Bought 4 TPMS sensors today...

[DocVijay]

I finally ordered my lightweight wheels, so I went in ot buy the 4 TPMS sensors to use in them. Man are they expensive. They run $105.52 each! Total bill with tax is $450. I bought them anyway, as I'm selling my original wheels to someone, and I really don't want to deal with pulling of the tires, removingthe sensors and then mounting and balancing the tires, only to do it yet again with the new wheels and tires.

So use caution when having your tires worked on. Make sure you warn them repeatedly about hte TPMS sensors and how to not damage them!

[galaxee]

whew! that's some pricey equipment.

[powrfuel]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Jun 27 2006, 04:06 PM) [snapback]277659[/snapback]</div>

whew! that's some pricey equipment.
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what kind of wheels? pics?

[Drift Motion]

my dad's company came out with somethin to fix that TPMS thing, duno if any1 else have it

its basically a thin piece of metal, wrap around the rim, have this one part where it can lock the senor in place, and it solves the newer models with the TPMS, the piece of metal is thing and long, weights almost nothin, its like a strap

[hobbit]

Which system did you [docvijay] get? The Toyota one? If so, can
you tell who really makes it?
.
Smarttire is one of the ones that strap the sensor around the middle
of the rim, if I recall right ... any other aftermarkets take this
approach too?
.
_H*

[DocVijay]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hobbit @ Jun 28 2006, 12:54 AM) [snapback]277896[/snapback]</div>

Which system did you [docvijay] get? The Toyota one? If so, can
you tell who really makes it?
.
Smarttire is one of the ones that strap the sensor around the middle
of the rim, if I recall right ... any other aftermarkets take this
approach too?
.
_H*
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I bought four Toyota sensors. I haven't gotten them yet, they arrive on Thursday. I was planning on seeing who made them, and posting some pictures so that others may be able to circumvent buying from Toyota at those high prices.

[georgel]

Are the new wheels designed to work with TPMS sensors? If not, the sensors may not work in the holes designed for standard rubber self-sealing valve stems. The valve stem hole in a TPMS wheel has a machined surface to mate with the 2-part valve seal.

[DocVijay]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(georgel @ Jun 28 2006, 09:16 AM) [snapback]277989[/snapback]</div>

Are the new wheels designed to work with TPMS sensors? If not, the sensors may not work in the holes designed for standard rubber self-sealing valve stems. The valve stem hole in a TPMS wheel has a machined surface to mate with the 2-part valve seal.
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Yep, I'm aware of that. Yep, they should work.

[OriginalGT]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(georgel @ Jun 28 2006, 06:16 AM) [snapback]277989[/snapback]</div>

Are the new wheels designed to work with TPMS sensors? If not, the sensors may not work in the holes designed for standard rubber self-sealing valve stems. The valve stem hole in a TPMS wheel has a machined surface to mate with the 2-part valve seal.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DocVijay @ Jun 28 2006, 06:44 AM) [snapback]278006[/snapback]</div>

Yep, I'm aware of that. Yep, they should work.
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It seems like not all wheels are compatible with the sensors then. Correct? If so, how would I determine that a particular wheel is compatible?

[DocVijay]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(OriginalGT @ Jun 28 2006, 03:28 PM) [snapback]278175[/snapback]</div>

It seems like not all wheels are compatible with the sensors then. Correct? If so, how would I determine that a particular wheel is compatible?
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Most wheels are compatible. It's harder to find ones that are not compatible. Every year more and more cars are equipped with TPMS's and so the rims follow suit. Or the sensors are made to be interchangable.

I wouldn't worry about the sensors not being compatible unless you get a really unique or different wheel.