Replaced stock wheels and RFTs with non-RFTs and Beyern 5s yesterday

MaDoose · 07-26-2007, 10:03 AM

Flat tire monitor and/or TPM (tire pressure monitor) comes on and I can't reset it in accordance with the manual. Is there a trick to this or do I need to just suck it up and drive 60 miles to the closest dealer?

kptaylor · 07-26-2007, 10:19 AM

Did you put the TPM sensors on the new wheels?

MaDoose · 07-26-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kptaylor

Did you put the TPM sensors on the new wheels?

the tire place did them, im assuming they didn't:mad: what do they look like?

JackMac · 07-26-2007, 10:34 AM

Available from The Tire Rack.

See this thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35769

MaDoose · 07-26-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JackMac

Available from The Tire Rack.

See this thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35769

well i'll be damned

I should spend more time on here. Can this cause any other problems other than the annoying warning light on the dash? I'll be putting the stockers back on before the weather gets bad anyway so maybe i can just tough it out til then. What is the placement of these sensors and what do they look like?

Rt66er · 07-26-2007, 12:40 PM

They are attached to the valve stem inside the wheel. A bit smaller than a cell phone. If you want to transfer your TPMS sensors to the new wheels, your stock wheels/tires would have to be broken down in order to remove the sensors. Then your new wheels would also have to be broken down to install.

adc · 07-26-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rt66er

If you want to transfer your TPMS sensors to the new wheels, your stock wheels/tires would have to be broken down in order to remove the sensors. Then your new wheels would also have to be broken down to install.

Broken down?? Do you mean unmounted?

Nothing should break down when transferring the TPMS from one wheel to another - if it does, the tire shop should pay for it...

Rt66er · 07-26-2007, 04:18 PM

Yes, "unmounted" if that's what you would like to call it.

Tire shops call it broken down, as you don't actually have to remove the tire from the rim, just "break the bead" to access the TPMS sensor.

Bimmer335i · 07-26-2007, 04:41 PM

I replaced my 162's with Beyern 5s as well, but retained the RFT's. Tire shop did a great job with TPMS. It's a small chip implanted in the stem valve and very fragile, hence easily broken. Most respectable tire shops aware of this and they're very careful when handling TPMS.

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Rt66er Private First Class 10 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arcadia, Oklahoma iTrader: (0)	They are attached to the valve stem inside the wheel. A bit smaller than a cell phone. If you want to transfer your TPMS sensors to the new wheels, your stock wheels/tires would have to be broken down in order to remove the sensors. Then your new wheels would also have to be broken down to install. __________________ 335i Coupe ~ Space Gray ~ Black 'ette ~ ZSP ~ Step w/paddles ~ Gray Poplar trim
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Rt66er Private First Class 10 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arcadia, Oklahoma iTrader: (0)	Yes, "unmounted" if that's what you would like to call it. Tire shops call it broken down, as you don't actually have to remove the tire from the rim, just "break the bead" to access the TPMS sensor. __________________ 335i Coupe ~ Space Gray ~ Black 'ette ~ ZSP ~ Step w/paddles ~ Gray Poplar trim
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