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Damifiknow 01-19-2017 08:31 AM

Wheels and tire with Pressure Sensor question
 
I have a 2016 XL that has the 17" steel wheels and I have an opportunity to Buy the 17"aluminum wheels from a guy that took them off his truck to put bigger wheels on. My question is do all Pressure sensors work with all trucks or do I have to have mine removed form my wheels and installed in new wheels? Or will the sensors in new to me wheels work without doing anything like programming them?

Thanks in advance

onug 01-19-2017 08:41 AM

The old sensors should work with your truck. They are designed to be replaced over time, so no reason to think they won't work. But you will need to train your truck to see them

Damifiknow 01-19-2017 09:35 AM


Originally Posted by onug (Post 16881611)
The old sensors should work with your truck. They are designed to be replaced over time, so no reason to think they won't work. But you will need to train your truck to see them

Does truck automatically look for them or is there something I need to do?

GlueGuy 01-19-2017 10:20 AM

Aren't the sensors built into the valve stems? I would think that the steel wheels would use different valve stems than the aluminum wheels?

onug 01-19-2017 12:21 PM

I'm not exactly sure where the unit is housed within the tire/wheel assembly. But the system needs to be universal as they are changed throughout the vehicle's life, so it shouldn't matter.

Check the owner's manual for the relearn process

Damifiknow 01-19-2017 03:44 PM

Thanks for the info. I love this forum.

Damifiknow 01-20-2017 06:08 AM

change from 245/70/17 to 265/70/17 gonna be a problem? They are a half inch taller and 3/4 inch wider. Cant imagine that little difference would matter.

Tom 01-20-2017 07:06 AM

Your speedometer may be a bit off with the larger tires, but the truck isn't going to care.

Damifiknow 01-20-2017 08:27 AM

I was more concerned with clearance issues but I went and turns steering Lock to Lock and there is about 2" clearance in both front and back of wheel.


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