TPMS-less winter rims anyone?

*bleh, long time no post*

As the subject states really, does anyone drive without their TPMS for the few months we see snow? Kinda redundant (and expensive) to keep swapping and reprograming between the seasons. Better question, does it even effect the car?

What stirred up my interest
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40987

p.s. I hate newer cars

I remember reading on nasioc that lots of guys ran the winter months without them. the light will obviously be on without them, but as soon as they put their summer wheels with the TPMS back on the light went off after a few miles. it shouldn't cause any problems.

edit: there's also a different method for recognizing the sensors for each vehicle. for instance my Jeep, I can throw in new sensors on a different set of wheels and it will automatically learn them but on my Subaru I had to take it to the stealership and pay $50 to have the new sensors synced. so whether or not it will recognize them when you put the summer wheels back on is somewhat dependent on the car.

Yes I drive my speed3 all summer and winter with no TPMS sensors.

It isn't worth the cost of buying more or swapping them. The only issue you will have is that annoying yellow light. Also, do you have an access port?? Every 3-6 months my check engine light comes on and gives me a code that states "there are codes displayed by another module". So basically the car throws a code for each TPMS sensor it doesn't read and eventually if you don't clear those codes from the ECU it then generously turns the check engine light on to tell you there are codes that you haven't checked. Other than that it's smooth sailing.

Sweet deal then. The light doesn't bother me that much, nor have I really played around with the access port.

Peter, what size are you running? I'm looking at 16"ers on TireRack.

I think my steelies are 16s with fat rubber. I'll check next time I go out to the garage and get back to you man

If mazdas are the same as fords tpms, which im assumeing, we dont charge anything to reprogram them, it takes 5 seconds with the special tool

Yeah, but how much do you charge for mounting and balancing tires? An extra set of TPMS all around is a pretty penny already.

Peter MS3 wrote:

The only issue you will have is that annoying yellow light.

Black electrical tape does wonders

Finally went with General Altimax Arctics on steel w/o sensors from TireRack. Lutsen, MN, here I come!

you wont be disappointed with those tires. blizzaks are over rated!!!

nightrunner06 wrote:

you wont be disappointed with those tires. blizzaks are over rated!!!

Holy. Shit.

My ABS rarely kicked in, traction control was awesome, turning was amazing. I just got back from Tyrol Basin, amazing. My friend was concerned and wanted to take her FJ, but convinced her it'd be ok. I'm so going up to Lutsen, MN with this in February. Now I just need a snowboard rack...vtec stickers to offset the hp loss/gain.

balls.

it's good to hear some personal opinions on those tires. I'm thinking about them for my Civic because they're a good amount cheaper than Blizzaks or Winter Sports.

It took tirerack.com two days to ship these out from IN FYI.

^^^^ yes same way i got them like 87 $ a piece

DavidESchiller wrote:

it's good to hear some personal opinions on those tires. I'm thinking about them for my Civic because they're a good amount cheaper than Blizzaks or Winter Sports.

what civic?

the one that I have now because going fast is too expensive lol

wheres the jeep?

I'll start a new thread to explain it once I'm not too lazy to take some pictures and stuff. it's a long story and I don't want to thread jack lol

I'm done with this thread anyways, hijack at will