Torched10 Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I was thinking the 2010 had a tire pressure monitoring system since tyheres no spare, but dont see any reference to it in the manual. If it has one, can you push a button and see what the pressure is, or is it just an idiot light and tells you you're getting a flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 A light comes on if your tire pressure drops below the required pressure. You can do a systems check but that will just tell you things are okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 A light comes on if your tire pressure drops below the required pressure. You can do a systems check but that will just tell you things are okay. thanks--where does the light show up--did i miss it in the manuals,cant find anything on tire pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bring500 Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I was thinking the 2010 had a tire pressure monitoring system since tyheres no spare, but dont see any reference to it in the manual. If it has one, can you push a button and see what the pressure is, or is it just an idiot light and tells you you're getting a flat An icon lights in the speedo and a written warning shows up in the tach message area. Happened to me last Sun. when I ran over something I did not see, when passing a slow car on the interstate. Put a 3" gash in the left rear tire...sealer of no help. Had to have a tow off the highway and a 100 mile trip, ea way home to get a winter tire that had just arrived from Tire Rack a couple weeks before. I will be keeping one of the spare front tires in the trunk from now on. First flat I ever had on the highway in almost 50 years of driving, and, of course, the first car I ever had without a spare! BTW, even 2 stacked 4x6 boards under each wheel leading up to the tilt-bed tow truck did not prevent scraping the chin spoiler when loading my 2010 GT500. Fortunately, no visible damage was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 An icon lights in the speedo and a written warning shows up in the tach message area. Happened to me last Sun. when I ran over something I did not see, when passing a slow car on the interstate. Put a 3" gash in the left rear tire...sealer of no help. Had to have a tow off the highway and a 100 mile trip, ea way home to get a winter tire that had just arrived from Tire Rack a couple weeks before. I will be keeping one of the spare front tires in the trunk from now on. First flat I ever had on the highway in almost 50 years of driving, and, of course, the first car I ever had without a spare! BTW, even 2 stacked 4x6 boards under each wheel leading up to the tilt-bed tow truck did not prevent scraping the chin spoiler when loading my 2010 GT500. Fortunately, no visible damage was done. thanks--good idea to have an extra tire at home.have you figured out how to fit the front tire in your trunk.Ive seen Grabber Orange had a good approach,but im not that talenetd mecahincally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bring500 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 thanks--good idea to have an extra tire at home.have you figured out how to fit the front tire in your trunk.Ive seen Grabber Orange had a good approach,but im not that talenetd mecahincally I also saw Grabber's post on that subject, which is great if you have the talent and patience. I will eventually play around with dropping the front tire in the well and probably just lay the soft carpet over it, even though it will stick up a little. I have a box of cleaning supplies, etc. bungied into a corner that will hold the jack and pump, which I might eventually be able to use. If the spare bounces in the well too much, may look into a way to anchor it, but I doubt it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I also saw Grabber's post on that subject, which is great if you have the talent and patience. I will eventually play around with dropping the front tire in the well and probably just lay the soft carpet over it, even though it will stick up a little. I have a box of cleaning supplies, etc. bungied into a corner that will hold the jack and pump, which I might eventually be able to use. If the spare bounces in the well too much, may look into a way to anchor it, but I doubt it will. Be careful with loose parts in the trunk.I had a jack handle push the quarter out on a GTO once.Dont know if a tire could do that,but if it could itd be ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08 Mustang Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Be careful with loose parts in the trunk.I had a jack handle push the quarter out on a GTO once.Dont know if a tire could do that,but if it could itd be ugly yep, I've also seen things slide back and forth in the truck and cause damage to the rear panels of the car...gotta be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bring500 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 yep, I've also seen things slide back and forth in the truck and cause damage to the rear panels of the car...gotta be careful. Good points. I will tie things down, when I get a chance. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I will eventually play around with dropping the front tire in the well and probably just lay the soft carpet over it, even though it will stick up a little. I have a box of cleaning supplies, etc. bungied into a corner that will hold the jack and pump, which I might eventually be able to use. If the spare bounces in the well too much, may look into a way to anchor it, but I doubt it will. If you're going to keep the inflation kit in the car, why not just let all the air out of the tire so it will lay flat then fill it when you need it? In fact, you can probably stash your supplies under the tire if it's face up. Just thinkin'....... Phill Pollard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 If you're going to keep the inflation kit in the car, why not just let all the air out of the tire so it will lay flat then fill it when you need it? In fact, you can probably stash your supplies under the tire if it's face up. Just thinkin'....... Phill Pollard well, you need to keep the bead set on the wheel,so taking all the air out wont workPlus im pretty sure its the wheel itself that causes it not to fit in the tire well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 well, you need to keep the bead set on the wheel,so taking all the air out wont workPlus im pretty sure its the wheel itself that causes it not to fit in the tire well I've busted beads on literally thousands of tires in my life and believe me, that would be the *least* of my