School me on TPMS sensors

[Rock&Roll]

Gonna pick up a set of Rims and Snow tires for my car and if I get them without the TPMS sensors will there be a constant warning light on or any problems ?

I'm assuming it just wont readout on the center dash thingy while I have them on and in the spring it will all work fine when I put the regular set on or will I have to recalibrate the regular set again in the spring ?


FWIW I'm probably gonna get the same OEM rims on Ebay. Not sure if the Tire Rack ones will work with the little spacers that are on after the rotors. The OEM rims have a little cutaway on the lug nut area that compensates for that spacer.


I know its only September but If I come across a good deal I won't to jump on it

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[Miglo]

https://lmr.com/item/TPMS35/Ford-Mustang-tpms-sensor-2015?year=2016&gclid=CK-Rg6-WkM8CFdgDgQodf_ELtQ

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080EQ3QS/ref=pe_850190_162527160_em_1p_0_ti

Just buy them, I bought the ones in the second link and they worked right away. Yes, there will be a light on the dash if you don't have them. No, it won't hurt anything if you don't and you don't have to do a relearn when you go back to the originals.
But in winter months, that's when a TPM sensor is most useful...

 

[lwnslw]

I bought all 4 recently on Ebay for $75.

Installed on new rims, mounted rims and worked perfectly after driving for about 2 miles.. OEM Ford 315mhz sensors

 

[Rock&Roll]

https://lmr.com/item/TPMS35/Ford-Mustang-tpms-sensor-2015?year=2016&gclid=CK-Rg6-WkM8CFdgDgQodf_ELtQ

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080EQ3QS/ref=pe_850190_162527160_em_1p_0_ti

Just buy them, I bought the ones in the second link and they worked right away. Yes, there will be a light on the dash if you don't have them. No, it won't hurt anything if you don't and you don't have to do a relearn when you go back to the originals.
But in winter months, that's when a TPM sensor is most useful...

Cool. Its say programmed so I'm assuming they work automatically without buying a calibration thingy and calibrating it ?

 

[Rock&Roll]

I bought all 4 recently on Ebay for $75.

Installed on new rims, mounted rims and worked perfectly after driving for about 2 miles.. OEM Ford 315mhz sensors

Did it work automatically or did you have to buy the calibration thingy and calibrate ?

I'd love to just plop the rims/tires on and thats it if possible


so you bought something like this ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPMS-35s-F2...ash=item25bfd79f65:g:UqMAAOSwRJ9XhVwX&vxp=mtr

 

[Miglo]

Technically any 315mhz sensor should work. But know that the cheaper ones may not have as strong signals compared to the higher end ones...

 

[Nine]

Did it work automatically or did you have to buy the calibration thingy and calibrate ?

I'd love to just plop the rims/tires on and thats it if possible


so you bought something like this ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPMS-35s-F2...ash=item25bfd79f65:g:UqMAAOSwRJ9XhVwX&vxp=mtr

The sensors will work automatically after a couple miles of driving.

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

I recommend the tpms its a tad more but its for safety specially if your driving this in winter you dont wanna not know you have a flat or low pressure.

 

[lwnslw]

Did it work automatically or did you have to buy the calibration thingy and calibrate ?

I'd love to just plop the rims/tires on and thats it if possible


so you bought something like this ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPMS-35s-F2...ash=item25bfd79f65:g:UqMAAOSwRJ9XhVwX&vxp=mtr

Worked automatically...No issues at all..

 

[Niz55]

Rock auto has the best price on oem sensors.

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