Mark C5

Of course you can always go this way:

http://www.dragtimes.com/parts/1997-...460900273.html

Quicksilver Vert 01

Why would you ever want to do that?

Warp Factor

Quite untrue. Trios is right. Most of the leaks are slow. You get a warning on the DIC before you feel anything, unless you're racing. Maybe not even then. If you're in the middle of nowhere when it gets too low, you whip out your cigarette lighter socket powered air pump, pump it back up, and head in the direction of the tire store.

You can buy the tire pump from what you save by buying one non-runflat tire, versus a runflat. Buy two tires, and you've saved enough for AAA premium road service, which gets you flatbedded for 100 miles. Might not be enough, but how far can you go on a runflat with no air???

If the car is the airhead "trophy wife's" daily driver, runflats are probably needed. If that's the case, you've bent over and grabbed your ankles with your pants down plenty of times already, so just go with the runflats.
If you value performance, I don't know of any tire tests which put runflats at the top of the pack.

Mark C5

Because if you have a '97-'00 it is much cheaper than replacing sensors and it uses the '01-'04 FOB which is also much cheaper.

Quicksilver Vert 01

You also can do the same upgrade using OEM '01-'04 parts, which would be my preferred way to go.

Mark C5

Yes, for a lot more money.

FL_Dave

Phil - there is nothing about this story that feels good. Bugger. I hope my luck is better. I'm thinking: put the vette up on blocks and after fixing the TPMS, put the rims back on and confirm they work before mounting the tires. Seems like that should be a reasonable test. If someone knows better, perhaps they wouldn't mind saving me from myself.

Thx

Dave

Quicksilver Vert 01

Dave, you don't even have to have the sensors mounted in the wheels to test them.

I programmed my new sensors, with them sitting on my lap, from inside the car.

FL_Dave

Thanks Quicksilver. I didn't realize the signal traveled so far.
Dave

bighank

My 98 has 3 replaced and one ORIGINAL "classic" sensor.

Quicksilver Vert 01

If the batteries are fresh, the RF signal can travel 50' or more.