Big problem with Niche wheels
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Big problem with Niche wheels
For all of you guys that have Niche wheels how did you get your TPMS sensors in them? It seems the OEM TPMS cannot clear something in the tire and my shop is having a very hard time figuring out what to do with mounting them. Seems to be they do not fit? I am not sure what the issue is here.
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For all of you guys that have Niche wheels how did you get your TPMS sensors in them? It seems the OEM TPMS cannot clear something in the tire and my shop is having a very hard time figuring out what to do with mounting them. Seems to be they do not fit? I am not sure what the issue is here.
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I did the M130 and they have 2 valve stem locations per wheel they tell you to put the fill valve up front and TPMS valve in the rear which is strange. There is a sticker on the wheels where the front valve goes stating, Do not mount TPMS sensor here. My shop is having an issue getting the TPMS mounted on that back hole without it having an air leak. It is leaking air at that back one... Not sure what is going wrong here and why would there be 2 valve stem holes? Why cant these wheels be normal and just have TPMS mounted up front?
Also my shop is a top of the line place. I only trust them with my cars. Been going there for 6 years since their inception and if they cannot figure out the issue here I do not know who can.
Also my shop is a top of the line place. I only trust them with my cars. Been going there for 6 years since their inception and if they cannot figure out the issue here I do not know who can.
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Saw this (for ease of nitrogen flushing also):
A lot of three piece wheels are done like this (or at least should be so that you can install TPMS easily and securely). As stated earlier, the second hole is drilled near the angled drop in the wheel (called a center drop or a drop center). The center drop is used to help mount a tire. If you have ever tried to mount a tire (or watched one being mounted) that doesnt have a deep drop it can be a real pain in the *** and you will typically see multiple techs working on the same wheel/tire to get it to seat. Anyway, the second hole allows the TPMS to sit normally as it "needs" to sit on the angled portion of the drop (as you will see in the pics that are posted) so that it isnt damaged when the tire is being seated or damaged during driving. One hole is drilled on the flat, smooth part of the barrel and one hole is drilled on the angled portion of the barrel. You use the flat, smooth part to install the air valve (which is typically a curved extended valve that extends outward toward the outer edge of the wheel). The second hole, drilled on the angle drop is for mounting the TPMS. Sometimes they use an air valve stem to do it (which isnt always ideal) and sometimes they use a nut/bolt with rubber washers very similar to the construction of an air valve stem. This is completely normal.
A lot of three piece wheels are done like this (or at least should be so that you can install TPMS easily and securely). As stated earlier, the second hole is drilled near the angled drop in the wheel (called a center drop or a drop center). The center drop is used to help mount a tire. If you have ever tried to mount a tire (or watched one being mounted) that doesnt have a deep drop it can be a real pain in the *** and you will typically see multiple techs working on the same wheel/tire to get it to seat. Anyway, the second hole allows the TPMS to sit normally as it "needs" to sit on the angled portion of the drop (as you will see in the pics that are posted) so that it isnt damaged when the tire is being seated or damaged during driving. One hole is drilled on the flat, smooth part of the barrel and one hole is drilled on the angled portion of the barrel. You use the flat, smooth part to install the air valve (which is typically a curved extended valve that extends outward toward the outer edge of the wheel). The second hole, drilled on the angle drop is for mounting the TPMS. Sometimes they use an air valve stem to do it (which isnt always ideal) and sometimes they use a nut/bolt with rubber washers very similar to the construction of an air valve stem. This is completely normal.
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For all of you guys that have Niche wheels how did you get your TPMS sensors in them? It seems the OEM TPMS cannot clear something in the tire and my shop is having a very hard time figuring out what to do with mounting them. Seems to be they do not fit? I am not sure what the issue is here.
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