Winter wheel help, TPMS

F30MSport · 10-24-2014, 06:05 PM

Hoping someone can help me out, I am currently running an aftermarket wheel/tire setup and had used my oem TPMS sensors from my stock wheels. To avoid having to keep swapping the sensors I wanted to purchase new bmw sensors and use. Seemed simple enough but I was told by a tire shop that the sensors would need to be calibrated, so every time I swapped the wheel setup I would get a tire light unless I pay to have the sensors calibrated to the car. Made it appear that the car couldn't recognize two different sets of sensors.

Is this true? What's the best approach here I am not trying to ride around with the tire light and want to be able to separate the wheels/tires myself come spring.

Thanks!

34.50 · 10-24-2014, 07:13 PM

I think the shop is trying to rip you off - it's easy enough to recalibrate the sensors after you install your new wheels/tires. It's done in the iDrive menu for TPMS...

Fronzdan · 10-24-2014, 09:04 PM

Yeah not sure if they are talking about something special. But fill your tires to the proper pressure as measured by a pressure gauge. Then go into iDrive and reset the calibration. That's it.

F30MSport · 10-25-2014, 12:15 AM

That sob! I figured it was easy enough. Thanks guys

chrisny · 10-27-2014, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by F30MSport

That sob! I figured it was easy enough. Thanks guys

You said the calibration was to avoid getting a light.. You will get the tire light every time you switch. But as others said, it's not a big deal to reset it. Not sure if what calibration they're talking about though. On tire rack, they tell you to do it through iDrive, no mention of any alternative...

bavarianx · 10-28-2014, 01:10 PM

That tire shop is wrong. The sensors are auto re-learn. with that in mind, it will be cheaper in the long run to just purchase a set of sensors and leave them mounted to the winter wheels, as opposed to the cost of dismounting tires for 2 sets twice a year.

bmw-again · 10-29-2014, 12:45 PM

Just switched summer to winter yesterday and I have two sets of sensors. Go into menu and click reset TPMS. Takes about 30 seconds maybe. They are trying to rip you off!

F30MSport · 10-30-2014, 09:30 PM

Thanks all I appreciate the reply's. Swapping sensors and looking to purchase a second set for spring

10-24-2014, 06:05 PM	#1
F30MSport Lieutenant 131 Rep 458 Posts Drives: 2016 Alpine White M3 6MT Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: South NJ iTrader: (0)	Winter wheel help, TPMS Hoping someone can help me out, I am currently running an aftermarket wheel/tire setup and had used my oem TPMS sensors from my stock wheels. To avoid having to keep swapping the sensors I wanted to purchase new bmw sensors and use. Seemed simple enough but I was told by a tire shop that the sensors would need to be calibrated, so every time I swapped the wheel setup I would get a tire light unless I pay to have the sensors calibrated to the car. Made it appear that the car couldn't recognize two different sets of sensors. Is this true? What's the best approach here I am not trying to ride around with the tire light and want to be able to separate the wheels/tires myself come spring. Thanks! __________________ Alpine White '16 M3 6MT
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10-24-2014, 07:13 PM	#2
34.50 Lieutenant 38 Rep 596 Posts Drives: 2013 335i xDrive Sport Line Join Date: May 2013 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	I think the shop is trying to rip you off - it's easy enough to recalibrate the sensors after you install your new wheels/tires. It's done in the iDrive menu for TPMS... __________________ 2013 BMW 335i xDrive Sport Line
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10-24-2014, 09:04 PM	#3
Fronzdan Lieutenant Colonel 291 Rep 1,725 Posts Drives: '24 M240 xDrive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Yeah not sure if they are talking about something special. But fill your tires to the proper pressure as measured by a pressure gauge. Then go into iDrive and reset the calibration. That's it.
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10-25-2014, 12:15 AM	#4
F30MSport Lieutenant 131 Rep 458 Posts Drives: 2016 Alpine White M3 6MT Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: South NJ iTrader: (0)	That sob! I figured it was easy enough. Thanks guys __________________ Alpine White '16 M3 6MT
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10-28-2014, 01:10 PM	#6
bavarianx Colonel 224 Rep 2,103 Posts Drives: 2006 X5 4.4i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (18)	That tire shop is wrong. The sensors are auto re-learn. with that in mind, it will be cheaper in the long run to just purchase a set of sensors and leave them mounted to the winter wheels, as opposed to the cost of dismounting tires for 2 sets twice a year.
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10-29-2014, 12:45 PM	#7
bmw-again First Lieutenant 76 Rep 381 Posts Drives: 17 440xi GC-15 X1 xline Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Illinois iTrader: (1)	Just switched summer to winter yesterday and I have two sets of sensors. Go into menu and click reset TPMS. Takes about 30 seconds maybe. They are trying to rip you off!
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10-30-2014, 09:30 PM	#8
F30MSport Lieutenant 131 Rep 458 Posts Drives: 2016 Alpine White M3 6MT Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: South NJ iTrader: (0)	Thanks all I appreciate the reply's. Swapping sensors and looking to purchase a second set for spring __________________ Alpine White '16 M3 6MT
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