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BloodRedHog
08-28-2008, 04:13 PM
If I buy winter tires only...can I not have the installer take the sensors in the OEM tire and use them in the new winter tire...then I reset the system via iDrive?

It's a lease so I'm not keen on buying wheels...
Adumbration
08-28-2008, 04:53 PM
The TPMS sensors are not in the tire, they are attached to the wheel. So reusing your wheels for different tires is not a problem.
BloodRedHog
08-28-2008, 06:12 PM
Good to know...is there a likely chance that installer will break them? Are they delicate?
rmorin49
08-28-2008, 06:43 PM
Good to know...is there a likely chance that installer will break them? Are they delicate?

Always a chance as humans make mistakes but I have had tires removed and mounted twice without a problem. Go to a reputable tire dealer. I chose the local Bridgestone-Firestone store thinking that they have experience with the RFTs and sensors. Both times they did a great job. Absolutely no damage to my wheels or the sensors.
Adumbration
08-29-2008, 12:44 AM
You might also try tirerack's tire installer guide to find a good installer near you. Go to tirerack.com and click on the "installation" subtab, which takes you here:

http://www.tirerack.com/installer/index.jsp

And look up the tire installers in your area by zip code. Many will have ratings and reviews you can read.

I recently did exactly that, looked up the top rated installer, had Tru Line of Seattle install my tires, and they were great. I almost forgot the kind of service you get when a business actually cares about you as a customer.

My guess is that pretty much all tire installers know how to deal with TPM systems now. Tru Line certainly did.