F30 TPMS valves
Discussion
My Dad had an early F30 which used the ABS sensors to measure the tyre diameter. He would like to fit the BMW steel winter wheels from that car to his new F30 but that uses TPMS valves for the tyre pressure. A couple of questions:
1 - will TPMS valves fit the steel wheels?
2 - are there any online BMW parts suppliers or is it as easy to go to the parts desk at the local dealer?
Thanks.
1 - will TPMS valves fit the steel wheels?
2 - are there any online BMW parts suppliers or is it as easy to go to the parts desk at the local dealer?
Thanks.
If you buy aftermarket sensors they do have to be programmed for your specific car - something like this:
https://www.tpmswarehouse.co.uk/index.php?route=pr...
https://www.tpmswarehouse.co.uk/index.php?route=pr...
Mr Whippy said:
Ah so BMW auto detects a correct sensor and figures out locations and assumes correct pressures at time etc.
Sounds good. Should be nice and easy to run winters!
We had winters on my wife's Fiesta ST and the tpms system is really poor (programmed per corner, no auto detect etc)
TPMS actually measures and transmit and I drive displays pressures in the tyre. I inflated them to the correct and therefore known pressure so that when the car has re-initialised and is displaying I could judge whether the new sensors were reading about right. They all were - within 0.5psi. OK by me.Sounds good. Should be nice and easy to run winters!
We had winters on my wife's Fiesta ST and the tpms system is really poor (programmed per corner, no auto detect etc)
ian in lancs said:
I got BMW ones and they fitted them for me. All that was required was to inflate to the right pressures and use I drive to reinitialise the monitoring system. No coding to the car.
Thanks Ian. That's just how my Merc ones worked too.Can you remember what you paid for them?
RicksAlfas said:
ian in lancs said:
I got BMW ones and they fitted them for me. All that was required was to inflate to the right pressures and use I drive to reinitialise the monitoring system. No coding to the car.
Thanks Ian. That's just how my Merc ones worked too.Can you remember what you paid for them?
Monty Python said:
jamiebae said:
I've go generic valves (I guess) on my 2 Series, they came from a German supplier with the wheels, cost €30 each, and the car recognised them without any coding so I assume there are cheaper ones out there.
Thanks chaps, I'll have a look around.As long as they auto recognise that's the main thing. I don't want to be messing about with coding or dismantling the summer wheels to get the old sensor numbers.
ian in lancs said:
RicksAlfas said:
ian in lancs said:
I got BMW ones and they fitted them for me. All that was required was to inflate to the right pressures and use I drive to reinitialise the monitoring system. No coding to the car.
Thanks Ian. That's just how my Merc ones worked too.Can you remember what you paid for them?
All from BMW main dealer
£58.53 ea for the valves themselves and 12 each to fit and balance. So 70 a corner
Edited by ian in lancs on Saturday 11th November 22:27
https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/oen/36106881890. I have just bought a set of 17” alloys which I intend to put a new set of tyres on and the dreaded TPMS valve on. I to have been quoted £80 odd from the dealers. The link at the beginning is the question.
Do I order the cheapest one or the other one. 2 and 3 appear to be the same apart from one being steel elastomer, whatever that is ,or aluminium. I have a 2017 335 xd . Do I need to have them coded to the car or do they work straight out of the box? Any help much appreciated.
Do I order the cheapest one or the other one. 2 and 3 appear to be the same apart from one being steel elastomer, whatever that is ,or aluminium. I have a 2017 335 xd . Do I need to have them coded to the car or do they work straight out of the box? Any help much appreciated.
I’ve gone for the VDO ones on this page. In theory they shouldn’t need coding so fingers crossed. It will be a couple of weeks until they are on the car so I can’t give you an immediate answer.
Monty Python said:
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