Hey guys. Gonna pickup some new tires and wheels for my 2016 unlimited. From what I've read I don't HAVE TO install tpms sensors on my new wheels. They would be an extra $180 plus tax. How true is that statement? If I don't get them will it constantly alarm? Reason I ask is im planning on getting a procal but it may not arrive before my tires and wheels and I plan to head out to Vegas right after new wheels and tires. Next day. What say you ?

 

If you don't mind the TPMS light on, and it beeping at you when you first start up.

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You don't have to but you will get the warning light. I don't think there is a constant chime, just one when you start up. If it was me I'd save the 180 for the poker room or blackjack tables and either turn the tpms off with the procal later or buy the sensors later. I personally like having the sensors, they make it nice when airing up and airing down.

 

thanks for the response. but what do you mean by your last sentence? how does it make it nice? im new to the jeep world so go easy. how does it help with airing up or down.

 

I pulled the sensors out back in '08. Broke a few on the trail, and didn't want to keep paying to replace the things.

If you choose to go without, many programmers/tuners will let you turn the system off to get rid of the lights. I do not know if any work with the 2016's yet, but the procal and the flashcal/flashpaq have this option.

 

So it's safe for me to drive it to Vegas without a constant alarm except only at startup. I was worried I was going to have a constant dinging. Seems that's not the case.

 

Yes it's safe and there won't be a constant ding. What I meant by its nice to have the sensors when airing down and airing up is this. When I go off-roading I bring my air pressure down somewhere around 15 psi. I have some screw on tire deflators that I screw onto the valve stems. While the air is leaving the tire I watch my dash to see what the tire pressure is. When it gets around 17 psi I take the deflator off the valve stem. When I put air back in the tires for the drive home I do the same. I have a portable air compressor that screws onto the valve stem. As air is going in I watch my dash and when it shows I have enough air I take the air off and put it on the next tire. It's a lot easier on the back and knees this way.

 

No you do not "need" them. Mine are out and I just used my pro cal to turn the pressure monitoring off - no beeping or lights coming on.

 

You don't need them. Mine have been out for over a year. No chime or alarm. Just a check TPMS light and 0's at all four wheels. I push the compass/temp button and it clears. Might get them fixed one day but seems like a waste of money. We survived decades without them.

 

Not going to answer the question again, as it's been answered several times already. But I used the ProCal to set mine to "0" so I never get a dummy light unless I have no pressure. That said.....

Why would it cost you $180 to put them in the new wheels? Is there some reason you couldn't reuse the factory sensors? I've got XD Bullys and have had the factory sensors installed in them for nearly 5 years now without issue. I think Discount might charge like $8/sensor to rebuild the inside with a new valve, etc., but nowhere near $180. To my knowledge, it's not necessary to buy new sensors. The ProCal will set you back $150, but it has multiple uses. I've used the idle up feature several times, especially when my battery has run low. Great for helping to charge it back up. And of course for winching, etc.