Tire Pressure 17 or 16 M6 -Low pressure warning

terrainx · 11-17-2016, 05:31 PM

Stock tires .. what pressure are you running? Less than 1K miles and got the warning light today. Checked all tires and all are exactly the same . . right at/below 130. Door jam says 35 .. curious to know what folks are running on stock and why low pressure warning would all of a sudden pop.

melvyn · 11-18-2016, 07:03 AM

You may of hit a pothole to trigger it, I run 2.2 bar all around on stock.

DentalBoy · 11-19-2016, 08:37 AM

The same thing happened to me last night??

devondragon · 11-19-2016, 08:01 PM

I run 36 PSI all around.

terrainx · 11-20-2016, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by devondragon

I run 36 PSI all around.

I tend to run a bit lower PSI to get a bit more traction. Looks like I'll need to get into the mid 30's to get the nag light to turn off.

devondragon · 11-20-2016, 07:16 PM

If you reset the TPM won't it adjust to whatever is in the tires?

I personally would be worried about handling performance at that low of a pressure... It's a heavy car and can put a lot of force on the rubber, where you don't want it to deform sideways, etc... I dunno. Not my area of expertise exactly, but when the door jam tells me to run 36 PSI for 100+ MPH, then I run 36 PSI

melvyn · 11-21-2016, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by devondragon

If you reset the TPM won't it adjust to whatever is in the tires?

I personally would be worried about handling performance at that low of a pressure... It's a heavy car and can put a lot of force on the rubber, where you don't want it to deform sideways, etc... I dunno. Not my area of expertise exactly, but when the door jam tells me to run 36 PSI for 100+ MPH, then I run 36 PSI

Your right, it will reset to you're tyres.

I drive my car on my own with no passengers, I find 2.2 bar (32lb) very good.Tyre pressure soon reach 2.6 bar (37.5lb) and 40c temp when I am in the mood with an outside temp of say 18c.Just to confirm, tyres are 265/35 and 295/30.
Think you may be looking at 4 persons and 4 luggage in your door jam

devondragon · 11-21-2016, 12:56 PM

Nope, I'm looking at the "Over 100 MPH sticker"

melvyn · 11-21-2016, 01:06 PM

Never seen one of them stickers before , weird but am not saying it's wrong.What does your plate say for the 295/30 and 265/35

11-17-2016, 05:31 PM	#1
terrainx Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 228 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: ca iTrader: (0)	Tire Pressure 17 or 16 M6 -Low pressure warning Stock tires .. what pressure are you running? Less than 1K miles and got the warning light today. Checked all tires and all are exactly the same . . right at/below 130. Door jam says 35 .. curious to know what folks are running on stock and why low pressure warning would all of a sudden pop.
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11-18-2016, 07:03 AM	#2
melvyn Lieutenant 267 Rep 436 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 CS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: isle of man iTrader: (0)	You may of hit a pothole to trigger it, I run 2.2 bar all around on stock.
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11-19-2016, 08:37 AM	#3
DentalBoy Lieutenant 50 Rep 519 Posts Drives: 2016 M6 Gran Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: GrandJunction, Colorado iTrader: (3)	The same thing happened to me last night?? __________________ _____________________________________________ 2016 M6 GC under construction,2013 F10 M5 Akrapovic(sold) 2012 F10 AW 550i MSPORT,Vossen CV3s,ACS Springs,Meisterschaft GTC,.Totalled! E60 M5 Dinan stg3,hiflow throttle bodies,coldair,evosport rear diff,Eisenmann Race sold E39 M5 UUC short shift,UUC Corsa and More Sold
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11-19-2016, 08:01 PM	#4
devondragon Lieutenant 153 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boulder, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M6 Coupe [8.50]	I run 36 PSI all around.
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11-20-2016, 07:16 PM	#6
devondragon Lieutenant 153 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boulder, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M6 Coupe [8.50]	If you reset the TPM won't it adjust to whatever is in the tires? I personally would be worried about handling performance at that low of a pressure... It's a heavy car and can put a lot of force on the rubber, where you don't want it to deform sideways, etc... I dunno. Not my area of expertise exactly, but when the door jam tells me to run 36 PSI for 100+ MPH, then I run 36 PSI
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11-21-2016, 12:56 PM	#8
devondragon Lieutenant 153 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boulder, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M6 Coupe [8.50]	Nope, I'm looking at the "Over 100 MPH sticker"
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11-21-2016, 01:06 PM	#9
melvyn Lieutenant 267 Rep 436 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 CS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: isle of man iTrader: (0)	Never seen one of them stickers before , weird but am not saying it's wrong.What does your plate say for the 295/30 and 265/35
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