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Featured on BIMMERPOST.com I have a 2015 m235i that recently decided it doesn't like to be put into sport mode. If I am stopped I can put the car in sport or sport plus, but as soon as I start moving for a few seconds it automatically puts itself back into comfort mode. This has never happened to me before until a few days ago. Now another thing that happened at the same time is that I have a low tire pressure warning because of the weather getting colder. I'm wondering if the car is smart enough to not let me put it into sport because it has low tire pressure? Any help would be appreciated thanks! |
11-14-2016, 05:24 PM | #3 |
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Yep that's exactly it this time of year I always have to stop into the dealer to get my tires filled. Cold air is smaller than warm air.
I will say it's mildly alarming when traveling at highway speed when the warning goes off, but it always happens in the fall.
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you can always just reset the TPMS and should let you go into sport right afterwards... |
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You realize plain old air is already ~80% nitrogen, right? That last 20% really makes very little difference at the temps and pressures that car tires see. These are not airplanes or F1 cars... Given the prices shops charge for nitrogen fills, is it really so difficult to stop by a place with an air pump once a year?
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Or buy a small air compressor for less than $100.Or cheaper yet, an air tank that can filled up at a service station air pump. I have both. |
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11-15-2016, 11:57 AM | #11 |
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For those of us who are not landing aircraft nor driving race cars, nitrogen has been an excellent marketing program which has contributed to dealer margins....
I have a small compressor at home, and top up my tires as needed with 78% N2, as noted, which we call "air".
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The one thing that IS probably good about a full nitrogen fill in a street car is that the nitrogen fill probably will be dryer than a regular air fill. But if you use an air compressor that has a dryer, that won't be an issue either. Many gas station compressors do not, my home compressor does. But even then, it is unlikely to make a difference other than in extreme cases. Nitrogen fill in street car tires is a scam, full stop. But if you want to pay the money, be my guest, I won't stop you.
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