Aftermarket Wheels and TPMS

craftedpacket · 09-12-2007, 07:09 PM

If you do not put TPMS sensors in your aftermarket wheels/tires what happens? Does the alarm in the car constantly say you have low air? I have a 2006 325i.

Driver72 · 09-12-2007, 07:15 PM

Each time you start up the car, it will chime and two low tire pressure lights will come on.
1. in the main info. center where your odometer and such is
2. Smaller low tire pressure light above that.

They will both blink for several seconds.
Then the one in the info. center goes off, and the smaller one stops blinking about 1-2 minutes later and just stays on full time.

craftedpacket · 09-12-2007, 11:01 PM

Thank you very much for your reply. I am guessing these sensors can only be installed by pulling the tire off of the wheel?

6Zylinder · 09-12-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by craftedpacket

Thank you very much for your reply. I am guessing these sensors can only be installed by pulling the tire off of the wheel?

Thats correct.

SV Concepts III · 09-13-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by craftedpacket

Thank you very much for your reply. I am guessing these sensors can only be installed by pulling the tire off of the wheel?

Yep although we usually recommend just purchasing extras to have installed on the new wheels so you can easily swap between OEM and your new wheels if needed.

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craftedpacket New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2006 Black 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Odessa, TX iTrader: (0)	Aftermarket Wheels and TPMS If you do not put TPMS sensors in your aftermarket wheels/tires what happens? Does the alarm in the car constantly say you have low air? I have a 2006 325i.
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Driver72 Brigadier General 353 Rep 4,484 Posts Drives: 335i - to new owners now. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Each time you start up the car, it will chime and two low tire pressure lights will come on. 1. in the main info. center where your odometer and such is 2. Smaller low tire pressure light above that. They will both blink for several seconds. Then the one in the info. center goes off, and the smaller one stops blinking about 1-2 minutes later and just stays on full time.
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craftedpacket New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2006 Black 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Odessa, TX iTrader: (0)	Thank you very much for your reply. I am guessing these sensors can only be installed by pulling the tire off of the wheel?
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