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Another issue re: winter tires/wheels/TPMS


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Ok. I have an SXT AWD with the 19" wheels. I want to get a set of 17" wheels/tires for winter. But the Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors add another $232 for a set of four and it sounds like these have to be professionally installed? The whole point of getting a second set mounted is so we can swap out or own tires (and have better handling/durability with the 17's), so having to have the sensors swapped kind of defeats the purpose.

So, CAN you run w/o the sensors (on the winter set)? Does it cause any damage/malfunctions/etc. or does the TPMS simply not read? Or do we just have to cough up the extra couple hundred bucks for a set of sensors?

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  • 3 weeks later...

You can switch over to steel rims w/o TPM transmittors. You will get used to the flashing low tire light and the intial chime at start up. There is no harm done to the receivers as a result of not receiving pressure data from tires stored in your shed. In the spring it will be back to normal and a short 10 minute ride will automatically reset your TPM to normal mode.

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