What if i buy TPMS sensors from Tirerack?
06-16-2009, 12:47 PM
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What if i buy TPMS sensors from Tirerack?
As i posted earlier, i am planning on buying some new 18" rims for my 2006 RL.
I would keep my 17" rims for winter use & snow tires.
If i buy the new 18" rims from tirerack.com, they also offered me a set of TPMS sensors that "should work" on the RL. I consider the guys at Tirerack very knowledgeable, yet i wonder if my RL will be happy with some third party TPMS sensors.
For those who have done it, when you switched from OEM rims to aftermarket and used new TPMS sensors, did you get any warning lights? Did you have to go to the dealer to reset the system?
I have a friend who has a '07 Infinity FX35. He has OEM wheels with summer tires and aftermarket wheels with snow tires. The snow tires set came with TPMS from tirerack. Now, every time he switches from one set of wheels to the other, he has to take his Infinity to the dealer for a "reset". After the reset, everything works... until he puts the other set.
Is this the case with the Acura RL?
Thank you!
I would keep my 17" rims for winter use & snow tires.
If i buy the new 18" rims from tirerack.com, they also offered me a set of TPMS sensors that "should work" on the RL. I consider the guys at Tirerack very knowledgeable, yet i wonder if my RL will be happy with some third party TPMS sensors.
For those who have done it, when you switched from OEM rims to aftermarket and used new TPMS sensors, did you get any warning lights? Did you have to go to the dealer to reset the system?
I have a friend who has a '07 Infinity FX35. He has OEM wheels with summer tires and aftermarket wheels with snow tires. The snow tires set came with TPMS from tirerack. Now, every time he switches from one set of wheels to the other, he has to take his Infinity to the dealer for a "reset". After the reset, everything works... until he puts the other set.
Is this the case with the Acura RL?
Thank you!
06-16-2009, 02:52 PM
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I'm not sure what kind of TPMS unit you are going to get with Tirerack. why not just get the oem TPMS? I don't think they cost that much.... and it'll save u the trouble of getting an aftermarket TPMS and hoping it'll connect to the original receiver.
06-16-2009, 03:34 PM
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No. Just change the wheels and after you drive for a mile or two, the new TPMS will register with the car and you will never know you changed wheels.
06-16-2009, 03:36 PM
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the acura tpms system doesnt need a dealer reset for each set like the infiniti. As long as you get the correct the right tpms for the rl just put it on and drive it around for 5minutes and the system will automatically recognize the new set.
06-16-2009, 03:57 PM
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As i posted earlier, i am planning on buying some new 18" rims for my 2006 RL.
I would keep my 17" rims for winter use & snow tires.
If i buy the new 18" rims from tirerack.com, they also offered me a set of TPMS sensors that "should work" on the RL. I consider the guys at Tirerack very knowledgeable, yet i wonder if my RL will be happy with some third party TPMS sensors.
For those who have done it, when you switched from OEM rims to aftermarket and used new TPMS sensors, did you get any warning lights? Did you have to go to the dealer to reset the system?
I have a friend who has a '07 Infinity FX35. He has OEM wheels with summer tires and aftermarket wheels with snow tires. The snow tires set came with TPMS from tirerack. Now, every time he switches from one set of wheels to the other, he has to take his Infinity to the dealer for a "reset". After the reset, everything works... until he puts the other set.
Is this the case with the Acura RL?
Thank you!
I would keep my 17" rims for winter use & snow tires.
If i buy the new 18" rims from tirerack.com, they also offered me a set of TPMS sensors that "should work" on the RL. I consider the guys at Tirerack very knowledgeable, yet i wonder if my RL will be happy with some third party TPMS sensors.
For those who have done it, when you switched from OEM rims to aftermarket and used new TPMS sensors, did you get any warning lights? Did you have to go to the dealer to reset the system?
I have a friend who has a '07 Infinity FX35. He has OEM wheels with summer tires and aftermarket wheels with snow tires. The snow tires set came with TPMS from tirerack. Now, every time he switches from one set of wheels to the other, he has to take his Infinity to the dealer for a "reset". After the reset, everything works... until he puts the other set.
Is this the case with the Acura RL?
Thank you!
I have switched from OEM PAX wheels with TPMS to aftermarket wheels with TPMS and no issues.
The Acura RL does not use a dealer reset process. It resets itself after a mile or two of driving (probably not even that long) after installing the new set of TPMS.
06-16-2009, 04:52 PM
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I bought TPMS sensors from Tire Rack. They look just like Acura OEM ones and perform the same. I switched stock rims for stock rims and used the tire racks sensors. They install easily and you have to reset nothing. (well I got my car back and no lights or warnings, so I assume nothing to reset, the tech said nothing about it)
Good Luck.
p.s. tire rack's price was cheap, about $25 a piece.
Good Luck.
p.s. tire rack's price was cheap, about $25 a piece.
