I purchased a set of barely used OEM Jaguar 19" propeller wheels with all season tires already mounted that I plan to swap to in the next few weeks. Issue, they don't have TPMS. Am I nuts to install these on my '17 R without the sensors for the Winter months?
Local Discount Tire will balance the tires and install them for $90. Adding TPMS is an additional $250. I'd like to save the cash if possible. I'm wondering if the 'TPMS warning' lights will drive me nuts on the display over the next 4 months?
Thoughts?

 

If you're happy to manually check tyre pressures during winter you should be fine. Only you can answer the question of whether the warning lights will drive you nuts - I don't know you well enough to guess your reaction!

 

My FJ Cruiser has the full size spare wheel stuck on the back hatch. It has a TPMS sensor in it and it constantly drops pressure quicker than the driven wheels. I often ignore the dash with the warning *if* I have verified the driven wheels are good. I'd almost rather go back to the days when there were no sensors and you just manually checked your pressures but it is convenient to have it. With that, if you are diligent with your own checking (you have or had, an older Vette which didn't have a TPMS system), it shouldn't be a problem.

 

Not a fool, but it's a pain to manually check the tire pressure all through the winter. And, unless you can disable the warnings in the car, it will complain enough to drive you nuts.

 

Is the TPMS an audible warning or just a message/lights on the display? I've not had a TPMS warning yet on my F type.

 

Do not know if possible but can you reset the warning PSI to "0" or 5 psi which might get rid of the problem??

 

Since the sensors aren't there at all, it will likely just have a fault rather than reading zero.

 

Honestly - yes. I'd pay the money to have it working properly. Will avoid running on low pressures and the issues that can cause. Avoid the need to keep checking yourself
And it will give you an error every time you start the car saying system fault - tire pressure not monitored. And when you clear that you will still have the yellow tpms warning light permanently on the dash
That would be irritating to me!

 

Yeah not having the TPMS isnt the issue, it is the enormously annoying (and distracting) light that will drive you mad. Had it on my XKR and just had it happen on the Mustang, it is a real PITA. you might be able to disable it though.

 

Just put a 3m sticky note 2 x 2 to it, or cut it to a preferred size. That's what I did to my Ford Escape while I was waiting for the new TPMS package to arrive

 

Why don't you just lower the air pressure in one of your front tires about 5 PSI, just enough to trigger the TPMS warning and then SLOWLY drive it around the block and see how it and you react? That won't hurt the tire and you will see for your self if you can live with it.

 

Yep, had this same idea last night. Will do this weekend. I'm a little OCD, so I'm sure it will bother the heck out of me even though I know nothing's truly wrong.

 

Some how humans survived for over 100 years driving cars that didnt have tpms.

 

Some other humans have lived with PMS in their cars for a long time as well

 

Yes, but those cars didn't have the annoying lights and/or messages bugging the driver the entire ride.

 

I had a TPMS issue with my car and it was really annoying. I really appreciate our new Volvo that uses a car height sensor rather than TPMS as I often have issues going from summer to winter tires with the damn TPMS sensors not initially registering properly. Agree with some earlier comments, cause a fault and see if you can live with it, I couldn't. Best of luck!

 

Yes sir, you got that right. TPMS light icon is even annoying especially at night time, when it is lit up to it's brightest

 

I'm just waiting for the batteries in the TPMS in my car to start dying. My experience is they die after about 6 to 10 years. When they do a piece of tape will be used to cover the warning light. I never rely on them to make sure my tires are properly inflated since I frequently check the pressures manually. The only thing you have to watch out for is a puncture because low profile tires don't always act up (vibration , funny handling) right away when they are loosing air.

 

What model Volvo is that? I'm amazed that's possible as 5 or 6 psi is an almost imperceptible difference in ride height. Interested to learn more.

 

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