TPMS Sensors?

[TowDawg]

My new six spokes have been sittin gin the garage for the last couple of months and my new Invos should finally arrive on Fri.
If I don't bother to unmount the tires from my current wheels to take the TPMS senors and put them on the new six spokes, I know my "low tire" warning will be on all the time.
Is there a way to diable this feature so that I don't have to look at it, or should I unmount the tires from my old wheels and get the TPMS sensors out to re-use in the new ones?

 

[Bird325]

Considering the price of the a new tire or the chance that you could end up in an accident due to low tire, don't you think a little bit of time and money to move the sensors makes sense? Better yet, get another set of sensors for the new wheels.

 

[Mopar Steve]

Swap the sensors to the new wheels. Tire shop will only charge a couple bucks more, with the investment wheels/tires just makes sense. Is there a reason you dont want these in there?

 

[rudedawg]

Call Jon B and buy another set of sensors for the new rims, I don't think there crazy expensive.

 

[TowDawg]

I honestly just don't see the point of the sensors with non run-flat tires.
If you can't see or feel that the pressure is below 20 lbs (I think that's the level it goes off) with regular tires, you're just not paying attention.

I completely understand the need for them with run-flats, but not standard tires.

 

[gb66gth]

swap the sensors, and be careful to match up which corner each sensor came off of, because they are that sensitive

 

[Viperless]

swap the sensors, and be careful to match up which corner each sensor came off of, because they are that sensitive

I've swapped side to side with no problems.

 

[Bird325]

I ruined a tire last year running it low. As I wasn't running on the track or very spirited, there wasn't much to feel on a rear tire! It just isn't worth the risk and until you've experienced low pressure on these extremely low profile tires, you're going to think I CAN FEEL A LOW TIRE .... NO, you can't, not in normal driving on the back tires.

 

[Steve-Indy]

Bird325, you are absolutely correct...many, many documented cases just as you have described...sadly and unnecessarily ruining the tire, sometimes wheel ("rim" to the younger subset), occasionally body work, and who knows how many actual accidents!!!

Spend a couple of bucks to save thousands...maybe tens of thousands...maybe a life or two!!!

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Bird325, you are absolutely correct...many, many documented cases just as you have described...sadly and unnecessarily ruining the tire, sometimes wheel ("rim" to the younger subset), occasionally body work, and who knows how many actual accidents!!!

Spend a couple of bucks to save thousands...maybe tens of thousands...maybe a life or two!!!

Or spend a minute - literally one minute, and check your tires monthly. TPMS was forced on us because the idiots in high profile tired SUVs panicked and killed themselves when their Firestones blew out. Most of whom were NOT wearing seat belts.

A blowout in a low profile sport tire on a sportscar does not act anything like a high profiled tire blowout, especially one mounted on a 6000lb SUV. Yet our government in their brilliance mandates everybody has to have it, so we all pay.

 

[Steve-Indy]

I agree with Chuck about frequent and regular "manual" checking of one's tire pressures.

However, "pre-flight" inspections do not prevent ALL "inflight" malfunctions. It is easy to pick up a nail, start a slow leak, and be unaware of the problem until it's too late.

Life is full of choices!!

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

The thing is when you lose pressure on a sport tire the car doesn't mysteriously flip upsidedown like they do in the movies. The tire goes down, you feel the tire go down, (if you don't feel it you shouldn't be driving a sports car - yeah I said it), you let off the gas and calmly bring the car to a stop. It isn't difficult.

I blew a tire on the front stretch at Sebring, 130mph and boom. I just let off the gas, gently applied the brakes and brought it to a stop in the exit road. It is considerably easier in a low profile tire sports car than an SUV or pickup. Sport cars should be in a class of their own an not categorized with any other type of vehicle.

I also lost a re-tread in an 82 Buick going through malfunction junction Tampa. A bit more harrowing experience but again, I just gradually let off the gas and made my way to the next exit.

People just need to relax.

 

[elvis1]

I just got new wheels on my 2004 today. I put on new sensors on all wheels. Do I need them programmed now or what is the procedure? I had a low tire light on with the old wheels and sensors, and it is still on. Thanks.

 

[Steve-Indy]

Yes, you will need to see someone with DRB III to reprogram the TPMS...either a dealer or a friend who owns this specific device, which you will not find at a tire shop.

 

[TowDawg]

I just ended up pulling them from my old wheels and using them in the new ones. No need to re-program anything.

Speaking of old wheels, anybody need a set of 10 spoke Gen III's? lol