Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Just been checking the tyres on the Mrs's SEAT Mii and found, as usual, it was really difficult to get a steady reading without air blowing out, as if the gauge is not seating properly. This has been the same since new, all 4 wheels, so I'm pretty sure there's no damage to the valves or tyres (Conti 165/70x14), and it happens whichever gauge I use, be It an ancient Schrader type, an accutyre digital, or a Halfords own brand digital, all of which work perfectly first time on the Mich PS4s on my Fiesta. Once correctly inflated the tyres hold pressure perfectly normally. I always manage to get a reading in the end after faffing about, but anyone got any thoughts as to why these particular tyres/valves should be so awkward? If it was just one I'd put it down to a faulty/sticky valve, but all 4 from new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Does the Mii not have TPMS as standard? I've never had or heard of this issue myself, I reckon you're right in that it's a dodgy valve, but a whole dodgy batch of valves fitted when new. Most people don't bother checking pressures and get through tyres so quickly that they'd be replaced within a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 3 hours ago, TomsFocus said: Does the Mii not have TPMS as standard? It doesn't have much at all as standard!😀 The Mrs is not a car person and requires the smallest, least powerful car we can find with as little technology as possible! Plus of course, even if you have TPMS, if you get a low pressure warning you still have to pump up the tyres and check them with a gauge as the inbuilt gauges in filling station air pumps or foot pumps cannot be relied upon to be accurate in my experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: It doesn't have much at all as standard!😀 The Mrs is not a car person and requires the smallest, least powerful car we can find with as little technology as possible! Plus of course, even if you have TPMS, if you get a low pressure warning you still have to pump up the tyres and check them with a gauge as the inbuilt gauges in filling station air pumps or foot pumps cannot be relied upon to be accurate in my experience. TPMS (or at least DDS) is a legal requirement these days, I wasn't sure how old the car was. I must admit, I rarely check mine with a guage and do rely on the forecourt pump to be reasonably accurate lol. They haven't been far off when I have checked them...but then, I don't know how accurate my guage might be either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: TPMS (or at least DDS) is a legal requirement these days, I wasn't sure how old the car was. I must admit, I rarely check mine with a guage and do rely on the forecourt pump to be reasonably accurate lol. They haven't been far off when I have checked them...but then, I don't know how accurate my guage might be either! Not very accurate.lol Gauge/inflator I use at work is a digital one that's calibrated every 6 months. Other Mickey mouse guages/inflators can be way out compared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 48 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: TPMS (or at least DDS) is a legal requirement these days, I wasn't sure how old the car was. It was registered at the end of Sept 2014, just before the TPMS became a mandatory fitment in November. It's one less warning light for Mrs B to worry about!😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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