How long before the TPM system complains?
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How long before the TPM system complains?
So I put my snow tires/wheels on today. I got the set off CL. Still look new. Anyways they don't have the sensors in the wheels. I took a test drive to see how they felt and the system never went off. I only went a couple miles. Does it take more miles before it complains?
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I have sensors in both sets of wheels, but last winter I didn't bother getting them reset, and just dealt with it. The standard behavior (in my car), was to blink for about half a mile, then stay lit until I turned the car off. Once the paired-up sensors go back on the car, it takes that same half mile for the blinking sensor to go away.
I experienced that identical behavior a few times over the last couple years, once with a failing valve stem, and once with a hole in the tire. Correct the pressure, and the blinking light goes off after half a mile.
Which reminds me... I'm doing that dash light dance all over again starting tomorrow, when the duckfeet & snows go back on the car. Oh well, it's only for 3-4 months. But I still might get them wanded this year. That light is really annoying.
I experienced that identical behavior a few times over the last couple years, once with a failing valve stem, and once with a hole in the tire. Correct the pressure, and the blinking light goes off after half a mile.
Which reminds me... I'm doing that dash light dance all over again starting tomorrow, when the duckfeet & snows go back on the car. Oh well, it's only for 3-4 months. But I still might get them wanded this year. That light is really annoying.
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I have sensors in both sets of wheels, but last winter I didn't bother getting them reset, and just dealt with it. The standard behavior (in my car), was to blink for about half a mile, then stay lit until I turned the car off. Once the paired-up sensors go back on the car, it takes that same half mile for the blinking sensor to go away.
I experienced that identical behavior a few times over the last couple years, once with a failing valve stem, and once with a hole in the tire. Correct the pressure, and the blinking light goes off after half a mile.
Which reminds me... I'm doing that dash light dance all over again starting tomorrow, when the duckfeet & snows go back on the car. Oh well, it's only for 3-4 months. But I still might get them wanded this year. That light is really annoying.
I experienced that identical behavior a few times over the last couple years, once with a failing valve stem, and once with a hole in the tire. Correct the pressure, and the blinking light goes off after half a mile.
Which reminds me... I'm doing that dash light dance all over again starting tomorrow, when the duckfeet & snows go back on the car. Oh well, it's only for 3-4 months. But I still might get them wanded this year. That light is really annoying.
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IIRC, if you don't exceed a certain speed, it may take much longer for the system to trip the tpms light. It doesn't bother me. It's a soft amber glow, not very intrusive at all, even in the dark.
Speaking of snow tires, it's the middle of december and i'm still running the summer tires. They're promising a brief cool down this week, then back to the 40's next week. I wonder if this will be a repeat of the winter of '11-'12 where we had 80's in march.
Speaking of snow tires, it's the middle of december and i'm still running the summer tires. They're promising a brief cool down this week, then back to the 40's next week. I wonder if this will be a repeat of the winter of '11-'12 where we had 80's in march.
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I'm still swapping snows today, though. Can't deny the warm weather opportunity. And no way no how do I want to be caught on frozen roads with nothing between me and the ditch but a set of wide Super Sports.
...and done. OMG, I'm getting old.
Last edited by Rochester; 12-13-2015 at 03:36 PM.
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Light went on today. Longish trip and I think it took about 5-10 miles... Flashed for a little bit and now solid.
It's almost 60 here but I just wanted to get them mounted... Warm weather can't last.
It's almost 60 here but I just wanted to get them mounted... Warm weather can't last.
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So long as it's about 40F or above, i'm ok working in the garage. I don't commute daily so it's not a big deal if the car sits for a few days or a week. Accuweather says it'll be 60F on the 23rd. Not sure I believe that, but will drag it out as long as I can. In 2012, the snow tires stayed on the car for barely 2 months.
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