TPM Sensors On Aftermarket Wheels?
TPM Sensors On Aftermarket Wheels?
I was wondering how many people used their sensor's in their aftermarket wheels? I had to have my sensor's reset because the light had came on right after I had the four wheel alignment done a few weeks ago. I think their alignment equipment must have scrambled my sensor's. Anyway I told the service manager I was putting new wheels on the car and didn't want to run my sensor's and could they go a head and turn the system off. After they reset the sensors the service manager came to me and said his tech told him that he was unable to turn it off. A friend of mine just put new wheels on his car and used his OEM sensor's on them, but he has a steering wheel shake problem. He's going to take the car back to have the balancing rechecked, he has quite a deep dish and don't want to have to run wheel weight's on the outer lip and I wouldn't either. This may be a stupid question, but does anyone think that the sensor's could cause balancing issues on aftermarket wheels?
Re: TPM Sensors On Aftermarket Wheels?
Originally Posted by apkano
ANY weight added to a wheel is going to cause a balance issue!
Actually that holds true for any rotating assembly, driveshafts, crankshafts, etc.
Actually that holds true for any rotating assembly, driveshafts, crankshafts, etc.
Re: TPM Sensors On Aftermarket Wheels?
I took my car out for a short test drive to see how the new wheels and tire's felt last night. I did not use my sensors in the new wheels, in the first post of this thread I had stated that the dealership told me that they could not turn off the TPM system. But while out with the car the light never did come on, I had started the car several times and moved it around in the drive also. I know it can take some time before everything update's on the car, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed hoping that the service manager told me they couldn't turn it off just to cover his butt.
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Re: TPM Sensors On Aftermarket Wheels?
Originally Posted by Steve Hellums
I took my car out for a short test drive to see how the new wheels and tire's felt last night. I did not use my sensors in the new wheels, in the first post of this thread I had stated that the dealership told me that they could not turn off the TPM system. But while out with the car the light never did come on, I had started the car several times and moved it around in the drive also. I know it can take some time before everything update's on the car, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed hoping that the service manager told me they couldn't turn it off just to cover his butt.
Re: TPM Sensors On Aftermarket Wheels?
Originally Posted by apkano
To truly test the system you have to be going over 30 MPH. The system does not monitor pressures under that speed to save the batteries!
Re: TPM Sensors On Aftermarket Wheels?
Originally Posted by apkano
I was just referring to moving it around the driveway. Then again, I've never seen you move in the driveway!
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