Everything You Need to Know about TPMS Sensors

[@eloteman]

Came here to learn how TPMS sensors work, how they transmit/receive data, what they look like, how they're installed.. and I got none of that.

[@FitmentIndustries]

We can do a follow up!

[@nickcho0425]

Fitment Industries where’s the follow up?😢

[@Maxrizzz]

@@nickcho0425 they dont pay attention to our comments smh , all they care is about the money and the customers

[@cocainecowboy1717]

@@Maxrizzz wow, it’s almost like they’re a business or something

[@lostcar2312]

I've gone through 2 videos about "everything you need to know" and still don't know how they transmit data too. Is it wifi, blutooth, rfid?

[@biopqq836]

Where's the link for the tpms setup specific to our vehicles? Thx

[@michaelt1545]

I left my TPMS sensors on my stock wheels when I got my aftermarket wheels. Next time I need tires I will put them on. My light goes off after I drive for about 20 miles but then when I come home and park in the garage my TPMS light turns off because my stock wheels with the TPMS sensors are sitting right next to my car lol.

[@SicloseGamings]

carmichael you think I can put my factory tpms to my aftermarket wheels and tires? Cus fitments asking for about $170 for a new set of tpms lol reason why im here haha

[@michaelt1545]

@@SicloseGamings Sorry for the late reply lol. It depends. Some factory TPMS fit on on aftermarket wheels and some dont. Usually it will say on the wheel brands website if it will fit or not.

[@anthonyjacoby8682]

I am considering to add custom wheels and summer tires and do I really need the TPMS on them or no? I might have it on my car.

[@michaelt1545]

@@anthonyjacoby8682 You dont necessarily need them. Just know that your tire light is going to be on whenever you drive the car. Also, if you do happen to get a nail in your tire, you wont know because your tire light is on all the time. Honestly, I wouldnt worry about it. If youre okay with your tire light being on when you drive then do it, if not then you should put your sensors in.

[@NJZGuy07]

The BEST TPMS sensors are: 1) A good Tire Pressure Gauge 2) That thing between your ears and some discipline ☺️

[@Baerchenization]

Which part of "monitoring" do you not understand? Do you lean out the window when going 130 miles an hour and casually check the pressure?This must be a fairly common practise, or else, how could this nonsense attract 43 likes?

[@JohnSmith-dg9sy]

+Baerchenization I mean, my hands on the steering wheel and my ass on the seat are generally a good monitor of what my tyres are doing...

[@thearcher1740]

@@Baerchenization I fully agree. NJ Zguy's basic idea I've seen over & over again with the advent of ANY new tech. New tech comes along & you get the naysaying "oh we don't need this new fangled tech we'll do it the old fashioned way". Till that new tech sticks around for years and its now the "normal" way of doing things. Power windows, heated seats, TPMS & 200hp cars come to mind. Thing is, these new tech have benefits (to some, if not the vast majority of users). Is the "old way" less work? Maybe. But a horse carriage is less work to maintain than a current gen car.

[@thearcher1740]

@NJ ZGuy: No, I lead a busy life & my time is extremely valuable & I run fairly expensive ~$1200 sets of tires on my cars. Anything that will prevent me from being stranded on the side of the road messing my entire schedule up (or cause an accident) or run over/underinflated, I will use. My TPMS gives me *realtime* pressures 24/7. Running a tire on low PSI will destroy it. The sooner I can detect a low pressure situation the better I can stop it from turning into something catastrophic. TPMS allows me to do that at a MUCH easier, quicker, faster way than your method. Not to mention, the lack of realtime feedback.

[@lkae4]

Man vs machine. Man is the best but machines are damn useful. Oh, and there'd be no pressure to monitor if we walked everywhere instead of driving our machines.

