SV-

Currently shopping on 1010tires.com for winter wheels/tires and I'm debating whether I should get TPMS from them. They're 80CAD a piece. Car is leased 2 years only so I'm not sure it's worth it. What do you think?

Do they need a first-time installation program, or the car just recognizes them?
Also do they need to be re-programmed everytime I swap wheels?
(For example on my 2014 IS350 I can only have 4 TPMS programmed at once which means if I were to have TPMS on my winter set, they would need to be re-programmed every season (120$) to delete the TPMS going out and program the TPMS going in)

Thanks.

flagman

Check out this thread

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...er-wheels.html

SV-

Thanks I saw that.
Also if I don't buy TPMS is there a way to turn that light off?

Webmoto

If you are in Canada you do not need TPMS.
Canadian models use a "passive" TPMS, wherein underinflation is inferred by using the ABS system to measure the rate of rotation of each wheel. This is theoretically less precise, but a whole lot cheaper and vastly simpler.

SV-

Hmmm that's great to hear, but I called my dealership right before I started this thread and they said it needed a TPMS... confusing!

Webmoto : what are your sources?

Webmoto

I have 2 Mercedes. A 2015 B250 and a 2016 C300. None have TPMS.

You can recognise the tyre pressure loss warning by the Run Flat Indicator active Restart with OK message which appears in the Service menu of the multifunction display. Information on the message display can be found in the "Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning system" section.

If your car has TPMS :

Information on tyre pressures is shown in the multifunction display. After a few minutes of driving, the current tyre pressure of each tyre is shown in the Service menu of the multifunction display.

NYCSoiL

Aftermarket will NOT work with C450! You need OEM Part # A0009057200.

mattmorley

I'm based in Canada and have individual tyre pressures displayed in the Service Menu, so looks like I DO have TPMS. Back to my question in a previous thread, I'm assuming the sensors do not need to be replaced for winter tyre change (same wheels)?

NYCSoiL

If you are replacing just tires then no, you dont have to replace TPMS.

flagman

I don't think that's true across the board. It may be related to cars that come with runflats. My 2009 and 2012 C350's both had the passive system, while my C450 with runflats has a TPMS sensor on each wheel and displays individual tire pressures.

Having had both I prefer the passive system as it is simpler and no extra cost when buying winter wheels.

Xtrema

Yes Canada get US made cars and you need TPMS sensors.

And yes those overpriced one from 1010tires will work. Any 433mhz one will.

If you can read actual PSI on dash, they are not passive.

SV-

Are there other reliable places that aren't overpriced?

nvestr

Guys, I just installed winter rims/tires with a new set of Schrader TPMS (433 mhz)... The car is not reading them and renders a tpms inoperative error... I was led to believe that no programming was necessary and that the car would simply relearn by itself... I've tried the reset option on the TPMS screen to no avail...

Anybody know if there is actual programming involved, and if so, do the tires need to be removed from the rim again or it can be done from outside the tire?

NYCSoiL

I already posted before, that only OEM will work with C450.

nvestr

tks - can I ask how this was confirmed? If so, that means the C450 is unique among W205's that only OEM can work. Certainly possible but sounds a bit odd...

My Schrader tpms's are Mercedes branded but are linked to a different MB part number than the one you state above. This is disappointing...

NYCSoiL

I tried 2 different aftermarket sets and none of them worked. You tried the 3rd set and it did not work too. Logical conclusion…

nvestr

Fair enough - i'll buy that.

A lot of places selling TPMS sensors are confirming fitment on the C450, looks like a lot of misinformation out there.

Does the C300 have a different part number for the TPMS sensor?

ernieh

I'm in the UK and therefore possibly different for US / Canada, but after much inquiry from aftermarket suppliers, I bought a set from Mercedes and got them to fit them to my winter wheels. The total cost was around £240 and the changeover was seamless; just make sure they balance the wheels after.

Ernie

nvestr

At this point I won't bother getting another set and taking the tires off of the rim... The TPMS inoperative warning is actually not that intrusive and only pops up after 10-15 minutes of driving anyway... There is no audible noise and the light only flashes for 60 seconds. REally not bad. I will keep an eye on the tires myself.. It is only for winter tires - 4 months of the year anyway...

Thanks - wish I had stumbled on this before ordering the sensors but it is what it is...

Dejan-

Did you get a solution to this? I am in the same boat. Thanks

DoorHandle_LED

There is currently a set available in the marketplace: https://mbworld.org/forums/market/724014

Here's the amazon link: