TPMS on snow tires and winter wheels - pleasant surprise
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when i bought my 2nd hand winter tires/rims and put them on, i didnt get a warning light... i was like oh sweet maybe these rims have the sensors in them.. but no....
and then come to find out my stock 18 inch rims don't have them either (so i can only assume when the tires were changed, someone put regular valve stems on - as its regular practice to swap out the stems)...
so i dunno whats up but i was a little pissed to find out i dont have the sensor.
and then come to find out my stock 18 inch rims don't have them either (so i can only assume when the tires were changed, someone put regular valve stems on - as its regular practice to swap out the stems)...
so i dunno whats up but i was a little pissed to find out i dont have the sensor.
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But I have TPMS. It's come on before while running my Dunlop stockers.
p.s. - The 8 handles amazingly well in the snow and slush with Hankook iPike W409s. I am more than a little amazed at how well. I'm very happy given that the W409s are relatively new.
p.s. - The 8 handles amazingly well in the snow and slush with Hankook iPike W409s. I am more than a little amazed at how well. I'm very happy given that the W409s are relatively new.
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You'll get used to it and won't notice it much. At least, I don't notice it much.
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Just another thought... Are your summer wheels/tires within range of the rf sensor when you start up? In other words, are you storing your wheels with TPMS sensors in your garage, close to your RX-8? If so, the TPMS sensor may be happy when you start your car. Of course, as Astral said, the sensor will eventually light up. However, this may explain why you have not observed the warning light yet.
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Just another thought... Are your summer wheels/tires within range of the rf sensor when you start up? In other words, are you storing your wheels with TPMS sensors in your garage, close to your RX-8? If so, the TPMS sensor may be happy when you start your car. Of course, as Astral said, the sensor will eventually light up. However, this may explain why you have not observed the warning light yet.
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I think you are thinking about the programming of new/replacement TPMs when you need to drive at over 15 mph for some time.
Last edited by midlife crisis; 12-03-2007 at 05:55 PM. Reason: addition to message
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My sensors obviously work much quicker-- backing out of the garage this morning the light turned on and when I checked one tire was at 26 lbs. Aired it up and everything was fine.
I think you are thinking about the programming of new/replacement TPMs when you need to drive at over 15 mph for some time.
I think you are thinking about the programming of new/replacement TPMs when you need to drive at over 15 mph for some time.
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