TPMS issues with replacing rims
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I have a 2006 IS250 AWD and im shopping for rims. i think i settled on the bremmer kraft br05's but they only come in 18's....dissapointing. I went to check out at tire rack and it said to get the tpms thing done it was like $360...obviously im not the most mechanically inclined. do i need to get this done to not have the light blinking and audio warning going off? or should i just order the rims and tires and take them to lexus to have it done?
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First, not sure if Tire Rack gives you all the proper information so when you go to Lexus dealer, they can program a second set of TPMS (My IS250 can store 2 sets of TPMS).
If they do not, the dealer will have to un-mount your tires to get the information off the TPMS's. ($$$$)
What I plan to do is buy a set of TPMS of ebay for $55 for all 4 and make a Pipe Bomb (just do a search on here and you will find out what it is). Cheap and easy and no warning lights
If they do not, the dealer will have to un-mount your tires to get the information off the TPMS's. ($$$$)
What I plan to do is buy a set of TPMS of ebay for $55 for all 4 and make a Pipe Bomb (just do a search on here and you will find out what it is). Cheap and easy and no warning lights
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Wrong they don't unmount your tire the scanner tool they have go next to your tire and read the tpms and give each part number. So buy a used set off eBay for like 60 and either Lexus or a tire shop with the tool can do it. Dealer will charge 100 and local shop maybe 30
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What the dealer left out is that there's a tool that'll read that off the sensors without needing to dismount it from the wheel.
I suppose it's possible the dealer was unaware of this tool though, there's a lot of things dealers seem unaware of.
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just take your stocks out, write down the #'s (just in case) and reinstall them in the new wheels/tires. Or get your new set from tire rack and go to a tire shop, and have them pop in the sidewall. You can get them in without completely dismounting the tire and you also will not need to rebalance.
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