TPMS necessary?

[Chuckles the 3rd]

Aside from the annoying alarm, is there a reason to put tpms sensors in my drag pack wheels that will only be used for the occasional 1/4 runs? I just want to make sure that it won’t do something wonky like send the car into limp mode after a prescribed distance.

Thanks
Chuck

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[80FoxCoupe]

You can leave them out of the drag wheels without issues.

 

[kz]

Aside from the annoying alarm, is there a reason to put tpms sensors in my drag pack wheels that will only be used for the occasional 1/4 runs? I just want to make sure that it won’t do something wonky like send the car into limp mode after a prescribed distance.

Thanks
Chuck

It will not - I have no TPMS sensors in two sets of wheels I use to autocross, car is fine. In fact I drove on of them to work entire last week...

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Had tpms in my last set of drag wheels. When I lowered the pressure to race, then tpms light cam on say psi was low LOL. So 2nd set, no sensors considering light is gonna be on anyway.

 

[Chuckles the 3rd]

Thank y’all!

 

[kent0464]

If it bothers you, 4 TPMS sensors can be had from eBay for $39.00 and they work perfectly.

 

[VinnAY]

It even takes a little while for the light it illum on the dash, I used to make a 25 minute drive down the highway before it would come on. I never noticed any performance issues just the light on the dash.

 

[O.L.]

It's been a week since I installed a set of wheels without TPMS. The light still haven't light up. But I only do short trips to work. Less than 5 miles.

 

[kz]

It's been a week since I installed a set of wheels without TPMS. The light still haven't light up. But I only do short trips to work. Less than 5 miles.

Do you wheels with TPMS stored somewhere near the car - like in the garage ? Those sensor are probably being read. It takes about 20 minute drive for the car to show an TPMS error.

 

[O.L.]

It takes me around 15 mins to get to work. It must be why it haven't light up yet. The wheels aren't stored close to the car.

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