The tire pressures can be displayed on the “Multi-information display” by using the buttons on the left side of the steering wheel. It’s grouped with the Energy flow display and trip info. It is not explained very well in the manual. Also, tire pressures can be checked with the phone App.
Ok, I found a screen with the above help that kinda shows the tire pressure, but it is really designed for you to set the value for the TPWS system to warn you when it decreases below a specified value. The screen is really buried deep in the menu and not intuitive at all. How about a big screen on the Multimedia display that you easily access under the "Vehicle" menu, huh Toyota? My Honda Ridgeline easily displays my tire pressures. I seldom drive the car and my wife has the App on her phone so that function isn't really useful to me Thanks to those responding. KH
as I recall when I had the vehicle (just about 2-3 months back) you had to go down to the 4th icon (vehicle) and scroll sideways (it is there-had same '24 prime xse premium-that is the same way also on the non plug-in Prius '23-24) Go to this video...3:05 to 3:50
You can definitely display the real time tire pressures as you drive. As shown in the above video at 3:50.
Yes! You are both right, finally found the display screen. Using the meter control switches on the left side of the steering wheel you can scroll down to see a vehicle icon on the multi information display that will show all the tire pressures. It took about a minute to display the pressures after first starting the hybrid system this morning. I wish it were under the vehicle icon on the multimedia display rather than nested on the multi information display. I still don't think it is well described in the manual so thanks to everyone for the info. KH
Got this Hyper Tough and Slime repair kit from the local Walmart. There are smaller less expensive ones, but why mess around for less than $50. Pretty pleased with it. Also purchased my own spare kit to replace the foam storage inserts. There's a longish OEM Spare Tire Install thread started by @Hammersmith over in Maintenance grouping for that.
The factory tire pressure on the driver door piler has all the info you need not what everyone says. The 35 front and 33 rear is cold numbers only as driving heats up tires, it also depends on what model and tire size, I have 19" on my limited. I half to adjust my tire every time I get the oil changed. The numbers you have above is not safe. The factory knows best, bet it rides rough. Hope that helps, PS did you read you manual on fuel where it said tested and specked on 91 octane, yes it will run on 87 but in the long run you will end up with engine damage, why else would they say that. My 2023 Tacoma says the same thing.
Gen2 owners reported wear indicative of low pressure when the tires were at placard settings. Factory settings are going a balance which could be more focused on selling the car. Going higher is not a guarantee of being less safe. Ride will be rougher, but cornering and rolling efficiency will improve. Traction may drop, but road surfaces and weather also play a part. Daily driver cars should not be pushed to the edge of performance on public roads either way. Using a higher pressure during the winter could be accounting for the drop on freezing mornings. Too low octane will only cause damage in cars that the manual says the stated octane is required not recommended. The 2023 Prius manual calls for an octane 87AKI(US pump label) or 91RON(rest of the world). These are the same.
Agree. Mmm, I don't know. It's a balancing act for sure, but not sure it's a "sales ploy". The tires can absorb shocks, and pumping them up close to sidewall has got to reduce that ability, making wheel bearings and suspension take more of the load. I'd rather get new tires every so often, than be dealing with knackered suspension and bearings. Again, I'm not sure how much one effects the other, but I prefer to play it safe, stay close to the pressures on the decal. The only uneven wear I've seen is a modest increase in inside edge of tread, likely due to camber on the rear suspension.
The tire pressures, and even the suspension, tend to be softer in North American specced cars. Easier to sell a smooth ride where performance thoughts are more about going fast in a straight line. Been using higher pressures for years and thousands of miles without needing suspension repair. Well, except for the anti-sway bar linkages on the GMs, but that was something needing done on the HHR when I got it. OEM is just a crap part there. See it on the Subaru; -2 degrees camber on the rear is factory spec, and I have idea why. Seems that is so with the new Prius too.
There are so many variables that I can see exceptions to most generalizations. I have used greater pressure than indicated on the decal for decades. I do this because I prefer the dry weather handling it affords, especially on winding country roads. Yes, I read that the harder tire causes a higher frequency fluctuation in a narrower range and this this prematurely ages shocks or struts. I've only ever replaced suspension components on a late 70s Rabbit/Golf (a couple of times on the way to 150k miles) and a Mazda5 that was often sitting on underinflated tires. Tire profile and driving style must influence whether additional pressure will prematurely wear suspension parts, or help to even out tread wear. I gravitate toward smaller wheels and higher profile tires inflated to 40 psi. I put 94,000 miles on a 2012 Golf never developed a suspension problem, and was still wearing the outer edges of the tread more than the centers. Would I have had the same result with the ultra low profile tires used on the largest GTI wheels if I had overinflated them? Maybe not. If you have a Prius with 195/50r19s inflated to 50 pounds that mostly sees highway use, maybe that's a bad idea for more than one reason, not the least of which would be that the ride might get loud and punishing. If you are just running around with an extra 5 psi and are happy with the ride, I don't see a big downside likely to materialize. If you do develop premature treadwear, that will be easy to read from the tread itself.
