TPMS question

[Smallssonic1120]

Tire rack keeps blinking with these notifications telling me to get new TPMS with my wheels and tires. Do I have too? What did you all do?

 

[$ub$onic]

Just a dimly lit light on the dash. I'm not running them in my aftermarket rims

 

[River_Rat]

You can have a shop swap out your current sensors if you like, but you're going to need a set of inexpensive mounting brackets because they are one time use only. You don't have to buy new sensors.

 

[sonic007]

So if i put on my ltz 17s i just got without the tpms ill only have a light? I want to keep my factories all together so i can sell them. If i have to ill take the tpms out but its more money for me.

 

[$ub$onic]

It's really not worth the pain for the sensors. All you get is a light

 

[sonic007]

No warning chimes or anything?

 

[$ub$onic]

Nope just a light. ( at least on mine)

 

[Smallssonic1120]

Thanks for the quick responses guys! Tire rack says there is a chime but I haven't even ordered mine yet so idk. Just goin through as if I was to buy the new ones to see how much I'm dishing out. I didn't want to have to buy new ones If I don't have too you know?

 

[Smallssonic1120]

Do I need the mounting brackets if the shop is mounting and balancing before they're shipped to me?

 

[$ub$onic]

If they are installing the sensors then no. If you are swapping in sensors then don't even waste your money for a mount and balance because the tires need broke down for the install

 

[Smallssonic1120]

Tire rack is mounting and balancing for free... Which I think they should considering what I'm paying. I just don't want to get the new wheels and have to spend more money on these little sensors. Graduation money won't last forever lol trying to spend it wisely.

 

[$ub$onic]

Dude I used my wedding money as a down payment! I think I got like 500 for graduation hahaha.

Bottom line: no sensors is fine. Nothing will happen

 

[Smallssonic1120]

Hahaha! I actually surpassed my "goal" for graduation money by like $700! I was so excited because my wheels alone is $926 something like that not including tires. I've been waiting for these wheels for awhile, then exhuast for my birthday. Spacers and springs ill be happy happy happy.

 

[Smallssonic1120]

Ps thanks everyone!

 

[$ub$onic]

What springs you going with

 

[Smallssonic1120]

Not sure yet. I have to measure after I get the new wheels/tires. I have stock 16s. The new ones are 17x7.5 offset 40mm and the tires are 215/50R17 trying to fill the gap a bit. The springs I wanted were the eibach and it said a half inch to a inch difference something like that. Any advice?

 

[$ub$onic]

Well I have b&g. Love them. So I'm going to push them. They are about 1.4 inch drop

 

[Smallssonic1120]

How much??

 

[$ub$onic]

Contact these guys at m2 motoring. ( can be found in the vendor section). Mine are a prototype so I have no idea what the production ones cost. All jokes aside they are a good set up. I have even raced autocross with mine and they did good

 

[Smallssonic1120]

That's awesome, thanks so much!
I really need it to be lower, it almost looks like the ass of my car is sticking up in the air. Not good, just want a clean look and I don't want to cut my springs either.