[@WAKEFIELDRides]

NO, I DO NOT NEED TPMS SENSORS. I actually ordered a wheel/tire setup from you guys just about a month ago. Although I got multiple notifications from you guys mentioning I should be also ordering the TPMS sensors to go with my wheels for my E91 BMW, I expressed also MULTIPLE times that I did not want them. My reasoning for not wanting them actually is for multiple reasons: First, they are not exactly cheap. When I'm trying to get the best bang for my buck in buying a wheel set to begin with, factoring in the cost of the sensors does not help. Second, I'm not a general schmo who just puts wheels on in passing. I'm a car enthusiast that is pretty anal retentive in keeping things perfectly functioning on my car. This goes for keeping an eye on tire pressure almost daily. And, when you run a set of wheels that might serve dual duty as daily runners and for the occasional track use where you might want to have varying tire pressures, they can also be a pain in this regard. I personally have changed my tire pressures upwards of 20psi per tire due to my own conditions. This makes those sensors go crazy. Also, in my region, it gets very, very cold in the winters. I DO have the TPMS sensors in my stock tire/wheel combination that I run in the winter and those stupid things are always a pain because with the extreme lower temps the air pressure is then adversely changed in the tires, then making them give me warnings on all four tires, though the result in a more normal time of the year would not yield the same result. For some people, TPMS are probably a great idea, for me, not so much. That tiny yellow light that comes on is such a small nuisance to me that I don't even notice it anymore. I would also like to mention that another related issue to buying wheels from your site means getting emails and notifications that I NEED to purchase new lug nuts/bolts with my wheels. I'm sure this is also fine for the more novice buyer, but is extremely annoying to me when I already have three sets of quality aftermarket lug nut sets (I also run a stud conversion on my BMW) at home and also about twenty different quality wheel spacers. I'm betting that a lot of your customers are quite experienced car enthusiasts and wheel buyers and are probably get a little annoyed but those constant reminders like I was. With all that said, I love the videos you guys are putting out. No one else is really doing this, and as a Graphic Designer, I appreciate the production effort you put into them, too. Keep up the good job. I just wanted to point out these little caveats in my experiences, but you guys are doing great with the site and the vids. Keep it up!

[@jose6066]

Samuel Wakefield thank you sir, I agree with you but at the same time I do the same😂 as a mechanic I recommend tpms or lug nuts sometimes even a new wheel. Not just because it’s business and it’ll give me a better check but because of safety also. Some people don’t need any of it others do.

[@FitmentIndustries]

As we said in the video, they are not necessary in all applications. We do recommend them as a safety point, but in your specific situation, you don't need them. We just want to make people aware of what TPMS Sensors are and why you should have them. We also send emails about lug nuts and other accessories, is just to make sure everything fits with no issues. If you know exactly what you are doing then that's awesome! We just want to make sure your'e happy and safe ❤️

[@pbfloyd13]

This is what I like (or at least use to like) the newer Mazdas. Since the introduction of the skyactiv models in 2014 the TPMS was integrated into the ABS instead the individual wheels so you didn't need sensors in your aftermarket wheels. They also had the easiest reset procedure possible, you just pushed and held a button on the dash for like 3 secconds. Kinda ucks that they're going back to the individual sensors.

[@carbonfiber492]

pbfloyd13 Vw passenger is like that has been for a while now jeeps system is the worst the system is so sensitive to change you end up setting tyre pressures 10 times and test driving to clear the light 10 times before you give up and change the required value to clear the light

[@JJ20kil3r]

Worst part about it.... Some companies are integrating the tpms into abs -________-

[@DrewMestel]

They are awesome for Techs such as myself. Much easier to work with lol

[@Blakezilla594]

Indirect system is the best. Screw sensors.

[@underfiremaf8307]

One thing to say here. 99 percent of OEM sensors will thread into just about any aftermarket wheel without issue.

[@FitmentIndustries]

We still want to make sure people know 🙂

[@zachmiller9175]

Every single sensor will fit into every single wheel out there because the valve hole is the same size in every wheel. Anyone who tells you a sensor won't fit into a different wheel is lying.

[@CLU7CHxCl7Y]

i have external after marker tpms only when driving and they come with a digital screen you put in your car so u can keep an eye on your tire pressure especially if your running streched tires' It helps a ton

[@FitmentIndustries]

We've seen people do this! Definitely not a bad idea

[@GreenJeep1998]

The factory system on my daily does that and sends the pressures to the dash. When I popped a tire in April (running 235/50R18 UHP A/S on the OEM 7 spoke 18x7's then and now) and I was able to keep an eye on the pressure until I had no choice but to stop and put the spare on.