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I picked up a stock stock set of wheels but they are black chrome dipped. They make the car look amazing. And don't compromise the warranty or the ride. I have bigger pics of my rides in my garage, just search my user name. I think that's how you can see more pics right? Either way I don't know how to post pics on these threads.
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hey, folks ... I registered on here just to respond to this thread. Some of you may have seen me on other forums as I have been around for a long time. If you are one of the people who have seen me around you probably already know this but, if not here are a couple of things you should know before I get into the main portion of this thread.
yes I am a salesman here at The Tire Rack but, I am on here to provide information to your community. If you end up ordering from The Tire Rack, then great, if not you still have the information you need. That is my sole purpose for posting on your forum. Face it, I have access to information, people and industry communications that most do not and I see no problem sharing that info and do so quite often on other forums.
with that squared away onto the question at hand
Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are now impossible to run from when buying a new vehicle. Every new vehicle made for sale in the USA has a direct TPM system as standard equipment. There are several exceptions though: the vehicle must have only four wheels (so no dual-wheeled trucks or motorcycles), and the GVWR must be less than 10,000lbs.
We currently sell all sensors for all Honda and Acura vehicles up to the 2008 model year.
The basics of the direct TPMS is that it uses a sensor in the wheel/tire to wirelessly relay pressure back to the driver on some sort of display. Some vehicles have a digital info screen that will show all four tire pressures (five pressures if spare has sensor) all the time. While others might just flash a low-tire-pressure light on the dash. There are also two different styles of sensors for this system: a valve sensor and a strap/band sensor. Only valve sensors are used by Honda/Acura vehicles, although if you bought an aftermarket SmarTire TPM system, those use the sensors held on by a strap around the barrel of the wheel.
Although no model Honda or Acura has an indirect TPM system, I feel the need to explain it just to clear up any confusion. Any indirect system will not affect the choice of switching aftermarket wheels or tires. The system runs off of the ABS/wheel-speed sensors which “count” the number of revolutions of each tire. If the right-front tire is low (25psi) it will spin faster than the left-front tire (35psi), so the ABS system will recognize this change and alert the driver with a flashing light and possibly a loud chime.
Honda/Acura models currently only use sensors from TRW and Pacific. There are a total of six sensors used so be weary of which one is made for your vehicle. If you have any questions about the TPMS-fitment on a wheel that The Tire Rack sells, I can look up the wheel and confirm if it will work with your vehicle.
We get the sensors directly from the companies who manufacture them just like Acura/Honda. Unlike some vehicels which require a trip to the dealership to reset the new sensors Acura/Honda does not, in most cases, require a dealer visit
let me know if you have any other questions
Luke
yes I am a salesman here at The Tire Rack but, I am on here to provide information to your community. If you end up ordering from The Tire Rack, then great, if not you still have the information you need. That is my sole purpose for posting on your forum. Face it, I have access to information, people and industry communications that most do not and I see no problem sharing that info and do so quite often on other forums.
with that squared away onto the question at hand
Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are now impossible to run from when buying a new vehicle. Every new vehicle made for sale in the USA has a direct TPM system as standard equipment. There are several exceptions though: the vehicle must have only four wheels (so no dual-wheeled trucks or motorcycles), and the GVWR must be less than 10,000lbs.
We currently sell all sensors for all Honda and Acura vehicles up to the 2008 model year.
The basics of the direct TPMS is that it uses a sensor in the wheel/tire to wirelessly relay pressure back to the driver on some sort of display. Some vehicles have a digital info screen that will show all four tire pressures (five pressures if spare has sensor) all the time. While others might just flash a low-tire-pressure light on the dash. There are also two different styles of sensors for this system: a valve sensor and a strap/band sensor. Only valve sensors are used by Honda/Acura vehicles, although if you bought an aftermarket SmarTire TPM system, those use the sensors held on by a strap around the barrel of the wheel.
Although no model Honda or Acura has an indirect TPM system, I feel the need to explain it just to clear up any confusion. Any indirect system will not affect the choice of switching aftermarket wheels or tires. The system runs off of the ABS/wheel-speed sensors which “count” the number of revolutions of each tire. If the right-front tire is low (25psi) it will spin faster than the left-front tire (35psi), so the ABS system will recognize this change and alert the driver with a flashing light and possibly a loud chime.
Honda/Acura models currently only use sensors from TRW and Pacific. There are a total of six sensors used so be weary of which one is made for your vehicle. If you have any questions about the TPMS-fitment on a wheel that The Tire Rack sells, I can look up the wheel and confirm if it will work with your vehicle.
We get the sensors directly from the companies who manufacture them just like Acura/Honda. Unlike some vehicels which require a trip to the dealership to reset the new sensors Acura/Honda does not, in most cases, require a dealer visit
let me know if you have any other questions
Luke
06-22-2009, 07:44 AM
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06-23-2009, 02:50 PM
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By a tire shop, yes, if your wheels are TPMS compatible. Assuming they are, you would have to dismount the tires from those 22's you have.
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