Going from 18s to 19s, do I need TPMS?
08-19-2009, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='982108' date='Aug 19 2009, 01:12 PM
I guess you've never seen these. For FTM, there is none of these. But the newer models equiped with tire pressure monitor, TPMS is necessary or you keep getting error from iDrive.
08-19-2009, 05:28 PM
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Call me old school, but I never saw the use in TPMS, they are more hassle then they are worth. They really wont give you any information that would change anything. If you have a blowout, they will alert you, but you would know that already and its not going to change the fact that you have to change the wheel on the side of the road.
As for a gradual loss of pressure, well again I think you will eventually notice the change in the drive of the car or treadwear and so the monitors dont have any significant value. Then again, like I said Im old school in thought
As for a gradual loss of pressure, well again I think you will eventually notice the change in the drive of the car or treadwear and so the monitors dont have any significant value. Then again, like I said Im old school in thought
08-19-2009, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='982109' date='Aug 19 2009, 01:14 PM
Not quite true, you are thinking of FTM which is what I have on my car. TPMS does actually have a sensor in the valve stem to monitor pressures.
08-19-2009, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by darkus' post='982644' date='Aug 19 2009, 09:28 PM
Call me old school, but I never saw the use in TPMS, they are more hassle then they are worth. They really wont give you any information that would change anything. If you have a blowout, they will alert you, but you would know that already and its not going to change the fact that you have to change the wheel on the side of the road.
As for a gradual loss of pressure, well again I think you will eventually notice the change in the drive of the car or treadwear and so the monitors dont have any significant value. Then again, like I said Im old school in thought
As for a gradual loss of pressure, well again I think you will eventually notice the change in the drive of the car or treadwear and so the monitors dont have any significant value. Then again, like I said Im old school in thought
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='982465' date='Aug 19 2009, 06:26 PM
just get em.. its worth it
The TPMS probably stopped you from damaging your tire.
08-19-2009, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by darkus' post='982644' date='Aug 19 2009, 09:28 PM
Call me old school, but I never saw the use in TPMS, they are more hassle then they are worth. They really wont give you any information that would change anything.
08-30-2009, 06:32 PM
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-are they interchangeable?
yes!
- is it worth spending the $ to remove them from my 18s and get them mounted to my 19s?
yes, and it it really worth to remove
- do i really need TPMS if I dont have runflats?
yes, it is really important to have TPMS while driving, becuase we sometimes will not pay all attention on our tires.
soemtimes we even can't recognize the problem of tires immediately, so we do need TPMS helpes us to make sure our driving safety~
last time i didn't aware my tire underfalt problem, and it got car accident because of that. so after that, i install TPMS immediately.
from my friends told me, i bought my TPMS from Myers,the price is around$100,not expensive and pretty nice !
my friends said that they are from Orange TPMS amnufacture, and couple of my friends use their TPMS too~
you can think about that!
yes!
- is it worth spending the $ to remove them from my 18s and get them mounted to my 19s?
yes, and it it really worth to remove
- do i really need TPMS if I dont have runflats?
yes, it is really important to have TPMS while driving, becuase we sometimes will not pay all attention on our tires.
soemtimes we even can't recognize the problem of tires immediately, so we do need TPMS helpes us to make sure our driving safety~
last time i didn't aware my tire underfalt problem, and it got car accident because of that. so after that, i install TPMS immediately.
from my friends told me, i bought my TPMS from Myers,the price is around$100,not expensive and pretty nice !
my friends said that they are from Orange TPMS amnufacture, and couple of my friends use their TPMS too~
you can think about that!
09-01-2009, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bay550i' post='982086' date='Aug 19 2009, 12:33 PM
I am trying to buy a set of 172s that dont come with TPMS. My existing 124/RFT have the TPMS. A few questions:
- are they interchangeable?
- is it worth spending the $ to remove them from my 18s and get them mounted to my 19s?
- do i really need TPMS if I dont have runflats?
thanks.
- are they interchangeable?
- is it worth spending the $ to remove them from my 18s and get them mounted to my 19s?
- do i really need TPMS if I dont have runflats?
thanks.
I do not have TPMS in my OEM Tires (nothing on valve stems) but when on went low i got indicator in iDrive on FTM I'd fill it up and reset it.
I switched to aftermarket 19's and this was a question for me too. After unmounted an OEM wheel i realized i did not have monitors.
I mounted/balanced new wheels and tires and put them on.
Had Flat tire indicator in iDrive (FTM)
I reset it and it's fine. I tested it by letting some air out of tire. It worked with nothing attached to new valve stems.
So for me I did not need them.
09-01-2009, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim5' post='993434' date='Aug 30 2009, 10:32 PM
-are they interchangeable?
last time i didn't aware my tire underfalt problem, and it got car accident because of that. so after that, i install TPMS immediately.
from my friends told me, i bought my TPMS from Myers,the price is around$100,not expensive and pretty nice !
my friends said that they are from Orange TPMS amnufacture, and couple of my friends use their TPMS too~
you can think about that!
last time i didn't aware my tire underfalt problem, and it got car accident because of that. so after that, i install TPMS immediately.
from my friends told me, i bought my TPMS from Myers,the price is around$100,not expensive and pretty nice !
my friends said that they are from Orange TPMS amnufacture, and couple of my friends use their TPMS too~
you can think about that!
Nice advertising!
Unfortunately, I don't think you need to spend the money.