[@matirs342]

I have a 1996 car. Does it have TPMS? No... Why am I looking at this? No idea. It would have been to cool to know how they work tho. ps: Get the editor (Mario (? ) off Cartoon Network lol.

[@FitmentIndustries]

The new intern edited it, the same guy who answers the youtube comments 💔

[@milkbxy1632]

Worked for Discount Tire and dealing with these TPMS shits was annoying

[@gamercoolapple1]

Still watched and loved the video but glad my 2007 cadillac cts has no tpms sensors I do check my tires almost every week but tpms means tire pressure monitoring sucks

[@nerv3s]

You should mention that "used" TMPS sensors are useless and hold almost no value. They have a non-replaceable battery in them and once that battery is dead (60k miles or 5 years) the sensor is useless. I've had a number of friends buy used TMPS sensors and get screwed because the battery in the sensor is already dead.

[@tedtedness184]

Take an 8 inch diameter PVC pipe from home depot cut off 8 inches of it, buy 1 end cap and buy a screw access end cap. Buy one roll of teflon tape and some PVC glue. Mount one sensor in the tube so the you can fill the tube with air. Get some foam or cloth and through the other 3 sensor inside the tube. Teflon tape the threaded end cap cover and and grease the female side of the threaded end cap (VERY IMPORTANT). Tighten and fill with 45 psi of air. Zip-tie it or tape it to something and drive on.

[@Lewfrs]

Buy TPMS Senors I hate that low pressure light on my dash

[@masonlopez3120]

If anybody has questions about tpms go to a local discount tire if there is one near you, we can reset and diagnose problems with your system for free. Its really not as complicated as some may think. Heres a quick little lesson on what the light means if it does come one. If your light comes on and stays solid, that simply means there is a low tire on the vehicle. Some vehicles such as newer chevy’s for example have locations for each tire in the dash and that makes it easier to find out which one is low on pressure. If its reading significantly lower than the rest then you just have something in the tire causing it to leak. If the light comes on and starts flashing that means that one or possibly more than one of your sensors is either dead or just malfunctioning in some way. Like i said if you have a Discount Tire near you then go there it seriously is free for them to scan all four sensors or 5 since some toyotas have sensors in the spare tire, they can tell you what exactly is wrong with the system. Also, back to the vehicles that display each individual tire, if you rotate your tires the sensors wont read in the correct position unless you relearn them to your ecu (unless its Dodge, Chrysler, they relearn on their own and if im not mistaken some euro cars do as well) which in that case go to Discount Tire. Long story short, tpms sensors aren’t as complicated as they sound, it only takes a couple minutes to relearn your tpms sensors. And I’m not trying to promote Discount Tire as it may seem. Just as a manger at one, its something we do every day and is very easy to fix in most cases. And if one sensor is dead, they should only charge $60 per sensor and the relearning process is included in that. While im at it, we do flats, rotations, air checks, tire inspections and tpms relearning all for free. Come see us :)

[@FitmentIndustries]

Thanks for your input and info! We're glad people are okay with having TPMS and are down to maintain them. We just want to keep people educated and safe. ❤️

[@victormlara21]

Should have mention the two differ T types of tire pressure monitor systems on cars nowadays. Also should include in the video that you need a special scan tool in order to program new tpms sensors.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Thanks for letting us know!

[@RandomSauce28]

I just used my stock ones and it worked fine

[@FitmentIndustries]

it doesn't always happen, but we mentioned it just in case 🖤

[@chaozbanditx]

That photo of the Importfest rc350 on the thumbnail tho

[@SkittyDoogle]

1. TPMS started in the 1980’s with the Porche 959 leading the way. They weren’t mandated at the time, but it was a good innovation. 2. TPMS was MANDATED in the early 2000’s because of Ford. Ford Explorers were rolling over and/or blowing tires out at a crazy rate because the recommended tire pressure was really low from the factory. The tire manufacturer that won the contract recommended a low pressure to solve a possible vibration issue that was known to occur in the tire line that was equipped on the Explorers. Hence, they are sometimes reffered to as Exploders. 3. There are two types of TPMS. Direct and Indirect. Sensors are used on direct systems and the ABS system is used for indirect systems. There are pros and cons to both.

