lghtspeedz

I just bought a set of TSX V6 18" reconditioned wheels and Nitto Motivo tires for my car as as summer set for my '11 TSX. I also bought salvaged TPMS sensors for the TSX on eBay. On front wheel drive cars, I have always had a winter tire and wheel set as well as a summer tire and wheels set. This way, I can swap them off in the driveway on my own. I never had a problem swapping on my '06 TL or my girlfriend's '07 TSX. I took them to a local shop that I trust and they told me that the TPMS sensors are ECU matched. I did a quick search on the forum and could not confirm that either way. Has anyone had any experience with this? Do I need to have the sensors programmed each time?

On a side note, I'll post a review of the Motivo tires after I get some miles on them. I submitted for a trial set from an ad I saw on this site but was not selected. They didn't really acknowledge my submission which was a bit disappointing (in my world you always acknowledge a customer or potential customer). Anyway, I saw some reviews and a test by Road and Track online and was intrigued enough to buy them. The 60k mile warranty also helped sway me to give it a try.

ceb

Don't trust your local shop on this. If you bought the correct sensors (I'm not sure what reconditioned means as the only replaceable parts are the o rings) then they will automatically be recognized by the car.

speedracer_2020

Check with your dealer, my tire guys mentioned that one some cars TPMS have to be programmed.

I have never switched my TPMS though (I did from one set of rims to another). A quick call to your service desk should answer this.

ceb

Some cars are not our cars. A quick search of this forum would tell you that the sensors can be swapped without any programming. What part of my earlier response was difficult to understand?

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

must refrain from posting a rant about using the search...especially since we covered this topic recently...

as long as the TPMS you bought are either
Acura TPMS part #42753-TL2-A51/A52 (09+)

or

Acura TPMS part #42753-STK-A02/A03/A04 (MDX/RDX/Pilot/08 TSX)

they should work just fine by switching sets and driving a mile or less. if you bought sensors that aren't either of those...then you're fucked...in the ass...

sonny@tirerack

Vehicle will automatically learn new tire pressure
sensors after driving for several minutes above 15mph.

lghtspeedz

Thanks all. I did do a search but I couldn't find anything definitive for our car. The guy said most "Honda's," which to me wasn't quite like "our cars."

I bought the sensors from a salvage yard on eBay. They were much cheaper than new and wasn't a benefit to getting new.

Anyway, I mounted the wheels/tires this morning and the TPMS sensors picked up without issue. So far, I am a big fan of the Motivo tires. I always thought this car had vague on center steering that was a little numb. These tires (and maybe the 18" upsize) really help to sharpen the steering. The whole driveline feels more substantial. They might slightly hurt my average MPG but I can't say that isn't due to going to an 18" diameter.

I also like the look of the V6 18" wheels on my car. I use the car for work so I like to keep it looking OEM. They look like they "fit" the car a little better than the 17's. At some point I'll try to post pics.

Thanks again to all.