Mounting new set of Prius wheels that comes with tpms sensor

you can transfer your old TPMS sensor to the new wheels.

 

No. Without re-programming, it will never recognize any other sensors whose serial numbers do not match those programmed in at the factory.

Some aftermarket sensors can be cloned to match previous serial numbers, so the car does not need reprogrammed.

Some other TPMS systems can auto-recognize new sensors. The Prius does not have such a system.

 

its possible, you just have to press down hard enough to reveal the sensor to remove it. Make sure not to drop it inside the tire, or else you'll have to remove the tire to retrieve it.

 

Yes the sensor is part of the valve,but the Toyota sensor is helded on by a 10mm nut from the outside. Once you remove that nut, the sensor falls off... So make sure to reveal the sensor from the inside and hold onto it tight before you remove the 10mm nut and washer from outside, or else the sensor will fall and it'll be sucks for you to retrieve that piece... Lol

 

I'd think that the labor cost of this would exceed the cost of having a tire shop read the new sensors (handleheld device that reads the RF signal through the tire sidewall) and reprogram the car (plug same device into the OBDII diagnostic port, push a few buttons).

When I bought new rubber from Discount Tire, mounted on rims immediately but installed on the car a few months later, the aftermarket tools I had couldn't read one sensor. Discount read and reprogrammed everything in a couple minutes (free, because I bought the tires from them).

Earlier, before acquiring said tools, Les Schwab would have charged $20 to read and program a set acquired online for another vehicle. This failed only because the vehicle was newer than their tool software revision. Vehicle dealer charged $70 :-( (which is why I bought said tools, which work well on that rig).

 

Just for the record, the car will function fine with conventional valves, without sensors. Not ideal, but an option.

Toyota's implementation of TPMS is not owner-friendly in the least, leads to a lot of effort and expense, eclipsing the original intent of the system. Ok, all done, lol.