[@Blakezilla594]

Alex Nelson *Ford Exploders

[@FitmentIndustries]

Thanks for the extra info! ♥️

[@BenRaboine]

Love the Tesla clip!

[@FitmentIndustries]

❤️

[@rafaelperales6104]

It was a no brainier when I recently bought my 20x8.5 Konig Oversteer wheels I bought New TPMS Sensors for 100bucks since my OEM ones in the Car just turn 5 and that's how long TPMS batteries tend to last

[@FitmentIndustries]

Lol yeah time to get new ones! 😂

[@Jaycee641]

Mine worked with my oem tpms

[@FitmentIndustries]

It doesn't happen all the time, but that's good to hear!

[@vizualmrs]

Drift Dialects. Thank you.

[@SwagA52298]

I don't like the oem tpms sensors because the light comes on when my wheels are 1psi lower then spec. That's why I like the aftermarket unit which include the display for each wheel.

[@DavyDave1313]

I don’t understand why they make aftermarket ones for modern vehicles that has them. I was shopping on American muscle and saw some for sale for 15-23 mustang. I have a 19 mustang and I have it and I can see the tire pressure on the dashboard. So I don’t get why tf would you buy some if you already have them.

[@widowmaker777]

When going with non-stock spec wheels and tires, what PSI do you run? Stick with OEM PSI or is there a calculation?

[@FitmentIndustries]

It all depends on the size of the tire and stretch it would have.

[@masonlopez3120]

The calculation is based off of the base pressure the sensors are set at. Which is what the door placard says. So if you have aftermarket wheels and different size tires, the pressure still should be set to what the door says.

[@ZBerd_leNZ]

So if my car does not have TPMS are there kits I can buy that alow me to have a TPMS. Im thinking like a digital display i can keep in my car and then the sensors on my wheels.

[@NatoriousGamePlay]

Ezekiel Rockafield there are some companies that have sell stem caps that read tire pressure. Idk why exactly you want that unless you live in an area where it's a giant pothole or experienced a slow leak. But just check tire pressure periodically. If your car never came with it, you really don't need it.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Was about to say the same thing! There are people who do run them because of stretch on there tires and making sure that they aren't going to debead. People also just want to always know so they make sure nothing goes wrong.

[@GreenJeep1998]

My daily has a system that works like that from the factory and I've used it just for those situations, as well as the last time I popped a tire, same thing with my Father with his Minivan.

[@michealngo6531]

You forgot to mention that some cars do not allow traction control to be turned off when the light is on.

[@mrsmagik1680]

Mikey Ngo yup my 2013 Civic Si does this when the tpms light is on

[@biopqq836]

Does hondata give the option of turning off tpms...

[@mrsmagik1680]

biopqq I believe so I'm not 100% so nice I don't have it but you can turn the check engine light off with it. So I'm assuming you can

[@biopqq836]

Mrs Magik thank you

[@mrsmagik1680]

biopqq you got a Si as well?

[@sarevok6]

I bought a used Tesla Model S recently and the TPMS were lit up - So I scheduled my service appointment and Tesla charged me $500 to replace them saying that whoever bought the most recent tires didn't buy compatible sensors. So now I want to make sure I understand what sensors I have now so I know what tires are even in the pool of compatible for the next time I need to buy tires. I'm surprised with how much the planet jerks off to cars that there arent a million websites with compatibility lists already.

[@jamess9387]

Title: Everything you need to know about TPMS 5:44: So, the point of this video was not necessarily to ... talk to you in detail about how TPMS works ??

[@superarsenal009]

If I get new tires & wheels, but want to use my old TPMS sensors, should I order my tires mounted or dismounted?

[@FitmentIndustries]

I mean if you can afford for the shop fee then dismounted! If not I would choose to order a new one through one our cart process!

[@VictusEpicurean]

Quick question, do TPMS sensors still need to be calibrated by the shop if you get it installed as part of the wheel and tire package from say Fitment Industries?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Nope, we should have it calibrated when installing it!

[@jbf813]

​@@FitmentIndustriesI bought the wheel and tire package for my 2013 Civic SI and the TPMS sensors have been fine for about 2 weeks and then all the sudden the warning light is going off and my PSI in the tires is at 32 on an 18 wheel. Why is the check TPMS light on if they're calibrated for my car from you guys?

