Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator On After Recent Tire Replacement? (A18030D)

LOW TIRE PRESSURE/TPMS INDICATOR ON AFTER RECENT TIRE REPLACEMENT?

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Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator On After Recent Tire Replacement? 

Year	Model	Trim
2014-16	CR-V	ALL

EDITOR'S NOTE:  This article replaces the one posted in March 2018. 

If the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS indicator is on after a recent tire replacement, the issue could be a mismatched tire.

One of the original equipment tires is the Continental CrossContact™ LX, size 225/65R17 (P/N 42751-CTL-010, DOT ID CN5L). Made in France, it has a 1-ply  sidewall construction. These tires have been discontinued, but there's a limited supply still available until they run out.

The official replacement is now made in Portugal. This tire (P/N 42751-CTL-027, DOT ID AF5L) has a 2-ply sidewall construction.

There's also a U.S.-made tire (P/N 42751-CTL-009, DOT ID A32Y) that will work. It has a 2-ply  sidewall construction, but it's a bit heavier than the French-and Portuguese-made tires.

This difference in sidewall construction and weight means that each of these three tires have different rolling characteristics. Because of the way indirect TPMS works, those differences will cause the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS indicator to come on.

The online owner's manual recommends replacing all four tires at the same time. But if that's not practical, the French and Portuguese-made tires should be replaced as a pair (right and left front tires, right and left rear tires). Since the U.S.-made tires are heavier than the French-and Portuguese-made tires, all four tires must be replaced.

This is something the service advisor needs to explain to your customer. So, so wait until you hear from the advisor before taking any action.