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Install TPM sensors by myself
Are they heavy enough to throw the balance off? My winter setup is balanced without TMP sensors. I'm doing this not to save $50. It would save me the hassle of bringing all eight tires to a shop to make the switch.
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Do you have a way to dismount and remount the tires?
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You don't really need to dismount the tires but you do need to break the bead off the face of the wheel.
And es they wil need to be balanced. |
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OP, just buy 4 universal sensors "MX-sensor" with programmer and install them. That would be less than $150. I have replaced 2 OEM sensors on my car with MX-sensors and they work great. |
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I'll try tomorrow on one of the tires to see if I can remove the sensor without any special tools. These are the sensors I'm considering in case I can't switch mine from one wheel to the other. Autel MX Sensor 433MHz Universal Programmable TPMS for Tire Pressure Sensor | eBay
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Good luck braking the bead of your tire in home conditions. Be very careful though.
These are the sensor i am talking about. You can buy programmer for ~$40-50 or send them to me and i will program them for you. |
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Awesome, thanks for the offer. I will bother you if I decide to go that route.
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Yri--there is no glue, like typically seen with RC cars. Shops use water and soap as a lubricant for the tire bead, this makes it easier to slip the tire bead on to the rim.
I doubt this could be done at home easily and I'm a DIY dude. Plus the assembly will need to be rebalanced.
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A few home brew ways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72KmOlSETnQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfHVVfvB2-Q
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