Replacing front tires
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Replacing front tires
I just bought a pair of front tires for my 1998 vette that has 61,000 miles on it. The guy i bought it from never replaced the front tires but he did replace the rear tires. The front Runflat tires are done. I dont care for Runflats so I decided to go with some Sumitomo HTR Z rated 245/45/17. off of tire rack.com. The question is what do I need to do after i have the front tires installed. Do the tire pressure sensors need to be reprogramed or something. Sorry that I sound like a fool but I would rather ask a dumb question than to pay for it in the long run with $$$$$$$$. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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From: Warrington Pa.
Just make sure that when they change the tires they put them back on the same side they're on now... If you do get a message it only will take less than 5 min to reprogram the sensors. You'll need a magnet to do the reprograming.
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From: Philadelphia PA
I just bought a pair of front tires for my 1998 vette that has 61,000 miles on it. The guy i bought it from never replaced the front tires but he did replace the rear tires. The front Runflat tires are done. I dont care for Runflats so I decided to go with some Sumitomo HTR Z rated 245/45/17. off of tire rack.com. The question is what do I need to do after i have the front tires installed. Do the tire pressure sensors need to be reprogramed or something. Sorry that I sound like a fool but I would rather ask a dumb question than to pay for it in the long run with $$$$$$$$. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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From: ABQ NM
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Yes. Understand that the pressure sensors do not know what kind of tire you are using; it is just reading the pressure inside the tire. If you could seal a plastic trash bag to the wheel and inflate it, the sensor would still give you a pressure reading. When changing tires, avoid getting the rims mixed up; if you make sure the sensor goes back to its original location (RF, LF, etc.), you will not have to reprogram the sensor. If you are ever replacing the sensor (or getting a second set of wheels, etc.), program the sensor BEFORE you install it on the wheel. Much easier that way, plus you ensure (to a degree) that the sensor is working beforehand.
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