TPMS Important?
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TPMS Important?
I'm buying a set of winter tires and wheels. Do i really need the tire pressure monitoring system? My car will be fine without it right, it'll just throw a light in the dash i'm assuming?
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cool thanks. I can live with it. I check tire pressure very regularly as i've done with all my cars in the past. So i shouldn't have a problem. It's only for those lazy people that don't take care of their car. The kind of people you hope didn't previously own y our used car.
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cool thanks. I can live with it. I check tire pressure very regularly as i've done with all my cars in the past. So i shouldn't have a problem. It's only for those lazy people that don't take care of their car. The kind of people you hope didn't previously own y our used car.
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cool thanks. I can live with it. I check tire pressure very regularly as i've done with all my cars in the past. So i shouldn't have a problem. It's only for those lazy people that don't take care of their car. The kind of people you hope didn't previously own y our used car.
now i know that in those instances i can relax more and know that my light will tell me if there is something wrong in between checking my tire pressure each weekend.
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so if i buy a 2nd set of tpms sensors they will work in any aftermarket wheel? cause my 8 came with cheap aftermarket wheels and the tpms light is on and it annoys the hell out of me
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Anyone have a TPM sending unit go out or have a low battery. Mine went off today before the car moved then went off after driving a while then was lit again after a short stop. I checked the pressures and no problem. Low battery in one of the units???
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The TPMS sensors come with a lithium battery that is rated to last 10 years. It is more likely a defective unit. Your dealership should have a way to test the individual sensors.
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Not necessarily. I check mine regularly, but had a slow leak one week (<1 lb/ day)and didn't notice it until the TPMS came on. Short money for a nice safeguard in my book.
Now, I really wish there was a dash pressure readout, per tire, such as my Jeep Patriot has.
Now, I really wish there was a dash pressure readout, per tire, such as my Jeep Patriot has.
cool thanks. I can live with it. I check tire pressure very regularly as i've done with all my cars in the past. So i shouldn't have a problem. It's only for those lazy people that don't take care of their car. The kind of people you hope didn't previously own y our used car.
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i could never tell if its working or not, only one time i seen it work and it went solid and made a beep noise...when i pulled over to check my tires i saw my preasure went down to the 20's and noticed a nail in the tire....that was good to know...
i think tpms are nice when they work, but to work well it has to be more than a blinking light. the car really should have had an lcd screen to tell you what tire is affected and psi readings...would have been nice to have.
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