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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Change tires...TPMS Question???

So I changed my 19's for winter tires, 17's. There is no TPMS in the 17 so i know the light would come one but it never has, and after 3 days it still does not come on? Im not complaining but I am wondering why it has not come on? Could it be broken or not working? Also at high speeds the car vibrates, i called discount and they told they might need to rebalance the wheels again. Anyways I was wondering if anyone elase had this issue.

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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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my friend changed his wheels and couldnt use the tpms. he didnt have the light go on (thankfully) until something happened..lol i forgot..but he did something stupid while driving..and the light went on..haha..then he was pissed! lol

youre tpms is probably fine. dont complain
 
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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Others have reported that the light comes on after a period of driving. In this case, you don't have the sensors installed. I read a post that if you have a sensor near the car, then it will trigger the light because it's a wireless device. I don't think you should have a problem.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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The TPS light should only come on after 30-45 mins of driving if they are not installed on your new set of wheels. It's not a big deal running on 17-18" wheels cause you'll probably notice something wrong before you do serious damage to the wheels/tires if you had a flat. For 19"+ wheels, you probably won't notice a flat due to the low profile side walls. Your best bet is to do a quick check on the tires before hopping in.
 
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