I bought the rims without sensors. Thought its not necessary

 

I understand the tire pressure warning signal will always be on if no sensors are present. Is that the case?

 

If I am not mistaken.... in Canada the TPMS is integrated into the Anti Lock brakes, and you do NOT require a separate sensor on each wheel.
This is the method they have used in the 3/4 Series in Canada, so I can only presume that it is the same for the G30.
To verify this I would suggest you call your SA.
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Not a chance.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sensor-BMW-G30-G31-February-Aluminium/dp/B073WCJS2G

 

I've ordered tpms from tire rack at $49 US per unit. Talked to rep at tire rack and he assures me they will work with the Canadian 540. I was also quoted $149 cdn per sensor for OEM part by my tire guys. I should received them this week, and will report back on how they work.

 

How much did you pay for shipping?

 

i was wondering about the same. i found the pressure sensors for $50 a pop. but will i have to have the car reprogrammed to read the new sensors? i've never done this before and have no idea what i'm doing.

https://www.tirerack.com/tpms/detai...utoMake=BMW&autoModel=540i+xDrive+Sedan&autoYear=2017&autoModClar=Runflat+Tires

 

No problem the car will read the new ones and show the pressures

 

No, haven't got the winters yet.

 

I just had the OEM TPMS done with my new winter wheels/tires, by a 3rd party installer. Works same as the summer wheels/tires. $150 CAD each sensor.


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Here is a summary at the Tirerack. The most expensive ones at $97 US plus shipping and handling look like the BMW OEM sensors. I don't know what the differences are as compared to the others on the page.

https://www.tirerack.com/tpms/category.jsp?category=Sensor

 

Found one cheaper but don't know if it works or not

https://www.carid.com/autel/autel-tpms-sensors-291582619.html

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Just put on 17 inch winter tires and rims without TPMs. Reset tire pressure through iDrive system, I kept driving for a few miles to let TPM system measure tire pressure but it stucks at 19%. Dont know whether I drove enough miles. No light or warning on digital cluster except a notification on iDrive.

 

if you look at your original rims look for a thick portion at the bottom of the valve stem. That will tell you if the sensors are in the stem versus the ABS wheel speed sensors.

 

Wow, you Canucks take penny pinching to a whole new level. You won't spend $250 to $500 to have your $100,000 CDN car work the way its's supposed to? You'll drive 5 or 6 months of the year with a warning on iDrive, ignoring it to the point where you won't notice a serious warning when it pops up? ("Wait, I was low on oil and threw a rod? I thought that was the bloody tire pressure warning still.") And you are willing to use a tire gauge once a week in sub-freezing temps to make sure your tires aren't low on air?

Too many hockey pucks to the head, eh?

 

I'm getting the cheap ones installed today. Will report back on any faults that occur.

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Installed and work fine, plug and play. Saved about $350 off the OEM TPMS. Maybe I'll donate some of the savings to charity Quackbury LOL

 

Beware of people with the name "quack":rofl: