For the tire pressure thing, that’s because VW doesn’t actually use sensors in the wheels. They calculate wheel circumference as you’re driving and warn you if it changes, meaning you have a flat. On the one hand, you don’t have to worry about sensors if you have winter tires, but on the other… having it show PSI would be nice.
If you buy a new set of wheels, the pressure sensors for the valve stems also cost extra, and I think have to be paired with the car using a scan tool, depending on the manufacturer. So if you’ve got separate winter and summer tires, the sensors have to get updated each time you change. (Maybe some manufacturers have figured out how to auto-pair based on proximity? but idk
Of course! You change the entire (en-tyre?) wheel, not just the tyre. I kind of assumed it was a twice a year thing that you would do at a tyre shop.
I imagine its a pain but it must feel good going from slippery summer ones to something that sticks - to ice!?
For the tire pressure thing, that’s because VW doesn’t actually use sensors in the wheels. They calculate wheel circumference as you’re driving and warn you if it changes, meaning you have a flat. On the one hand, you don’t have to worry about sensors if you have winter tires, but on the other… having it show PSI would be nice.
Tell me more about the sensors & winter tyres. They arent a thing where I live.
If you buy a new set of wheels, the pressure sensors for the valve stems also cost extra, and I think have to be paired with the car using a scan tool, depending on the manufacturer. So if you’ve got separate winter and summer tires, the sensors have to get updated each time you change. (Maybe some manufacturers have figured out how to auto-pair based on proximity? but idk
Of course! You change the entire (en-tyre?) wheel, not just the tyre. I kind of assumed it was a twice a year thing that you would do at a tyre shop.
I imagine its a pain but it must feel good going from slippery summer ones to something that sticks - to ice!?