"Lee Florack" <lflorack@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
news:xtGeh.2126$nq5.817@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> It was 12/9/2006 10:45 and Jim Tiberio wrote:
>> "LauraA" <laura.andrews@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1165634748.040496.52280@n67g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
>>> Have been driving a 2006 TL since September and for the most part
>>> really like the car, but find it odd that ever since the weather
>>> changed for the colder the "Check Tire Pressure" indicator on my dash
>>> has been lit up. Checked with the dealer the first time it came on and
>>> he assured me that it was a "quirk" of the car for this model/year,
>>> just to "ignore it." For the most part I do, and now that it is
>>> wintery outside (Ohio) the light stays on constantly (in earlier fall
>>> it would go out after about 20 minutes of driving), but I find it
>>> strange that my google search of this forum turned up no previous
>>> inquiry about this "quirk." So, is it in fact true that this is just
>>> something I should ignore, or is the quirk specific to MY car? TIA for
>>> any guidance, LA
>>>
>>
>> That is pretty funny, I've been meaning to get on here to ask a similar
>> question. I've had my '06 TL since Feb (no pressure problems then) and
>> since it's dropped into the thirties this week in CT my check tire
>> pressure light has been on also. Have you checked your pressure? You
>> can do that right on the dash. My two fronts were down to 28-29 PSI when
>> I'd start it cold. After a little driving they warm up and the pressure
>> goes up turning off the light. I went ahead and added a few psi and the
>> light hasn't bothered me but now after driving the pressure goes up to
>> about 37 PSI. My question is am I better off just dealing with light or
>> keeping the pressure up there a bit?
>
>
> Tire pressure is meant to be measured when the tires are cold. Cold, in
> this case means that the tires are at outside ambient temperature and that
> the tires have not been driven for a few hours. Measure your tires when
> they're cold and match the pressure to specifications from Acura as shown
> on your door frame.
>
> As has been stated previously, as outside temperature decreases the "cold"
> tire pressure at ambient temperature will decrease too. The opposite is
> true when temperatures go up in the spring. You (and everyone else) needs
> to adjust their tire pressure as the seasons change accordingly. Don't
> worry about what the tire pressure does after you drive them for awhile
> (it WILL go up).

Thanks, I understand all of that. My only concern was that it was only in
the early morning that pressure dropped. When I got in the car later in the
day the pressure was fine. I'm not concerned about over-inflating within
the tire's limits, I just don't want handling/traction/tire wear affected by
adding a few pounds to account for early morning rides which account fo
maybe ten percent of my driving..