ok, i have an 04 vette that im wanting to get some different wheels, but keep the original rubber,, because, only being 3 yrs old they only have 4800 miles on them,, so, my question is, in getting a different wheel , am i gonna have trouble getting the tire pressure sensor to work correctly??? and whats the rights and wrongs with this??? would like to know before i spend 2200 bucks on new rims and the guy installing the rubber to rims says,, i cant get the sensor to work ,,etc,, thanks,, rj
ok, i have an 04 vette that im wanting to get some different wheels, but keep the original rubber,, because, only being 3 yrs old they only have 4800 miles on them,, so, my question is, in getting a different wheel , am i gonna have trouble getting the tire pressure sensor to work correctly??? and whats the rights and wrongs with this??? would like to know before i spend 2200 bucks on new rims and the guy installing the rubber to rims says,, i cant get the sensor to work ,,etc,, thanks,, rj
redjetty, IF your new wheels accept the factory sensors, there is no sensor problem whatsoever. Not knowing what type of wheels you are getting it is impossible to say. Most wheels made for Corvettes usually specify if they accept the factory sensors. If they do not, many owners will mount the sensor to the inside of the rim using straps or epoxy. I do not want to go to that kind of trouble for different wheels.
If your new wheels accept the factory sensors, you can mark the position, (Left front, Right front, etc.) that they are removed from and if you install them in the same position they will not need to be reset. In any case, the C-5 sensor training is easy and you can do it yourself in under five minutes. Instructions are available here on the Forum and I could fax you a copy.
I have done this several wheel changes and I think a majority of the members here have been thru this. The biggest worry, is finding a competent dealer or service company that has the right equipment to do run flat tires without damaging the wheels, breaking sensors off, etc.
The folks that I use have a Snap ON Tire machine that never touches the rim. I have had wheels marked, sensors broken off at other places. I would do my homework. If the place that is changing your rims will not absouletely promise to replace any damaged rim, go somewhere else.
Hope this helps you.
ok, i have an 04 vette that im wanting to get some different wheels, but keep the original rubber,, because, only being 3 yrs old they only have 4800 miles on them,, so, my question is, in getting a different wheel , am i gonna have trouble getting the tire pressure sensor to work correctly??? and whats the rights and wrongs with this??? would like to know before i spend 2200 bucks on new rims and the guy installing the rubber to rims says,, i cant get the sensor to work ,,etc,, thanks,, rj
I'm still trying to get my TPS to work with my aftermarket wheels.
I got a set of DPE wheels, and the factory TPS would not work with them because of the placement of the valve opening. Part of the problem is that sensor wouldn't be laying flush against the inside of the wheel if I did use it, making it difficult for anyone mounting the tire, but more importantly, the stem on the factory TPS is too long and wouldn't clear the brakes because of it's placement.
So after reading what many others have done, I had the sensors mounted inside the wheel. However to do so, the stem had to be cut off. Despite what anyone says, the stem DOES serve somewhat as an antenna. The sensors will still work just fine without the sensors, but the problem is the signal is made weaker without the stem in tact. While some people haven't had any issues once they've cut their stem, others, including me have. So for now, I'm still driving around without the sensors working, which means active-handling is disabled and I have to hit the reset button to clear the TPS warning everytime the car starts.
The issue comes up when trying to resync the TPS to the car. The handheld tool was able to pick up the serial number and pressure reading from each sensor individually, but when we put the car in learn mode, we haven't been able to get each sensor to pick up. Most we got was 3 of the 4 sensors. The driver side rear has given us the most trouble.
I'm going to try taking all the wheels off the car and do the learn process with the wheels off so I can get easier access to where the sensor is located. I'm hoping that will make it easier to pick up the weakened signal from the sensor. Hopefully that will allow me to sync the sensors to the car, but I'm still worried the transmission will be intermittent anyways.
With the steel layer inside the run flats, and the wheels I have not being an alloy wheel, the sensors, without the stem acting as an antenna that sticks outside the wheel, it's a pain in the but. Seems like it's hit or miss. Those that haven't had any issues are lucky.
If I knew all this before, I don't think I would have gotten wheels that weren't designed to work with the factory TPS. I probably would have made sure whatever wheels I was looking at would fit with the TPS without any modifications what so ever.
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