked. Installed the new tires with new wheels and new sensors, and had no error messages and no problems. I even let the pressure out of one tire (to 28 psi) to be sure the TPMS was working. The system warned of low pressure in the proper tire, and the warning disappeared immediately after I re-inflated the tire.

My car is a 2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 with TRW 52933-2F000 (315 Mhz) TPMS sensors.

 

[StangKiller]

Actually Tpms is required by law and I hate it. My 2009 3.8 lights come on several times a year and it is always due to the temperature dropping. The tires are fine but you have to add air to get the warning to go off. It happened last week while I was in Chicago. A real pain the the butt.

+1 Nitrogen in the tires... This will eliminate fluctuations in PSI due to temperature changing.

 

[Gunkk]

The issue is excessive water in the compressed air, that condenses inside the tire when cold, dropping the pressure. Dry air will do the same as nitrogen (some industrial air compressors have dryers on them). Or get your tires filled on a dry day... vs. a hot/humid/rainy day.

The cheap $0.25/min gas station air compressors often are full of water...