Adding Second Set Of Wheels With Snows (TPMS)

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Technical Discussion' started by VelvetFoot, Feb 5, 2026 at 10:52 AM.

  1. VelvetFoot

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    A set of stock wheels from eBay for my '26 LE is supposed to arrive tomorrow.
    It looks like it will come with the factory TPMS.

    If it does, no big deal, right?
    Just have the tire shop mount the tires and install?
    Car will sync with some touching of the infotainment screen? (I will do some manual reading.)

    I've got some Michelin X-Ice's ordered in original size.

    If they don't come with TPMS, there'll be the Sturm Und Drang of Toyota vs Amazon, frequency, risks, etc, etc.
    I'm hoping it doesn't come down to that.
     
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    My most recent set of winter tires and wheels had the TPMS sensors thrown in as part of a deal. The Gen5 Prius lets me program the second set and swap them in the maintenance menu.

    My other Toyota only lets me have 4 TPMS sensors and I have to go to the dealer and pay them to get the sensors working. FU Toyota, bite me. No TPMS for winter wheels on that vehicle.

    I won't pay extra for TPMS sensors. I have a pressure gauge and an air compressor in the garage.
     
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    Were those from Toyota, and if not, from where?
    I'm hoping it doesn't come down to it, but I hate paying the big bucks for TPMS sensors.
    Last ones I got off Amazon for snows on my MINI worked great and were cheap.
     
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    Kaltire.com

    I'd need a second mortgage to buy wheels and tires from a Toyota stealership

    Costco usually has decent prices on wheels and tires. If you want to save a little go for 16" wheels and the tires are a lot cheaper than 17's or 19's
     
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    Reading manual. I still think the Toyota TPWS, aka TPMS, is needlessly complex.
    edit: And I wish there was a Costco near me. :)
     
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    Depends.

    Back in November of 2010, I phoned the dealership we bought our ‘10 from, asking about snow tires and steel rim options. They told me the Prius was a “flagship” vehicle, the only rim option was the OEM alloys, new, for roughly $350 and $450 CDN apiece (15” and 17” rims respectively).

    Exasperated, I emailed every local dealership. One responded, saying they thought an older model, 15”, Corolla steel rim would work, but they’d need to check it.

    I gave them the go-ahead, rims were $70 CDN apiece (might have been take-offs, but I doubt it, they looked pristine), utilitarian, open-ended, galvanized lug nuts were $31 CDN for the set.

    With Michelin X-Ice I got outa there for $1114~ CDN.

    For anyone in Vancouver, Westminster Toyota, could be a good option. Hopefully still under the same management now.

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    Wheels and covers arrived.
    PRISTINE shape, except for paint on one cover-probably stored wrong.
    Alas, no TPMS-they just cut them off the stems.
    This time around I ordered 42607-0e090 off eBay-50 bucks each.
    Hey, it's only money.

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