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You are talking about Indirect TPMS vs Direct TPMS. Indirect TPMS is an extension of ABS system—calculated pressure from what each wheel speed sensors report. Direct TPMS systems are all pressure sensors, attached to each tire valve, and report pressures of each tire to receivers at each corner...

What's this then? "Most modern cars" have it because their manufacturers are required, by law, to have it. Or it cannot be sold to customers in the US. Software can dictate how often the system queries each TPMS sensor. However, each sensor has sealed and non-serviceable battery. Constant...

If you like it... If you don't like it... Honestly, who cares? If it's not for you, it's not for you. Nothing to sort out. If someone else get one, it's their prerogative and they are not spending your money.

It's a federal mandate and a function of TPMS systems. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138. Originally part of TREAD Act, which became law on Nov. 1, 2000 and fully phased in by Sept. 1, 2007. All new cars produced after this date has the system. Warning is triggered when one or more...

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Re: one pedal driving… Two words to live by: modulation and adaptation. Much hoopla about this. It’s really not as insurmountable as some make out to be. In an EV of this design, the pedal is not a binary on/off switch. It’s that and everything in between the two states. Think of it as a volume...

tsk tsk tsk Red flags galore. Nonsensical brand name. Overseas origin. Clearly a knock-off, with unknown engineering and manufacturing. Most of all, no information on max dynamic load limits (i.e. zero testing!!). Wayward cargo and damages (or, worse, fatalities) waiting to happen. And then...

IMO, it's the best and most sticky way to learn. Between load and speed, load is more important. You want to be sure your tires can support dynamic weight of your car. Plus, sellers/installers will not put their businesses at risk by allowing you to buy/run tires that do not match or exceed...

Hmm. If efficiency is not biggest concern, go with what you like and leave to rest to quest for knowledge? 🤷🏻‍♂️

If total tire & wheel weight is similar to any of the factory offerings, it should be fine (close enough).

Look into info on static vs rotational mass. If rolling resistance of compound were exactly the same and all else (except weight) was equal… laws of physics guarantees the 6 lb heavier (static) tire will consume more energy. Your driving is a factor too. If most of your driving is steady speed...

Sad to you. Nothing to me. You can probably buy Kleenex in bulk at Costco. Give that a try.

Right. Whatever you want to tell yourself.

At cost of efficiency. As cars get bigger, narrow tires do look out of proportion.

The mounts are different. So no cross compatibility. Strange decision, among others, to not share parts. They probably have their reasons.

Rivian isn't the only heigh-riding truck ever produced. If that theory holds, then half shaft failures would be common occurrence. I still think it's a matter of manufacturing and/or engineering specs that aren't quite up to snuff (to the forces the shafts and the splines at the ends would see...

"I heard it on the internet"... Yah, that has always worked. ;) I think the crux of the issue is more about tolerances and manufacturing. Too much tolerance = slop and wear due to movement. Not enough tolerance = strain and wear/failure. Official guidance has always been to default to All...

That doesn’t sound right at all. Standard height is default for All Purpose, the mode that is designed for nearly all occasions. And alignment is optimized for it. I don’t see how a lower height and suspension angle deviations from it could possibly reduce strain on components. If anything the...

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But did the car exhibit any behaviors/signs that informed you alignment is off? or you just took SC's word for it?