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Hyundai Santa Fe Tires Wheels and Sensors
I just bought a Santa Fe SE, and I like it, except that I did prefer the smoother ride on the GLS, which has the 16" wheels, and therefore larger sidewalls and superior cushioning. I asked the service dept. at the dealership if I could change the SE's wheels to 16" GLE wheels. He said this was impossible, and gave some explanation that wasn't all that clear over the phone about wheel sensors. The circumference difference is negligible, so I honestly don't understand what the issue could be. Does anyone know why I shouldn't be able to do this? I plan on double-checking with another dealer.
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I have a firend who needs new tires for her 2003 Santa Fe. What do folks here recommend, based on their experiences? Is there agreement in this group on which tire(s) are best? We're talking about 4x4 in the New York area. Some snow driving, but no off-roading.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Regards,
Anthony Giorgianni
Our manuals and I believe the door pillar state that tire pressure should be 30psi on a 2007 SF Limited.
Why does the tire say max pressure of 44psi????
I understand that that is at max load (GWVR), but a 14lb difference in pressure?? The SF doesn't have that big a load carrying capacity. 3/4 ton pickups don't change that much.
No wonder some people have tire wear issues! I remember some threads discussing whether to use 30, 32 or 35lbs. The dealer set mine at 32. I'll see if I can get Bridgestone to comment......
So did I! I would run at higher pressure because of the low profile tires. Low pressure will cause other problems!
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
When I raise my other car, which has 18" lowprofile tires just 3-5psi over the sidewall rating....It's obvious!!!
Here's what I sent to Bridgestone for their comment:
I have a 2007 Hyundai SantaFe Limited that has the Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684II tires.
The manual and the sticker on the doorjamb both say to inflate to 30lbs. The dealer delivered the vehicle with 32. Various discussion forums on the SantaFe bounce back and forth on recommending either one.
Then I read the sidewall and it says 'max load 1,320 @44lbs'.
This vehicle lists at 3,800 dry. So with 2 passengers and fuel, estimate that it all weighs 4400lbs. That's 1100lbs per tire.
How could Hyundai be recommending reducing tire pressure over 25%???
Hyundai is going to put a tire on there that matches as close as possible to the SanteFe GVWR. Putting more tire than necessary would cost them money. And just because a tire has a high load capability, doesn't mean you can reduce the pressure just because the sidewall can take it.
Something is really not right here......
I stand corrected.
Bob,
According to my source, the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited was equipped with the P235/60R18 102H tire size. This tire has a maximum load capacity of 1874 lbs. when mounted on a passenger car. When mounted on a light truck or SUV, the load capacity of a P metric tire is decreased by 9%, so that tire on your SUV has a maximum load capacity of 1703 lbs. or 1570 lbs. at 30 psi. As you can see, this tire size has plenty of reserve capacity for the weight of your vehicle.
Would you please confirm two things and let me know what you find:
1) Is P235/60R18 102H the tire size on your Santa Fe
2) Re-confirm the actual stamping on the sidewall of the tire.
The Stamping should read something like the following:
850kg @ 300 kPa / 1874 lb. @ 44 psi
The actual tire is stamping is very important - if incorrect, we need to address it right away.
Mark Kuykendall
Engineering Manager
Bridgestone Passenger/Light Truck Tires
Bob,
Thank you for the confirmation.
Our recommendation is to follow the vehicle mfg. recommended air pressure - in this case, 30 psi.
We make this recommendation because the vehicle was likely developed on this air pressure - load capacity, ride, and handling performance all rely on the air pressure in the tire. Air pressure is just one of the tools vehicle mfg. will use to find the best balance of these performance parameters.
As an aside, the maximum load capacity of your tire is actually achieved at 35 psi - we allow up to 44 psi to help tune ride/handling characteristics, but with no increase in load capacity. As you can see, this can get a bit complex - this is why we ask that one exercise care when changing tire sizes/load ratings from the original equipment size/load rating.
