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11-05-2006, 05:59 AM
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one of the few winter tires with good snow traction but 240km/h max speed limit as well
11-05-2006, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='352556' date='Nov 5 2006, 09:18 AM
Thats my question, too. I have the new sensors now on my new car, but have perfectly fine winter wheels/tires from my old car. I am ready to change the tires this week. Will the car bitch at me every time I turn it on? Can I disable the tire pressure warning system somehow? I can live without the TPM. I can check the tire pressure often and the winter tires are RTFs. 
11-05-2006, 06:57 AM
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what freakin' sensors are you guys talking about...
the E60 has the tire pressure sensor based on the rpms of each invidual wheel taking from the ABS/DSC sensors..... nothing is in the actuall wheel disc.....
so you can change wheels and tires as much as you want
I run runflat as well as non runflats.... it has nothing to with the sensors..... except resetting them via the Idrive after each wheel setup change
the E60 has the tire pressure sensor based on the rpms of each invidual wheel taking from the ABS/DSC sensors..... nothing is in the actuall wheel disc.....
so you can change wheels and tires as much as you want
I run runflat as well as non runflats.... it has nothing to with the sensors..... except resetting them via the Idrive after each wheel setup change
11-05-2006, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='352580' date='Nov 5 2006, 07:57 PM
what freakin' sensors are you guys talking about...
the E60 has the tire pressure sensor based on the rpms of each invidual wheel taking from the ABS/DSC sensors..... nothing is in the actuall wheel disc.....
so you can change wheels and tires as much as you want
the E60 has the tire pressure sensor based on the rpms of each invidual wheel taking from the ABS/DSC sensors..... nothing is in the actuall wheel disc.....
so you can change wheels and tires as much as you want
I was thinking the same thing...but then i said to myself...well they must know what they're talking about.
11-05-2006, 07:00 AM
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well we've been newbies once as well 
but really guys, there are no actual tyre pressure sensors on the car....
it is a computation based on the wheel rotation and size....
it monitors only a leak or a sudden decrease of the pressure, not an actuall tyre pressure reading
but really guys, there are no actual tyre pressure sensors on the car....
it is a computation based on the wheel rotation and size....
it monitors only a leak or a sudden decrease of the pressure, not an actuall tyre pressure reading
11-05-2006, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='352582' date='Nov 5 2006, 04:00 PM
but really guys, there are no actual tyre pressure sensors on the car....
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11-05-2006, 07:29 AM
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is that so? so is it a MY2007 thing??? an actuall "sensor" in the disc???
11-05-2006, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='352586' date='Nov 5 2006, 04:29 PM
is that so? so is it a MY2007 thing??? an actuall "sensor" in the disc???
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11-05-2006, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='352588' date='Nov 5 2006, 08:56 PM
I wonder why they did this move and didn't stick with the,imo, better TPM system based on rotations etc...
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='352595' date='Nov 5 2006, 12:18 PM
Awww if this is true it sucks soooo much...
I wonder why they did this move and didn't stick with the,imo, better TPM system based on rotations etc...
I wonder why they did this move and didn't stick with the,imo, better TPM system based on rotations etc...