[@austinsmith7231]

Looking to buy new tires for a 08 Mustang, currently running on 20" . Which are absolutely terrible and can feel every bump/crack in the road, unless it's my shocks and struts?🤔, buut I'm fixing to get some Nitto Invo tires, should I get the Tpms Sensors with them ?

[@FitmentIndustries]

In my personal opinion absolutely. However I do know that it is an up-charge for most places but it is very much so worth the extra $$$!

[@blinkytran]

lol you don’t need tmps, just as long as you check your tire pressure everyday haha

[@jamesstevens863]

everyday? lol i check once a week if i can remember

[@blinkytran]

Average Joe lol i say it but i’m guilty i don’t check it til i hear a flat haha

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

who the fuck checks pressure everyday.

[@blinkytran]

people on stretch lol

[@FitmentIndustries]

You might not need TMPS but you should probably have TPMS

[@carbonfiber492]

Tyre pressure monitor sensor or tyre pressure monitor system Most manufacturers call it a system rather than sensor

[@iStayKrafty]

What tpms sensors do you use? Blank programmable, pre programmed Or multi protocol type?

[@davidbuchanon8637]

I have it on my Chrysler 300c how do i remove it from there??

[@nahnothnx4608]

The previous owner put tape over the check engine light and I just never took it off, so it doesnt count.

[@__Lento__]

Useless shit that makes changing a tire more of a pain in the ass :)

[@FitmentIndustries]

You're not wrong...

[@shaunkoger4550]

I got the wrong ones the first time so now I have to get 4 more Fi help ?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Did you get them through us?

[@shaunkoger4550]

No that’s probably why I didn’t have the right 1’s

[@MichaelRMcCoy]

Are the wheel sensors proprietary? (unique to each manufacturer?) Are the signals sent from the sensor to the vehicle's receiver different from make to make? I have a 2010 Nissan XTerra, Is a universal; sensor available?

[@aleccochran1882]

I got my aftermarket wheels with new tpms sensors, my tire pressure light came on after about a week, now I have the check engine light on as well. I just got the new tpms sensors registered to my car, will the check engine light go off now that the car can recognize the new sensors?

[@Aero19877]

If I’m upgrading from oem steel wheels to some oem aluminum wheels will I need to get new tpms sensors? And can I get by with the old ones?

[@LuisTorres-vu8pu]

So i bought an used wheels and they already have air sensors will my car read them even though is not the same car that had them before?

[@Kaijiro____93]

I don't even have a TPMS on my 18 STI but 17 Impreza has one, like WTF Subaru

[@FitmentIndustries]

They do silly things sometimes.

[@lrod6923]

Hello, wondering if I'm replacing oem wheels with oem wheels if I can reuse/swap the tpms

[@SicloseGamings]

carmichael you think I can put my factory tpms to my aftermarket wheels and tires? Cus fitments asking for about $170 for a new set of tpms lol reason why im here haha

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

My 2007 S2000 doesn't have them thankfully

[@CubanLegend561]

oh my gosh the intro zoom into Alex's facial hair xD if only it was in 4K, xD

[@FitmentIndustries]

The new intern likes to play with the editing lol

[@globalgustavo98]

Okay biggie smalls beat in the back 💯🔥

[@raeantonio9390]

Are tpms sensors specific to each wheels? Or can I just buy a new set of Oem ones from a dealer?

[@boiled4safety]

lol right when i was buying tpms sensors for my new wheels

[@FitmentIndustries]

As if it were meant to be 🖤🖤🖤

[@02werewolf]

dude we get it TPMS are not selling well hahahahah

[@FitmentIndustries]

We get asked all the time! We needed to make a video on it!

[@tysonbanks2064]

Don’t have tpms on car, wondering if I should get it

[@FitmentIndustries]

If it’s an option on your car wouldn’t be a bad thing! -Edgar

[@duramax78]

How do you read aftermarket tpms sensors installed already? Tia.

[@steveoh625]

How many TPM S sensors can I add and/or pair to my car what if I want a TPM S sensor on my spare tire full size spare?

