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TPMS query
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:27 pm
by Deleted User 10757
Hi
My car has a correctly functioning TPMS.
If I swap the wheels with tyres from front to rear , does it upset the TPMS system , and is it true that the dealership has to re-assign the wheel to the new location ?
Many thanks
Steve
Re: TPMS query
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:07 pm
by daddydoug
Hi Steve
No it is fine to swap wheels/tyres over. I rotate mine every 6000 miles and it does not upset the TPMS system. If you go into the vehicle settings when you have swapped them round, just click on re calibrate and it sets them. Very occasionally you might have to do this a couple of times, but I've never had a problem. Also you might have to drive just a few miles for them to ping up correctly.
Cheers
Doug
Re: TPMS query
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:07 am
by Deleted User 10757
daddydoug wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:07 pm
Hi Steve
No it is fine to swap wheels/tyres over. I rotate mine every 6000 miles and it does not upset the TPMS system. If you go into the vehicle settings when you have swapped them round, just click on re calibrate and it sets them. Very occasionally you might have to do this a couple of times, but I've never had a problem. Also you might have to drive just a few miles for them to ping up correctly.
Cheers
Doug
Thank you for that answer.
Your advice was pretty much what I said to the dealer a few weeks back , hence my forum question.
Guess they just wanted more money on top of the service I paid for
Many thanks
Re: TPMS query
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:16 am
by andy2019
Don't forget to change the air pressure in the tyre when you have changed them around
Re: TPMS query
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:19 am
by Deleted User 10757
Absolutely - but thanks for the reminder
Re: TPMS query
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:29 am
by daddydoug
Hi Steve
Bloody dealerships always after making a quick buck! When I took mine for a service last year, I told them that one of the key fobs wasn't working properly, so could they stick a new battery in it. They wanted to charge me £20 for a new key fob battery!! I told them to poke it, and bought one for about £1 and did it myself!
Good luck with them tyres!
Doug
Re: TPMS query
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:12 am
by BlackPearl
Rotating tyres periodically is recommended by the manufacturer. It keeps tyre wear even and lasting longer. Mine are done every service at 10,000 km or around 6,000 mi. It's a wise investment and I'd rather them do it than me.
It's a good idea to check pressures and calibrate the TPMS regularly in any case.
