[askforcharliek]

I have ordered a new set of tires/wheels for summer driving. I am keeping the OEM 18's with all seasons for winters. My plan is to not use TPMS on the new set. I realize that I will have a TPMS light on. I also have run into a situation where i had a TPMS light on for a low tire and my car would not go into Sport or Sport Plus mode. Anyone out there have experience with this? My assumption is that I should be able to since it is not just one sensor throwing an error? I have a couple of days until the wheels arrive. Oh its a 2016 340ix. Thanks alot. Charlie

[XKxRome0ox]

i can get my car into sport and sport+ without TPMS

but why would you want to do this? your summer tires are going to be on the car for the majority of the time
just take them out of the original wheels and put them into the summer wheels

[Bangher]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

i can get my car into sport and sport+ without TPMS

but why would you want to do this? your summer tires are going to be on the car for the majority of the time
just take them out of the original wheels and put them into the summer wheels

He lives in New England, summer for him is about three months if he is lucky.

[1QuikWS6]

Originally Posted by Bangher

He lives in New England, summer for him is about three months if he is lucky.

So harsh

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by Bangher

He lives in New England, summer for him is about three months if he is lucky.

lol


well, i spent 4 years in new hampshire so i'm well aware of the new england regional climate
i don't miss the snow that stays on the ground until april most years

[bimmer456]

Yes with tpms on I cannot go into sport or sport + as well.

[TO 335]

Originally Posted by askforcharliek

I have ordered a new set of tires/wheels for summer driving. I am keeping the OEM 18's with all seasons for winters. My plan is to not use TPMS on the new set. I realize that I will have a TPMS light on. I also have run into a situation where i had a TPMS light on for a low tire and my car would not go into Sport or Sport Plus mode. Anyone out there have experience with this? My assumption is that I should be able to since it is not just one sensor throwing an error? I have a couple of days until the wheels arrive. Oh its a 2016 340ix. Thanks alot. Charlie

The same thing just happen to me I put my 19' on Thursday since then I have not been able to get my car into Sport mode? Every time I try to switch the car goes back into comfort mode?

[Thisisdudewhoru]

Originally Posted by TO 335

The same thing just happen to me I put my 19' on Thursday since then I have not been able to get my car into Sport mode? Every time I try to switch the car goes back into comfort mode?

My car does same thing. I was told to go in and reset the tpms system and the current pressure becomes the new normal and it won't throw a light.

Idk what you do without sensors or if it works the same.

I have yet to try it myself

[Heel328]

Question - If you buy a set of tpms and put them in the glovebox, will it satisfy the car/idrive?

[oceanview]

Originally Posted by Heel328

Question - If you buy a set of tpms and put them in the glovebox, will it satisfy the car/idrive?

I wonder how you get the 40psi pressure into the glovebox

[TO 335]

Originally Posted by Thisisdudewhoru

My car does same thing. I was told to go in and reset the tpms system and the current pressure becomes the new normal and it won't throw a light.

Idk what you do without sensors or if it works the same.

I have yet to try it myself

just to update I did the above and now all good back to normal thanks.

[Heel328]

Originally Posted by oceanview

I wonder how you get the 40psi pressure into the glovebox

Do they need pressure to send a signal. If you just reset TPMS while in glovebox will it not satisfy the car.

[Thisisdudewhoru]

Originally Posted by TO 335

just to update I did the above and now all good back to normal thanks.

So you don't even have sensors right?

Does it still throw the light at all?

[TO 335]

No once you do the reset never came back on again

[Thisisdudewhoru]

Originally Posted by TO 335

No once you do the reset never came back on again

Interesting. Thanks for your input

[askforcharliek]

Originally Posted by TO 335

No once you do the reset never came back on again

so do you have the sensors or not? the wheels and tires arrived today (separated). I would love to install tomorrow.

[XKxRome0ox]

i think the difference is whether you have sensors and they are showing low pressure or if you don't have working sensors at all

when my sensors showed low PSI (after a track day and my tires had cooled off) i could not get the car into sport/sport+ mode until i reset the TPMS
for the past month, I have been running a new set of wheels and tires without TPMS and the car doesn't stop me from going into sport/sport+ mode

[Thisisdudewhoru]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

i think the difference is whether you have sensors and they are showing low pressure or if you don't have working sensors at all

when my sensors showed low PSI (after a track day and my tires had cooled off) i could not get the car into sport/sport+ mode until i reset the TPMS
for the past month, I have been running a new set of wheels and tires without TPMS and the car doesn't stop me from going into sport/sport+ mode

So you have sensors and low psi, you reset it, and it let you do sport/plus modes after the reset. And the light stayed off? And you kept the same low pressure in the tires? Or you reset the sensors everyday for the past month?

[wdeerfield]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Repa...onitor-System/

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by Thisisdudewhoru

So you have sensors and low psi, you reset it, and it let you do sport/plus modes after the reset. And the light stayed off? And you kept the same low pressure in the tires? Or you reset the sensors everyday for the past month?

no
i am talking about separate instances

1. i went to the track, lowered my PSI at track
after track day was done, i was about to go home
tires had cooled off and i got the low PSI warning
car did not let me get into sport/sport+ mode
i reset the TPMS through idrive ... and then it let me (i think... not 100% sure)
either way, i filled up air to proper PSI soon thereafter before driving home

2. i got a new set of wheels + tires WITHOUT working TPMS
so my car now gives me a TPMS malfunction warning every time i start the car
and the tire warning light is always blinking
but this doesn't stop me from going into sport/sport+ mode

so NOT having TPMS at all doesn't block me from going into sport/sport+
but having TPMS and a TPMS warning does block me