BigOxley Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Got some summer wheels for my Mazda DD. Can I get a set of used TPMS sensors from ebay and throw them on the wheels as long as they're 315mhz? There are several sensors for sale for $70-$80 for a set. New are like $150-200. For those of you that like pictures: these wheels on this car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm sure you could if they are the right frequency, but I wouldn't. With all the trouble of mounting and dismounting I would want to use some I knew were going to have good batteries and last as long as possible. As long as the sensor is correct for the vehicle and is in good condition you can program any sensor that meets that criteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm sure you could if they are the right frequency, but I wouldn't. With all the trouble of mounting and dismounting I would want to use some I knew were going to have good batteries and last as long as possible. As long as the sensor is correct for the vehicle and is in good condition you can program any sensor that meets that criteria. tire shops do programing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 tire shops do programing? Depends, a good tire shop should be able to, otherwise the dealership is a sure thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Discount tire programmed mine for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 My research is old, but I bought some used RX-8 TPMS sensors when I bought wheels for my Mazda5. They work great. Mazda used the same sensors in a lot of vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Gen Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Stick with the OEM ones. I had an aftermarket one installed in my Yota and NTB could not get it to sync up. Finally took it over to Toyota and they installed a yota one and it fixed it. Like the new rims too. Edited January 24, 2013 by Second Gen Addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 The aftermarket one in one of my Tbss wheels reads higher and lower than the rest depending on the ambient temp and tire temp. It reads about 2psi low at ambient and 2-3psi high when up to driving temp. All of the oem sensors stay consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 my car doesn't tell the individual psi per wheel. just indicates if one or all are less than 25% or something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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