TPMS Compatibility - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

vxb · 01-01-2013, 07:51 PM

Today I put winter tires on my 2011 328 e90. I bought the tires in 2007 and previously used them on 2007 e92 335. I expected to have the tire pressure light to be on - I read on the forum that 2007 TMPS are different from the 2011 ones. The light is not on and no warnings displayed. How can i tell if the system is working besides deflating one of the tires? Thank you.

EYE4SPEED · 01-01-2013, 08:41 PM

Your sensors will definitely throw a code after 30 min of driving if you use pre-LCI on LCI.

Did you swap the tires only or did you swap the sensors or did you swap the wheels already mounted with snow tires/tpms?

If you swapped tires only to your current wheels with LCI tpms, you are all set.

vxb · 01-01-2013, 08:44 PM

I put wheels/tires with with tpms which I bought back in 2007. I drove around 20 miles on them. No light so far.

fshubert · 01-01-2013, 09:05 PM

I took my Tire Rack snow package from my '07 E90 to my '09 E90 without a problem. When I took them to my '13 F30, the sensors are not recognized, so I have the contant warning. Tires work fine. Sensors not so fine. So be it.

vxb · 01-02-2013, 07:12 PM

Drove today all day long and still no warning light - tomorrow will ask a bmw adviser during an oil change.

vxb · 01-03-2013, 10:01 AM

Eventually on the 3 rd day of driving the "TPMS Inactive" warning lit up.

EYE4SPEED · 01-03-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fshubert

I took my Tire Rack snow package from my '07 E90 to my '09 E90 without a problem. When I took them to my '13 F30, the sensors are not recognized, so I have the contant warning. Tires work fine. Sensors not so fine. So be it.

07 to 09 are pre-lci, so makes sense the tpms are compatible.

Not familiar with the F30's, but did they go away from tire mounted sensors? Newer Audi's did and it makes much more sense.

fshubert · 01-03-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by EYE4SPEED

07 to 09 are pre-lci, so makes sense the tpms are compatible.

Not familiar with the F30's, but did they go away from tire mounted sensors? Newer Audi's did and it makes much more sense.

I wasn't sure but Tire Rack still runs the winter tire specials for the F30's and it includes TPMS for an adder. Sounds like BMW kept them.

**Gary@TireRack** · 01-04-2013, 11:03 AM

F30's use actual TPMS sensors for US model cars. For US model cars, BMW used TPMS sensors on all 2008 and newer vehicles (and some 2007 models).

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EYE4SPEED Ex-Quattro Driver Drives: E90 335d M-Sport LCI Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: West Coast... of Michigan Posts: 1,984 iTrader: (21)	Your sensors will definitely throw a code after 30 min of driving if you use pre-LCI on LCI. Did you swap the tires only or did you swap the sensors or did you swap the wheels already mounted with snow tires/tpms? If you swapped tires only to your current wheels with LCI tpms, you are all set. __________________ FS: HRE Center Caps http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...post13972317l] FS: OEM Kidneys http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=783447

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fshubert Second Lieutenant Drives: 2013 F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Andover, NJ Posts: 290 iTrader: (0)	I took my Tire Rack snow package from my '07 E90 to my '09 E90 without a problem. When I took them to my '13 F30, the sensors are not recognized, so I have the contant warning. Tires work fine. Sensors not so fine. So be it. __________________ 2013 F30 335i \| Sportline \| Imperial Blue Metallic \| Black Dakota \| 6-speed \| HK \| Cold \| Premium \| 19" Staggered Sports \| M-Performance Exhaust Previous loves: 2009 E90 335i 2007 E90 328xi

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01-01-2013, 08:44 PM	#3
vxb Private Drives: 2011 e90 328 2007 335i coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 21209 Posts: 80 iTrader: (0)	I put wheels/tires with with tpms which I bought back in 2007. I drove around 20 miles on them. No light so far.

01-02-2013, 07:12 PM	#5
vxb Private Drives: 2011 e90 328 2007 335i coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 21209 Posts: 80 iTrader: (0)	Drove today all day long and still no warning light - tomorrow will ask a bmw adviser during an oil change.

01-03-2013, 10:01 AM	#6
vxb Private Drives: 2011 e90 328 2007 335i coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 21209 Posts: 80 iTrader: (0)	Eventually on the 3 rd day of driving the "TPMS Inactive" warning lit up.