Nissan Sentra Tires and Wheels

txn_egl_sct

My TPMS light came on and now will not go off.

I have checked the tires and they have been aired accordingly (they were only at 31psi on all 4). They are in good condition since I have less than 2000 miles on the car fro when I bought it new.

I checked the manual and it says if I drive over 16mph the system will status check and the light goes off. Why isn't this happening? This condition has persisted for a couple of days since the tires were adjusted.

betzburman

I have an 07' sentra, this is my first winter with it and I've expierenced some problems. My tire pressure light went on and stayed on for about a month and a half at one point, I of course check the tire pressure and it was fine. Next time I went in for an oil change the guy said i must have a faulty tire gauge. Well shortly there after I was driving and it started flashing for about 30 seconds then stayed on for a minute longer then went away. Its done that about 6 or so times now. I'm always checking my tires because I affraid the one time I blow it off with be the time I'm actually losing air. I've also had problems with my power steering and cd player through this winter. I don't know if these are all being affected by the cold weather or not but they're started to be annoying.

flando

This is my first posting on any web site, so please be patient & kind. I have a 2006 Nissan Sentra. One of the younger members of my family was just run off the road and a pot hole/asphalt jag punctured the tire and substantially bent the rim. The outer rim measures 17" and I was told it was really 16". Today I replaced the rim, tomorrow the tires. An option that was told to me was that I can change from a 195 55 R16 to a 205 55 R16 with only a slight difference to the speedometer. It appears that this change would take me from a $115 ea: for a 40,000 mile Continental tire plus mount, balance, etc. Since I have found a sidewall plug in one of the non punctured tires, I obviously need to replace 2 tires @ $230.

Final price @ $275.51.

Other option is to change size to 205 55 R16: $87.50: 70,000 mile tire. I can replace 4 tires and keep one that will be converted into a full size spare because the spare looks like a bicycle tire.Total out: $432.12 plus extra rim for spare.

I need input on whether these size changes matter, I need information on the heat rating on the car is different or matters. I want to make sure it does not void any warantee because this car is well within warantee and I can;t afford to mess that up.

I want a good ride first, sport handling second. We are simple car owners that live on country roads with pot holes. We need durable & I prefer 50,000-75,000 mile ratings on tires I purchase.
Should these tires be changed from original oem sizes?

Flando is desperate & has been in car hell long enough!!
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bronsta

flando,
If you don't mind my asking,
1) Do you have aluminum wheels?
2) How much did you pay for a new wheel?

flando

I was told they were aluminum. I have a six spoke 16 inch rim that I had to pay $170 (including tax) for a new rim. It was not new. It would have been about $20-30 more for new and I had to leave my existing bent rim (core charge) with them. I had limited time to research the rim since the spare was just shy of a bicycle tire. I feel like if I lived in Atlanta where there is a rim shop on every corner, I would have gotten a better price, but who knows. This was an expensive process. I did not change the size of the tires as I was told it may affect any transmission warranty. I think the tires were about $125 each for Original Equipment replacement. Let me know if I can give you further information