Flat tire Notification??

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mikezed

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Hey Everyone,

I blew out my right rear tire on the freeway yesterday afternoon (nice big hole), but I didn't notice my little yellow light on my dash.
Aside from a chime and a yellow light on the dash (didn't notice it initially), does our large LCD screen not notify you that you have a pressure issue??

Little to say, I had to switch to my new winters early and now have to look for a new tire in the spring. I drove on a full flat for close to a mile (it was unsafe to stop), so the tire is toast.. The good news is the RIM is okay.

Any suggestions on how to get the tpms notified you a little better of a pressure drop?? OR we out of luck?

Thanks
 
I've noticed that this symbol means a tire with lower pressure than the others:

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And this one in red, along with that terrible noise, means really low pressure:

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And yes, it will do it even after you have removed the tire and put on the spare, but left the flat in your trunk. :mad.:
 

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I wish the LCD was more interactive with warnings and car issues... Because I didn't hear the chime (windows were open), it cost me a tire.. :(
 
Depending of the info recieved from the computer, the system can either throw the yellow gauge light or the red light which is accompanied by the chime alarm.
When I had a pretty good puncture, I monitored it as I drove home. The dash light turned red probably somewhere around 15-20 psi and the alarm sounded. If the system doesn't detect the sensor, it just shows yellow caution.
 
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