Scruit Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 My Subaru needs new summer tires and this time round I want to add tire pressure monitoring if I can. Anyone know of a *good* aftermarket system I can add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I honestly don't think it's worth the cost or the maintenance nightmare. Every time you change a tire you risk damaging or destroying the sensor. I've seen more than I can count break off and you can hear it when the wheel goes around. Or mechanical a that broke them then rigged them back up and put the tire on anyway. Just hit it with a pressure gauge once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I agree with shady they seem be nothing but trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester3681 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 TireRack has some good setups on their website. If your car is already equipped with TPMS, you can get another set of monitors and just program them when you swap your wheels out. If not, you have to get a complete system with a monitor that looks kind of like a GPS you mount in the car somewhere. I looked into this on my wife's car before we got her new one that came with TPMS installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Are they required on new cars now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 That's a good question not to my knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I have a 2011 SUbaru Legacy. I bought a set of steel rims, tire sensors and Blizack tires from Tire Rack. My tire light stays on all winter, even with the sensors. The system needs to be "re-learned" each time the summer tires are added, or the winter tires are added. From a Subaru forum NASIOC (North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club) the Subaru only has one "channel" to monitor the tire pressure sensors. SO, since the summer tires have the Subaru factory tire pressure sensors, the reciever part of the car is looking for those "summer" sensors. I would have save the cost of the 4 tires sensors from Tire rack, since the end result for me is the tire pressure monitor light is still on in the winter.The other option is to have the dealer, or a service shop "re-learn" the current sensors. The subaru dealer wanted to charge $35 each time I brought the car in for the "re-learn" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Yes they are required on new vehicles and tire shop told me they couldn't sell me a set of wheels for my yaris to put snow tires without functioning tpms sensors by law. I thought that was a rip off. As far as aftermarket the only ones I've ever seen reviews on were the doran systems a lot of people run them on bikes not sure what they have for cars if they even have any but a lot of people are happy with the bike system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Are they required on new cars now?Yes, since at least 2008. You can thank the goovernment for making wheel swaps a PITA. It was a response to the Explorer/Firestone thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 my buddy works at a garage and took the sensors out of his explorer wheels put them in a container he made with pvc pipe and pressurized it to 35lbs and threw them in back with the jack never reads low never needs to worry about sensors breaking or needing rebuilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuelit Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Harbour Freight> ball peen hammer!! thump them every couple of days!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330racing Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Rockauto.com has them as cheap as I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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