Plan to give up TPMS on CLS63
01-21-2017, 12:18 PM
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Plan to give up TPMS on CLS63
Hey guys,
I've got a plan in the work to get rid of my TPMS. The AMG performance package wheels that came on my car are off to the powder coating shop right now, and when I get them back I plan to have Hankook Ventus tires mounted. Using standard rubber valve stems and giving up on the TPMS.
My car (2011 CLS63) doesn't give a constant air pressure value on the dash, it merely lets me know when one tire drops out of a certain range of the others. I still check my air pressure once a week, and believe me, when I get a flat on the road, I know it - so the TPMS is of very limited value.
Further to the plan, once I mount the new wheels/tires on the car, I plan to toss the old sensors in the trunk and reset the system, according to the manual. Since all sensors will be reading the same pressure - I shouldn't get a warning light.
-Right?
Feel free to shoot holes in my theory.
Cheers!
Rob
I've got a plan in the work to get rid of my TPMS. The AMG performance package wheels that came on my car are off to the powder coating shop right now, and when I get them back I plan to have Hankook Ventus tires mounted. Using standard rubber valve stems and giving up on the TPMS.
My car (2011 CLS63) doesn't give a constant air pressure value on the dash, it merely lets me know when one tire drops out of a certain range of the others. I still check my air pressure once a week, and believe me, when I get a flat on the road, I know it - so the TPMS is of very limited value.
Further to the plan, once I mount the new wheels/tires on the car, I plan to toss the old sensors in the trunk and reset the system, according to the manual. Since all sensors will be reading the same pressure - I shouldn't get a warning light.
-Right?
Feel free to shoot holes in my theory.
Cheers!
Rob
Last edited by RobSmith; 01-21-2017 at 12:38 PM. Reason: Spelling
