hey guys i recently just bought a 2009 camry and wanted to put some 20s on it, i have heard once you switch out the stock rims a tire pressure light comes on? is that correct? thanks for any help
Does tire pressure light come on when you change the stock rims?
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as long as your new rims will accept the TPMS sensors located on the valve asemblies you will be ok. the light you are reffering to is the TPMS light.
make sure you know that your rims will accept these sensors or you'll be stuck with a TPMS light that will be constantly on.
make sure you know that your rims will accept these sensors or you'll be stuck with a TPMS light that will be constantly on.
i read on another forum that you have to take the sensors out the stock rim and put it in the new rims. but i was going to get get rims online that is already mounted and balanced. so idk how that will work out. thanks for the fast response
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you can take your OEM wheels and tires to a shop and have the sensors taken out, depending on the shop, could cost you $40 a wheel. Then have the sensors installed on your 20" wheels, another $40 dollars... you see where I'm going with this?
Some places, like Discount Tires, sells manufactur specific sensors. You can have your new rims, tires, and sensors mounted and installed for delivery. However, you'll need to take your new shoes to the dealership and have them reprogram your car to read the new sensors. The sensors in your OEM wheels will no longer work with your car (unless you go and get car reprogramed, again)
Another option that I've heard of (use at your own risk): Remove the four sensors. Put the sensors into your spare tire and inflate the spare to the proper 32psi or so. The sensors will be reading the correct pressure at all times, no matter what tires/wheels you have on the car. But then again, if one of your 20"s is running low on air, you may not know about it until it's too late.
Some places, like Discount Tires, sells manufactur specific sensors. You can have your new rims, tires, and sensors mounted and installed for delivery. However, you'll need to take your new shoes to the dealership and have them reprogram your car to read the new sensors. The sensors in your OEM wheels will no longer work with your car (unless you go and get car reprogramed, again)
Another option that I've heard of (use at your own risk): Remove the four sensors. Put the sensors into your spare tire and inflate the spare to the proper 32psi or so. The sensors will be reading the correct pressure at all times, no matter what tires/wheels you have on the car. But then again, if one of your 20"s is running low on air, you may not know about it until it's too late.
My mechanic said he'd do my TPMS sensor transfer to the new wheels, but never mentioned a reporgramming. Maybe he will do that as well. The TPMS system is a good idea, but we lived fine w/o it, now to have to pay so much for stupid sensors.....transferring them.....getting a second pair, reporgramming, etc is really annoying. I could just check my tire pressure as I ALWAYS did and save myself hundreds of dollars, this is a little annoying to be honest, don't know if anyone agrees, but that's just my take...heck, even with TPMS it's good to check tire pressure anyway, so then even MORE of a waste of money to deal with this TPMS.
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Some people just put a little piece of black/electrical tape over the warning light in the dash. As for me, I have my factory wheels stored in a shed in the backyard. I park my car in front of the house, it must detect the sensors, cuz the warning light never comes on. My daily commute is all of 4 miles one way. I come home, light doesn't come on. However, when I drive further (weekend trip or something) the warning light will come on. Weird. But I'm leaving it the way it is.
edit: thrawnis beat me to the black tape suggestion. posted while I was still typing.
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Also, if you transfer your old sensors, you don't need to reprogram. You only need to reprogram if you get new sensors.
thanks for the response guys. so if the light comes on you can always reset it by disconnecting the battery right?
My understanding is that the TPMS system checks every time you start the car. If that is the case, you will either have to learn to ignore the indicator or something. Disconnecting the battery will probably not do anything but make you reprogram your radio (and cause your ECM to re-train itself)
That might be your understanding and it would seem that it would be that way but it isn't.
I drive everyday, start the car numerous times away from my garage (where my wheels with TPMS are) and my TPMS light may come on once per week.
It's a piss poor system as implemented in this regard.
I have no confidence of it coming on while driving if you have a tire leak with sensors installed.
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All of your problems would be solved if you stayed off the net and bought the wheels locally at a reputable dealer who would stand behind all aspects of the transaction, including the tpms questions. In the end you are going to spend more money on this little project than it is worth, and certainly more than if you had just gone down to Discount Tire or equivalent and bought them all there.
I am picking up my new wheels and tires from Discount Tire, and have NO desire to spend OVER $300 for more sensors that do for me what I am already capable of doing myself. I got a flat on my bridgestones 4 months ago and the sensor light went on yes, but I was aware that my car ride was changing because my tire was losing air due to the flat. To me, being TOO dependent on technology at extra expense isn't always worth it, that's why I am in no way spending extra cash for MORE sensors
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