tire sensor????????

[mmadore118]

how are you guys changing your rims if there is a sensor in it,

[johnny_d]

you can take the sensor and put them in the new wheels or buy new sensors and get them reprogrammed or like most of us, save the $ and live with the warning light

[adidas2go]

Or you can remove them from your stock tires and put them on your new ones. Its only an insert around the valve stem.
Modified by adidas2go at 4:42 PM 2/15/2008

[skiski329]

just called the parts dpt. 1 sensor costs $133

[johnny_d]

do you have to unmount the tires to do that?

[Loop]

Johnny,

You dont need to unmount the tires, they just open the area where the sensor is. So no need to take off the tires. Thats what they did to get my old sensors transfered into the new wheels.

[mcheddadi]

Johnny,

You dont need to unmount the tires, they just open the area where the sensor is. So no need to take off the tires. Thats what they did to get my old sensors transfered into the new wheels.

I can't picture it in my head? it's between the tire and the rim? i'm confused, anyone has pics?

[rjdmmfl1]

I think you do have to take the tire off, but I could be wrong... when I got my rims and tires installed, they removed my old sensors and put them on the new rims for free!!!

[Loop]

I can't picture it in my head? it's between the tire and the rim? i'm confused, anyone has pics?

They used a machine on mine where it pushes the tire sidewall down near the valve stem. So when the tire is pushed down, they were able to take out the TPMS.

The red circle is where they pushed it down with a machine, not the best example but just trying to help you picture it.
Modified by Loop at 9:23 PM 2/15/2008

[adidas2go]

Its was probably the bead breaking jaw. Its what they would use to take the tire off the rim in the first place. They collapse the sidewall with the jaw and then stick a tire mounting bar between the rim and the bead of the tire. Then rotate the tire. Therefore popping the tire up and over the rim. All they did was open a hole to the interior of the tire beside the valve stem. I'm sure its connected to the rim on the inside. It sends a radio frequency to your tpms. Its defiantly removable and transferable given you have the right amount of space on you new rims valve stem whole

[dj figz]

i orderd 19" rims with tires and my tire size im geting are 245/35/19

#1-is the senser going to fit in thier

#2- the tires are going to be mounted and balanced when i get them in the mail so for me to put the sensers in them im gunna have to take the tires off on the new rim?

[adidas2go]

1. maybe, depends on if your hole is short enough to fit the stubbier TPMS valve stem. But 85% yes.

2. Yes, they will have to be taken off to insert the sensor

[dj figz]

i think ill just have the warning light on.