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Hi everyone, curious what experiences have been with aftermarket TPMS.
When I got my winter wheels I just had the existing TPMS sensors moved over, because the shop said the listed aftermarket sensors were backordered. Now that I swapped my summers back, I need to get this resolved. The tire shop installed aftermarket sensors, but couldn't manage to get them to program to the car. They say everything looks good but after driving around the car fails to learn them. One potential red flag here is they didn't even bother to ask what model of vehicle I had when I dropped off the wheels, they just said "doesn't matter, it's universal".
This tire shop has ultimately tried twice with two different sensors and failed.
I then took it to dealer. They quoted me $2000 for a set of OEM sensors + install. This seems extreme to me and I politely declined but threw up a little inside. I checked Suncoast and it seems like even OEM sensors shouldn't be more than about $600 for a set.
Now I'm at a different tire shop. They suggested I bring the original sensors to them and let them "copy the profile" to a set of aftermarket sensors they have listed as compatible. If I do that it will be tomorrow or the next day.
1. Is anyone running aftermarket TPMS, at all? Would like to gauge how much of a compatibility problem exists, if it's hard or easy (in which case my original tire shop just sucks) to get sensors working.
2. Is the dealer price gouging in your opinion?
When I got my winter wheels I just had the existing TPMS sensors moved over, because the shop said the listed aftermarket sensors were backordered. Now that I swapped my summers back, I need to get this resolved. The tire shop installed aftermarket sensors, but couldn't manage to get them to program to the car. They say everything looks good but after driving around the car fails to learn them. One potential red flag here is they didn't even bother to ask what model of vehicle I had when I dropped off the wheels, they just said "doesn't matter, it's universal".
This tire shop has ultimately tried twice with two different sensors and failed.
I then took it to dealer. They quoted me $2000 for a set of OEM sensors + install. This seems extreme to me and I politely declined but threw up a little inside. I checked Suncoast and it seems like even OEM sensors shouldn't be more than about $600 for a set.
Now I'm at a different tire shop. They suggested I bring the original sensors to them and let them "copy the profile" to a set of aftermarket sensors they have listed as compatible. If I do that it will be tomorrow or the next day.
1. Is anyone running aftermarket TPMS, at all? Would like to gauge how much of a compatibility problem exists, if it's hard or easy (in which case my original tire shop just sucks) to get sensors working.
2. Is the dealer price gouging in your opinion?
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