‘Fun fact …’
A Honda master technician reveals that you don’t need a tire gauge to inflate your Honda tires with air if your car has this feature. Turns out, the process is straightforward and is accurate every time.
In a Facebook Reel that’s generated over 526,000 views as of this writing, Matt (@hondamastertech) reveals how to perfectly fill up your Honda’s tires.
“Quick little fun fact about your Honda with TPMS sensors,” Matt begins. “If you have your car running when you are filling up your tires, the car will let you know when it’s filled up all the right way.”
The technician begins inflating the tire. Once the tire reaches its proper PSI, the Honda vehicle starts beeping several times.
“Look at that. Perfect,” Matt reveals.
The technician removes the air inflator and reattaches the tire valve stem. Considering that no tire gauge was needed, this is a pretty straightforward way to fill your tire.
What he showed off was Honda’s Tire Fill Assist. This feature on select model Hondas is an easy, convenient way to maintain proper tire pressure. With this feature, Honda drivers can maximize safety, fuel efficiency, and tire life.
Tire Fill Assist first appeared in the 2016 Honda Pilot model and has since been introduced to the Ridgeline, Odyssey, and Passport.
“It’s in 16+ pilot, 17+ ridgeline, 18+ odyssey they all have tire fill assist. It is in the owners manual. Oh and passport has it too,” one TikTok commenter added.
One of the main benefits of Tire Fill Assist is its accuracy. Having sensors integrated into each tire, linked to the tire pressure monitor system (TPMS), allows drivers to immediately address low tire pressure.
The system will notify you which tire needs to be filled, and with Tire Fill Assist, the job becomes much easier. Filling tires with a tire gauge can be confusing and take longer than expected. Plus, overinflating tires can be costly and dangerous.
After getting the TPMS notification on the instrument panel, air needs to be added to the tire. As the master Honda technician showcased, when filling up the tire, the Honda will make a noise when the tire is properly filled up.
Driving with properly inflated tires is essential for your safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 646 people died on the road in a tire-related crash in 2023.
When driving without the proper air pressure, the chance of a tire blowout increases.
Driving with overinflated tires will lower a tire’s traction and ability to absorb impact and accelerate tread wear.
On the flip side, driving with under-inflated tires makes the tires bend and lose proper shape when rolling. With this, the tires will overheat and wear out more quickly. Driving on the tires’ sidewalls can take place, leading to a blowout.
As mentioned, tire pressure plays a role in fuel economy. Low pressure in the tires wastes gas, as it makes your engine work harder to drive. By having your tires at the proper pressure, fuel economy improves, and the shelf life of the tires increases.
Viewers went to the comments section to offer suggestions if you don’t have Honda Tire Fill Assist and made humorous remarks.
“$40 electric air compressor from Home Depot sets to desired pressure then shuts off automatically,” one TikTok commenter suggested.
“My tire lets me know by exploding,” another jokes.
“My grandmas Nissan honks and makes you jump so you just drop the hose and stop filling,” one added.
“My jeep does too but it just honks and flashes the hazards,” one shared.
Motor1 has contacted Matt via email and Facebook direct message. We will update this story if he replies.
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