Changing out a TPMS

Brooklyn · 03-16-2009, 08:12 PM

Hey guys, I tried running a search on this but couldnt find what I was looking for. Right now my settup has the TPMS, if I were to buy a set of TPMS compatible rims without the TPMS could I have a shop take the sensors on my current rims and put them in the new ones?
-Danny

samwoo2go · 03-16-2009, 08:20 PM

I don't know about this tpms compatible tire business, I only heard of tpms compatible rims. I don't understand if your changing tires or rims. if your changing tires, you don't need to touch your tpms as its mounted to your rim. if your changing rims, make sure its compatible with tpms or get an adapter for it like for iForge rims. And you have to take the tires off the old rims to get to the tpms. Then just switch the Tpms to the new ones.

Brooklyn · 03-16-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by samwoo2go

I don't know about this tpms compatible tire business, I only heard of tpms compatible rims. I don't understand if your changing tires or rims. if your changing tires, you don't need to touch your tpms as its mounted to your rim. if your changing rims, make sure its compatible with tpms or get an adapter for it like for iForge rims. And you have to take the tires off the old rims to get to the tpms. Then just switch the Tpms to the new ones.

err sorry yeah I meant rims. I'd be changing everything. Thanks

Andy@SonicMS · 03-16-2009, 08:45 PM

You should be able to have a tire shop transfer the TPMS sensors from your stock wheels without issues.

Brooklyn · 03-16-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy@SonicMS

You should be able to have a tire shop transfer the TPMS sensors from your stock wheels without issues.

Thanks

'preciate the help guys.

Bimmer335i · 03-17-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy@SonicMS

You should be able to have a tire shop transfer the TPMS sensors from your stock wheels without issues.

Yep, I swapped out the OEM rims for aftermarket rims and Discount Tires did it nicely for the sensors...

w00kiec00kie · 03-17-2009, 06:03 PM

yeah I had that transfer done too. Only thing I didn't like about it was that I had to wait a little longer

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Brooklyn Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: Slow as a turtle. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LI, New York iTrader: (0)	Changing out a TPMS Hey guys, I tried running a search on this but couldnt find what I was looking for. Right now my settup has the TPMS, if I were to buy a set of TPMS compatible rims without the TPMS could I have a shop take the sensors on my current rims and put them in the new ones? -Danny Last edited by Brooklyn; 03-16-2009 at 08:22 PM.. Reason: I'm an idiot
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samwoo2go Banned 442 Rep 779 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	I don't know about this tpms compatible tire business, I only heard of tpms compatible rims. I don't understand if your changing tires or rims. if your changing tires, you don't need to touch your tpms as its mounted to your rim. if your changing rims, make sure its compatible with tpms or get an adapter for it like for iForge rims. And you have to take the tires off the old rims to get to the tpms. Then just switch the Tpms to the new ones.
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Andy@SonicMS Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 297 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SonicMS - Mountain View, CA iTrader: (0)	You should be able to have a tire shop transfer the TPMS sensors from your stock wheels without issues.
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w00kiec00kie Private First Class 1 Rep 132 Posts Drives: '07 E90 328i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (2)	yeah I had that transfer done too. Only thing I didn't like about it was that I had to wait a little longer
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