2015 Corolla - Will I Need New TPMS Sensors on My New Aftermarket Wheels?
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That's similar to the kit I used you might be able to just switch out and mount the factory sensors in your aftermarket wheels. The way mine were made the factory sensors wouldn't bolt up in either valve stem locations on the aftermarket wheels. So I had to buy the universal strap kit like the one here. Hopefully your aftermarket wheels aren't designed like mine and you can just switch the factory sensors into your aftermarket wheels. But more than likely you'll have to use the universal strap kit. Make sure you don't leave the sensors off the car for an extended period as it will cause them to got into sleep mode. And you'll have to get a shop to initialize them again. I know from personal experience but luckily had a tech who works for the company that makes the sensors and handheld units to program them fix mine for free.
I had my aftermarket wheels on my car for about a week or two before founding the universal strap kit to mount my factory sensors. By that time the light wouldn't go off for the TPMS after more research found and emailed a company that makes the sensors and the handheld terminals to program them. And the guy I was talking to trains shops like Black's Tires on using the terminal. And thanks to God he was working and training in my area that week and offered to check and fix it for free. Said they had to be initialized found out they go into sleep mode doing research on trying how to get my light off and everything.
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You can also put them in a capped pipe with pressure on it if you dont want to mess with converting them just FYI. Just put it under the seat or in the trunk thats what im going to do when I get a second set of wheels and tires for my truck. I do not by any means recomend doing this it's just a suggestion.
You can also put them in a capped pipe with pressure on it if you dont want to mess with converting them just FYI. Just put it under the seat or in the trunk thats what im going to do when I get a second set of wheels and tires for my truck. I do not by any means recomend doing this it's just a suggestion.
I still have my TPMS on the new set of tires. ... and they will install it back once i go back to my all seasons tires.I don't think you will have a problem. They still are installed and sensing tier pressure, not disconnected. I garaged my 13 civic for three months last winter and it didn't happen. I plan to do the same with my corolla this winter and drive my beater. If if happened just from not driving for a few weeks, dealers would have a lot of cars with dead sensors.
Mine did not saying there's will just sharing my experience with aftermarket wheels on my corolla. Had my factory wheels and sensors off about a month or two and when I had them installed into the aftermarket wheels the light was still on and the tech who fixed them said he had to reinitialize them. All Black's Tire locations can do it for about $30 if needed.
Yes, but if I understand correctly, you actually had the wheels and thus the sensors off the car. The other poster I was responding to and I both will just have the vehicles parked with the wheels and sensors still on the vehicle, so there shouldn't be a "loss of communication". My guesstimation, anyway. I already have had my corolla parked at one point for 3-4 weeks and didn't have a problem, and my civic was parked for months without a problem.
I can't decide if I like or hate these sensors. They are a pain in the butt and add cost, but most people don't check their tire pressure like they should, so at least it cuts down on the number of people driving around with 14 psi in their tires, waiting for a blowout.
Good info though about what can happen if left disconnected too long though. I didn't know that.
I can't decide if I like or hate these sensors. They are a pain in the butt and add cost, but most people don't check their tire pressure like they should, so at least it cuts down on the number of people driving around with 14 psi in their tires, waiting for a blowout.
Good info though about what can happen if left disconnected too long though. I didn't know that.