TPMS question
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Burning Brakes
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TPMS question
Hi guys I have a 2000 corvette
It came with bmw rims (5x120 instead of the 5x120.65) and all four TPMS errors on the dash.
I am assuming it's because it's lacking the TPMS thingamajigs on the stems?
I don't know how this whole system works... so I bought some C6Z replica wheels they don't come with valve stems...
I am installing only the rear wheels/tires it's a 2000.
What do I need to get?
It came with bmw rims (5x120 instead of the 5x120.65) and all four TPMS errors on the dash.
I am assuming it's because it's lacking the TPMS thingamajigs on the stems?
I don't know how this whole system works... so I bought some C6Z replica wheels they don't come with valve stems...
I am installing only the rear wheels/tires it's a 2000.
What do I need to get?
Melting Slicks
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hey ahmed, there are no tpms sensors on those wheels
when I purchased the car originally it had at least 1 dead tpms sensor so I sold them off along with the stock wheels and never replaced them , drove without them for the whole time I had the car.
The 5x120 wont throw any tpms codes, im running bmw wheels on my z right now, and ran them on my last car for two years as well
97-00 tpms are more expensive to replace then 01-04's, so be prepared.
As far as I know you will have to have a hole drilled in your c6 replicas to to allow for the tpms sensors
when I purchased the car originally it had at least 1 dead tpms sensor so I sold them off along with the stock wheels and never replaced them , drove without them for the whole time I had the car.
The 5x120 wont throw any tpms codes, im running bmw wheels on my z right now, and ran them on my last car for two years as well
97-00 tpms are more expensive to replace then 01-04's, so be prepared.
As far as I know you will have to have a hole drilled in your c6 replicas to to allow for the tpms sensors
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It's quite possible that there are no Tire pressure sensors in the wheels. If it has rubber valve stems, then it does not have the factory TPS installed.
On the replicas, it would depend on whether the wheels were set up to accept the factory sensors - many replicas are and all you have to do is install the sensors and program. The vendor you bought the wheels from should know.
On the replicas, it would depend on whether the wheels were set up to accept the factory sensors - many replicas are and all you have to do is install the sensors and program. The vendor you bought the wheels from should know.
Melting Slicks
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What a load of nonsense. then why do all of my high end wheels have two holes in them from the factory?
One for the valve stem and one for the tpms
How the **** are you going to attach a tpms near the sidewall where the regular valve stem goes?
Some wheels are TPMS compatible and others are not, if his replicas are not compatible then drilling might be the only option.
But hey , its all a load of nonsense, you know best
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Does anyone have pix or something? I honestly know nothing about this whole system...
I will install the fronts too but will need to get new tires so that's why I'm installing the rears only.
I will install the fronts too but will need to get new tires so that's why I'm installing the rears only.
