Getting new wheels and tires. I just wondering if worth switching toms sensors over! Do you bother with them?

 

I decided to ditch them when I went to 35's. I've been conditioned to manually check the pressure regularly anyway. I never relied on the computer to do it for me. But, for many people it's a valuable tool. In the end, you'll have to decide if the option is valuable and needed. If you do decide to forgo TPMS, you'll of course need a programmer to shut it off.

 

I am ditching mine soon. they always leak or I end up breaking them off. the guy at the tire store even stated he hated them.

 

Broke two of them in one week back in mid-08, been running without ever since. They are expensive to keep replacing, and to me, they are just more hassle than they are worth.

 

I don't know if it's the same everywhere or not, but the tire store I use says they cannot install tires and wheels on a TPMS equipped car without the TPMS sensors in them. If you use a tire store to mount, balance or rotate your tires you could have problems. Just check into it before eliminating the TPMS sensors.

 

Definitely a good idea to check, though I've never run into that issue myself. I'd be hard pressed to believe a tire store is willing to lose a $1.5k sale over a TPMS install. If it were me and they refused, I'd take my cash and walk away. My guess it's a company policy to charge extra for the removal and reinstall of OEM sensors or to sell upgraded units. Of course I'm pretty stupid these days, for all I know it'll soon be a federal law!! Lol!

 

You can buy the Mopar part# on Ebay for $59.95 for 5 sensors. I use my Flashpaq to turn the threshold down to 22 lbs and turn them off when I air down....

 

Don't update it. Threshold adjustment is no longer an option, at least for my 3.8

 

I updated my Flashpaq not three days ago, mine still works. Of course I have a 3.6, but I'd imagine it doesn't matter.

 

Think will leave in old tires. Anyone interested my old set of tire, wheels and tpms! $750