[@blackseptemba]

Are all tpms the same? Will any fit in any aftermarket wheel?

[@barni214]

Where is the link for the specific TPMS for specific models ?

[@PonceReef]

What TMPS sensors are recommended for 3 piece wheels? And is there a different type I need to use for wider wheels like 9.5” and 10.5”?

[@FitmentIndustries]

We believe it's all relatively all the same

[@josebaez969]

Are some wheels that you could run the tpms and is there some that you can't what options do you recommend. On a aftermarket wheels😏😏😏

[@dizd7325]

the moral of the story, pimp some old clapped out car to avoid the hassle

[@dvsir911]

Can you reset the sensor even without it mounted?

[@oscarmillavega]

What is indirect tpms and what cars have them? Thanks!

[@Arrozconchopsticks]

My light stays on, don't have em anymore.

[@wills.junks7]

Vossen wheels? How about them?

[@FitmentIndustries]

What do you mean?

[@wills.junks7]

Fitment Industries Talk about dem :)

[@giant23]

Can't stop thinking about the fact that there is a sign behind you that says toes. 🦶

[@blackpiranaha525]

Does FI sell TPMS with their wheels and tires?

[@FitmentIndustries]

We do! It should be an option on your add to cart when you're checking out. -Edgar

[@ahberlowkz852]

I watched your vids for 2 years before i decided to buy wheels from you guys and when i did, the tpms sensors didn’t fully seal and were leaking. I emailed you guys and you guys have the audacity to ask me if pepboys gave me a written statement lol who the fuck

[@kckoellein]

Lot of talking. No information. Nice production, though. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤙🏻

[@maxxas5067]

Yeah, but wait a minute

[@stevensanchez330]

5:12 u had to do it huh :(

[@FitmentIndustries]

We just looked up car crashing into a dealership 😞

[@susanstrong2221]

4:08 I mean its not that annoying, it becomes kind of a norm with my car... take a guess.

[@123tummies]

Fuck TPMS sensors don't need em boys

[@noelsoto4329]

why did you guys put "Browse wheel & tire setups here" twice in the description? LOL clicked on it lowkey to see if it was a bonus link... wasnt

[@FitmentIndustries]

We'll fix it, thanks for letting us know ♥️

[@alvaroduarte0126]

What happened to your subscribers...?

[@FitmentIndustries]

We keep gaining subscribers! 🎉

[@zacharyparis]

no time for TPMS, busy crashing my lambo.

[@vladmurzin4509]

What wheels are those on a Lexus @5:54?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Velgen VMB7's

[@ionu4535]

LAST ONE [1] MINUTE HAS VALUE, NOTHING MORE.

[@1DrunkSocialite]

They're redundant and a waste of time and money. And I hate redundancy.

[@FitmentIndustries]

uh...

[@drjwilber]

never explained it

[@ronirome2566]

How can I buy some tpms from you

[@FitmentIndustries]

Hey man shoot us an email at [e-mail] and we will get that taken care of for you! 👍

[@acenday1437]

I have my 2016 Honda civic and I have my oem ones and I'm fine...so does the rest of my team

[@FitmentIndustries]

Yeah, it doesn't always apply to everyone, just something we'd bring up just in case you're in this scenario

[@dkatona685]

welll that’s a lie i’ve never encountered problems with switching tpms from OE to aftermarket

[@FitmentIndustries]

It won't apply to all situations, just something to take note of.

[@treflippa2]

Everything you need to know about tpms....They're annoying. That is all!

[@FitmentIndustries]

A lot of things in life are annoying..

[@andyly6651]

Luckily i only like to buy and modify cars up to 2005 haha

[@jojo-nq8fl]

NONONO WE CARE WE JUST GET IT FROM AMAZON THE PRICE IS NICER THATS ALL

[@boblnman5015]

What a load of twaddle !

[@bt5526]

Man, why would anyone spend their precious time on Earth listening to a guy explaining what the acronym TPMS means? I just want to know how to buy them and prepare them for installation! Adios and good luck with learning more about the history of the TPMS acronym...

[@robertocantu792]

You talk too much. Get to the point.

[@FitmentIndustries]

sorry dad

[@robertocantu792]

Like your humor. See? Like that.