hurricane350

Ok, I just visited my local Town Fair Tire to get a quote for some Proxes 4 (245/40/18) for my RonJon Inspyre's (18x8.5) and they have a line on there for "TPMS Sensor Recalibration" for 19.99 What is this? By the way, this isn't the install of the tpms stem, that is on a diff line for 2.95 per stem.

p.s. - They also want to charge me for a 4-wheel alignment for 49.99 Is this necessary? I talked to my Acura service dept and they said they don't do a re-alignment after they put on the A-Spec kit, so why should I?


2006 WDP/Ebony 5AT w/Navi

hurricane350

nobody?

Ron A

They have to recalibrate the wheel sensor transmitters with the receiver so the MID reads correctly. I think that's the procedure, or pretty close to it. Anyway, it's necessary so they are not ripping you off.

I don't have an 06 service manual, so check with your dealer if you are still in doubt, and they can either confirm what I said or you can post what the actual procedure is.

Was your service department talking about the A-Spec suspension installation or just the A-Spec body kit? I would seriously question the need for an alignment unless the A-spec suspension was installed, and then I'm not positive you would need it.

TLTrance

For ease of mind, I'd recommend an alignment just because you got a new set of wheels, not just tires.

vp911

Ron, do you mean so if you change the TPMS sensors that they need to be recalibrated?

Ron A

That's what I thought I read in a thread here somewhere, but I can't find it now.

Anyone know for sure?

vp911

If the TPMS is the same as the RL there is no calibration or linking needed. Put on new wheels and TPMS sensors and give the car 5 minutes and it automatically links to them and resets the MID.

Ron A

I'll take the word of someone who owns one and stand corrected.

Thanks for the update.

vp911

But that is only assuming that it is the same as the RL. It very well could be different for the TL, but I am not sure either.

vp911

To answer the original question - if it is the same as the RL - then their $20 charge is to leave your car running for 5 minutes after installing new sensors

hurricane350

LOL. Does the RL show individual tire pressure for each wheel? I know the MDX does not. I just wonder how it knows what sensor is what wheel seeing that all the tpms sensors are the same part #

vp911

Yes it does show each individual wheel in the MID.

There is an short range antenna in each wheel well - so the TPMS sensor has to be awfully close to the sensor for it to sense the pressure.