Borrow TPMS tool?
Thread Starter
Former Vendor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 18,666
Likes: 395
From: Tampa FL
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12'-'13-'14-'15
Borrow TPMS tool?
Anyone have one I can borrow? I dont want to pay $100 just to use it once on my new wheels with TPMS.
Cajun
Cajun
Racer
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 267
Likes: 1
From: Trophy Club, Texas
I bought my own TPMS tool for $85. It's the TIPS tool and it works really great. It takes me less than 2 minutes to set all 4 TPMS sensors when I change from street to track tires/wheels and back.
BEZ06 gave me the following link for the TIPS tool:
http://www.toolsurge.com/prodView.asp?sku=OTC-TIPS003A
Good Luck
BEZ06 gave me the following link for the TIPS tool:
http://www.toolsurge.com/prodView.asp?sku=OTC-TIPS003A
Good Luck
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 21,502
Likes: 461
From: Southern Utah
Next time you are near Utah, I'll be happy to help. You might try posting in the regional area....you'll get people near you. Most people here who have the tool would be happy to help. Who mounted the tires on the wheels and why didn't they do this as part of that job?
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 19,557
Likes: 1,470
From: I love you & miss you Linda
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
I've got one, come on up and you can use it. I'll be home all weekend.
Take I-40 east to I-77 north to I-81 North to I-66 east to I-95 north. When you get close to Philadelphia, give me a call and I'll steer you right in. About 592 miles
Take I-40 east to I-77 north to I-81 North to I-66 east to I-95 north. When you get close to Philadelphia, give me a call and I'll steer you right in. About 592 miles
Last edited by Glennm27; Feb 26, 2010 at 08:32 PM.
Pro
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 674
Likes: 1
From: Auburn, AL
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 23,313
Likes: 25
From: Tucson Arizona
If whoever's mounting your tires doesn't have a TPMS tool I'd check around locally. From what I know most all Discount Tire stores will reset your sensors free of charge (I know our local DT outlets do this). I imagine there are other tire stores or service shops that would also do this for free as a gesture of good will. I suggest you call around and see. Even without the sensors being registered on your new wheels you can still drive the car to a shop to have it done.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 21,502
Likes: 461
From: Southern Utah
And the 2010s can be programmed by lowering the pressure in the tire....suggested by BEZ06 and verified on his 2010 by GSRANDY. We still need to verify that the 2010 sensors can also be triggered by a TPMS tool.....so if there are any volunteers, post up.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 19,557
Likes: 1,470
From: I love you & miss you Linda
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
PLUS as far as pulling codes, they saved a few bucks on every car by taking that feature out.
