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Dec 2, 2019 | 01:21 PM

Sledder00

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Snow tire tpms

I'm in the process of putting snow tires on my 19 f250 lariat. If I don't install the tpms on my second set of wheels will i have codes coming up on the dash or will it just be limited to not seeing the tire pressure?

Any recommendations/links for after market sensors?

Dec 2, 2019 | 01:54 PM

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I switch out tires and wheels for when pulling heavy loads and the ones I change out do not have sensors. It's annoying as every time you start the truck the warning comes on and says Tire Pressure Monitor Fault and dings and the light in the dash flashes. The tire pressures just show ------ in place of numbers. Kind of annoying but I just hit OK and go on with the drive. I don't keep them on long enough to really bother putting new sensors on old wheels but if you're talking 3-4 months might be worth it to you

Dec 2, 2019 | 01:57 PM

Sledder00

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Thanks...yes, I will be a annoyed by this!
does anyone have tpms recommenations?

Dec 2, 2019 | 11:04 PM

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If you have a Discount Tire local to you, try their TPMS sensors.

I'm working on programming my own sensors (in a different vehicle) using sensors from Autel that are dual frequency.

Dec 3, 2019 | 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Sledder00

Thanks...yes, I will be a annoyed by this!
does anyone have tpms recommenations?

I think GreenBean makes it sound a little worse than it is. The message pops up, you hit OK, and it goes away. That's it. Yes, the light will stay on on the dash, but you won't notice it unless you stare at it (mine doesn't flash).
I did not put sensors in my tires when I bought a new wheel/tire combo several months ago.

You can even disable the TPMS with Forscan for the winter, then enable it again in the Spring...

Dec 3, 2019 | 06:06 AM

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And believe it or not, if you park your truck near your OEM tires/wheels, the truck will read the sensors on start-up and not throw any warning messages. You can drive a surprising distance before the truck realizes they are gone. I drove for almost 2 months like this before my truck threw the first error message.

Dec 3, 2019 | 10:19 AM

dnewton3

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Honestly TPMS sensors are pretty cheap on the 'net. Why not install them with the snow tires on your second set of rims?
Get a "programmer" remote to train the new TPMS and viloa!

I got a full set of four TPMS sensors for my second set of Taurus wheels (snow tires) for around $60. The trainer tool (a simple push-button fob) was about $20. So for $80 I was able to have fully functioning TPMS. When I swap from winter to summer, it's just a quick two-minute job to train the tires.

I know the trainer tool works on my 2018 F250; I used it to teach the new tire locations when I rotated the tires this fall.