worries with a uninflated tire! If it's the rim width (9 inches for the front?) then you're right, the point is moot. But if it's the two inches of sidewall that protrude out beyond the rim, it would flatten out and save you space. Phill Pollard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bring500 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I've busted beads on literally thousands of tires in my life and believe me, that would be the *least* of my worries with a uninflated tire! If it's the rim width (9 inches for the front?) then you're right, the point is moot. But if it's the two inches of sidewall that protrude out beyond the rim, it would flatten out and save you space. Phill Pollard I checked the one stock front I have in the garage (have winter tires on, now, and the other front is in the trunk) and found the tire sticks out less than 1/4", total, from the rim. Explains why people complain about wheel damage when parking. So letting air out would not help much. But thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I checked the one stock front I have in the garage (have winter tires on, now, and the other front is in the trunk) and found the tire sticks out less than 1/4", total, from the rim. Explains why people complain about wheel damage when parking. So letting air out would not help much. But thanks for the suggestion. Ya, a quarter inch won't be enough to do squat for ya. But I had a thought after I posted...what about a jack and tire wrench? Without them, you still have to wait for a tow. BTW, my car has free towing service included with it. Is that just my dealer or is that a Ford thing? Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bring500 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Ya, a quarter inch won't be enough to do squat for ya. But I had a thought after I posted...what about a jack and tire wrench? Without them, you still have to wait for a tow. BTW, my car has free towing service included with it. Is that just my dealer or is that a Ford thing? Phill I bought a jack and wrench when I got the winter tires, planning ahead to having a spare. I do have the Ford raadside assistance plan, but a cop kinda pushed me to get going and he gave me the number of a local towing service (probably a relative!) so I did not get a chance to try the free service. Maybe next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTSnake Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 A light comes on if your tire pressure drops below the required pressure. You can do a systems check but that will just tell you things are okay. The TPMS is a joke!!! The only time mine ever let me know tire pressure was low, was when I was near flat on a rear tire. Now I check all 4 tires at least once a month, and they are always 3-4 lbs below what they should be. Don't trust the TPMS to tell you your pressure is low, check it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Now I check all 4 tires at least once a month, and they are always 3-4 lbs below what they should be. Don't trust the TPMS to tell you your pressure is low, check it yourself. Silverghost, Good recommendation. Many of these Shelby's sit idle for weeks, maybe months. Always best to have the proper pressure before "spirited" driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hmmm...will check mine tomorrow manually. Haven't done it since I got the car...just "assumed" the monitoring was adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interceptor Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 The TPMS is a joke!!! The only time mine ever let me know tire pressure was low, was when I was near flat on a rear tire. Now I check all 4 tires at least once a month, and they are always 3-4 lbs below what they should be. Don't trust the TPMS to tell you your pressure is low, check it yourself. the tpms won't issue a warning until the tire pressure falls to 25% less than the recommended setting or appox. an 8 psi drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsdeweyusmc Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I have one of my stock front wheels as a spare and it fits in the truck with no problems. The front wheel will fit on the rear if you need it for a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I've had to use the inflation kit in the past after blowing a tire out. The only way mine would work at all was by filling it with the fix-a-flat goop first, then the air. So if this is the case for everyone else's kits, I can't imagine wanting to fill my deflated spare with that sticky crap, just to swap over in place of the blown out tire. Just something else to consider before stuffing a deflated spare in the wheel well. Good luck. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bring500 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I have one of my stock front wheels as a spare and it fits in the truck with no problems. The front wheel will fit on the rear if you need it for a spare. In the well or just the trunk? If the well, did you have to remove part of the rear plastic liner to get the tire in? My spare front would not quite fit. Did not try to force it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsdeweyusmc Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 In the well or just the trunk? If the well, did you have to remove part of the rear plastic liner to get the tire in? My spare front would not quite fit. Did not try to force it, though. Its in the well and almost fits flush. You can't really tell that it sticks up a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 The TPMS is a joke!!! The only time mine ever let me know tire pressure was low, was when I was near flat on a rear tire. Now I check all 4 tires at least once a month, and they are always 3-4 lbs below what they should be. Don't trust the TPMS to tell you your pressure is low, check it yourself. Thanks for the encouragement to check my tire pressure myself. I just thought that the monitoring system was pretty precise...all things considered...bu all tires were 5lbs low. EKK! All good now however. Once a month thing now for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldgus Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Its in the well and almost fits flush. You can't really tell that it sticks up a little. Picture please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Picture please? +1--and exactly what size wheel,and size/brand of spare are you using.If I had runflats,i wouldnt be concerned,but id love a spare if I could just plopit in the wheel well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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