Mark Kuykendall
Engineering Manager
Bridgestone Passenger/Light Truck Tires
One thing not mentioned is the change in Temps during Summer/Winter...I make small adjustments for the climate and radical chg in temps here in Northern Nevada. I definitely stay at 30lbs in summer (expansion of hot air) (Hey, I did something right) A little higher pressure in the winter! (contraction of cold air). Luckily I have a decent compressor setup in the garage...makes it easy!
However, in reading posts on this (and other) forums, there seems to be a LOT of kudos for the Nokia WR SUV tires, which can be left on year round.
Suggestions and comments appreciated folks -- the snow will be here before you know it. Would also appreciate links and pricing info on the Nokia tires too...
Their response to me when I picked up the car was this was a known Hyundai issue with no available fix. Rather then get into an argument with someone who did not appear to know or care if this was true I decided to ask this forum if anyone has ever heard of this before.
Your help is appreciated
I live in Northern Nevada. The temps can really vary wildly....currently the pressure is set at the factory recommended 30lbs.
I hardly have more than 1 passenger and have yet to tow something (I did put a hitch and plug and play harness...just in case!
Does anyone in the cold climate make adjustments for the temperature outside
Almost of the SUV dealers here run their tires at 35lbs (cold tire) all year round no matter what the door jamp sticker says! Is that a good idea? Even the Hyundai dealer says to run 35lbs.....
If this post repeats, please disregard...last posts do not appear to have gone thru
TIA
Luckily In have a nice compressor and digital gauge so I brought them back up to 30 lbs cold pressure (dealer recommended it too)
Interestingly, the dealer told me all tires leak air As much as i dislike the 18" Bridgestones they never lost a pound during spring/summer and the present loss is definitely due to temperature. No Nitrogen fill either!
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
Having the correct pressure sure cannot hurt either your mileage or/and tire wear. There are mixed opinions as to whether low air pressure will but I vote yes...it will be lower with poorly inflated tires. (unscientific)
Just to be clear, a 10° F change in temperature produces 1 psi change in pressure.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
I went to Walmart to pick up some stuff and noticed they did not carry 17 or 18 inch tires. The tire guy said they don't because they need a balancer that can handle the larger size tires.
Has anyone found a cheap source for replacements? I won't need them for awhile but it would be good to know. I don't like paying MSRP for tires. I usually go to Sams.
Anyway Walmart can order P235 60 R18 but can not install them. For those who want to know they have bridgestone for 180.00/ea and Michlean for 230.00/ea out the door, but you would have to find someone to mount and balanced them as walmart does not. I would look at the treadware and ratings on the tire. I have a feeling the michleans would last much longer. The OEM bridgestones have a 320 treadlife.
Who would have thought it would cost $1000.00 bucks to replace 4 tires. Not me!
they do have the specs they are under UTQG without that you can't tell the real quality of a tire. But it looks good. Could save us a ton of bucks. the Kumho have excellent ratings. They only cost 103.00 and 45.00 to ship. But says backorder all over the place.
Anyway since the car has those auto sense valves to have the computer check the tire pressure the repair was expensive.
One place wanted 49.00 to put a patch on. When I took it to a place accross the street they wanted 39.00 but gave us some discounts and got it down to 22.00
A patch job at walmart cost 7.50 but since these tires are 18 inch I could not take it to them.
Anyway they say they have to replace the valve with another when they take the tire off. The valves are special so the car can read the pressure. This is the same for all new cars. These little gizmos give little benefit but cost much to fix it seems.
I really dont think they needed to cut my valve in the first place to replave the tire. All they needed to do was remove the nail the tire would deflate on its own. But you know how lazy tire places are they wanted to cut that sucker off. So be aware of this.
GLS tires were nosier on the highway & found it road rough riding on broken pavement.
The LTD with the 18" was a great improvement on both accounts.
Dave
PS What part of Canada are you in? I am in BC.