Tpms
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Halcottsville NY
Tpms
I've got two monitors that aren't working. Been that way for about a year or so. Do I really need to replace these things or can I just go along my way without them working. It seems such a bother to replace them, since, I can't do it myself.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '17
Not sure other than the constant warning displayed. I've replaced only one last year on my 06 with 85,000 miles. Found an OEM replacement on Amazon for under $50 and the installing (swap) only requires that the tire be removed and bead broken.
Drifting
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From: Marshall, Missouri
Without them you have no way of knowing if you have pressure in the affected tires, or not. You could lose pressure in one of those tires and never know it until the tire failed, maybe at highway speed. You could injure yourself, your loved ones, or others. A potential safety issue, for sure.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '15
Discount Tire has OEM TPMS for the Vette...they have great prices too. I'd take it to go get them replaced.
Le Mans Master
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Why the hesitancy to just fix it?
I have never understood the rationale of buying a high performance car worth somewhere in the $20k-$50k range, and then balking at simple and *cheap* fixes to keep it operational.
Not trying to be a wise guy at all... Just don't understand why it's even a question.
I have never understood the rationale of buying a high performance car worth somewhere in the $20k-$50k range, and then balking at simple and *cheap* fixes to keep it operational.
Not trying to be a wise guy at all... Just don't understand why it's even a question.
Safety Car
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I found this out the hard way.....be sure you are happy with how they look. I had just one replaced and didn't even think about that and I got a valve that didn't match the ones on the other wheels. Lesson learned.
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I've been running with no TPMS for months. No ill effects. Just the stupid light. I'm waiting till my new wheels come in & I'll put TPMS in that set.
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HOWEVER, if 1, 2 or 3 TPMS sensors are not functioning, you will go into "limp mode" whenever you start to push it in curves.
I had one acting up, and it shook me up when my car went all weird on me while trying to accelerate on an entrance ramp.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Halcottsville NY
Yup, I'm going to have them done. I just found a guy, today in fact, who understands my worry about damaging my wheels. That was my main concern! He wants $80.00 a sensor, installed. Is that a good price?
Thankfully, my tires are still in great shape.
Thankfully, my tires are still in great shape.
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Last edited by Never-Enough; Mar 22, 2016 at 08:36 PM.
