a problem encountered by many on the Giulia forum is dealers not reducing air pressure from "shipping" pressures (in the range of 50 psi) to driving presssures (noted on the drivers doorjam).
a problem encountered by many on the Giulia forum is dealers not reducing air pressure from "shipping" pressures (in the range of 50 psi) to driving presssures (noted on the drivers doorjam).
It never even acured to me that info would b on the door and when I did notice the sticker I figured dealer knows better then I do after all they inspected the car before reliesing ...nothing to do with being smart or not smart. I never owned a car before how was I to know any different? I understand the buyer % that know nothing about cars is very very small but we exist and I think first thing dealer should have done is deflate those tires after making a sale.U.S. law requires the sticker in the doorjam.
they figure we aren't smart enough to read the manual, and after reading on this and the giulia forum, I guess they have a point.
Agree 100%Wouldn't the tire pressure indicator warning light come on when tire pressure is 50 psi?
Also dealer delivery preparation should adjust tire pressure if they ship the Stelvio with 50 psi.
Learned the hard way ...drove from a dealership on 47psi surely the next day found a nail stock in my tire had to go back for them to patch it up and of course deflated to 33psi- I checked the tire preassure myself but I figured cool it must be right since dealer had it this way (I never owned a car before, know nothing about any types of vechicles - and I did mention it to them putting a stress on that) somehow no one thought this was important.
sorry if it seemed I was picking on you, BklynG, because I wasn't. This has popped up on the Giulia forum so much that it's turning into a new owner checklist type of thing, and very few (if any) of the people who have encountered it are first time owners.
It ABSOLUTELY should be done by the dealers, and it is incomprehensible how many don't.
No, your tire wouldn't pop - but it will give a harsh ride, have poor traction, and wear excessively in the center if left too high for many miles.
People should not have to check their tire pressure, oil level etc when picking up a new car.
People should know to read their owners manual so they know about their car, and should know to consult it when they get a warning (idiot) light on their dash, etc etc . there is plenty of information in the manual, and on Alfa's youtube channel, which others are constantly pointing people to when they ask questions on forums.
the tire pressure warning light is for low pressures, apparently not for high ones, as it does not light up.
Crazy...yep very similar to my scenarioLearned the hard way ...drove from a dealership on 47psi surely the next day found a nail stock in my tire had to go back for them to patch it up and of course deflated to 33psi- I checked the tire preassure myself but I figured cool it must be right since dealer had it this way (I never owned a car before, know nothing about any types of vechicles - and I did mention it to them putting a stress on that) somehow no one thought this was important.
Wow - the same exact thing happened to me! The screws were not long enough to puncture the tire so I didn't make them give me a new one (although I think I may have the slowest leak ever now since I've had to add air to only this tire so I'm kinda regretting that now). But a few days later I noticed I was also around 45PSI or so. Here's a picture of what I found when I was admiring my new car with my friends within 20 minutes of leaving the dealer. I assumed these screws were on the floor of the dealership but who knows.
unless you have a very heavy, as in maximum load, 55 will have the center of your tire wearing quickly. guaranteed.