tire pressure sensors - Toyota Yaris Forums

sg11 · 05-20-2011, 01:51 PM

I remember reading on here someone saying that the tire pressure sensors used on the factory steel wheels are different than the ones used with the factory alloy wheels? Is this true?

*kimona* · 05-20-2011, 01:54 PM

NO.

dzcab · 05-30-2011, 08:54 PM

Can they be taken off factory steel wheels and put on aftermarket wheels?

CrankyOldMan · 05-31-2011, 01:08 PM

From what I understand, the Yaris' TPS isn't in the tire. Check out the details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire-pr...ystem#Indirect

Yaristeve · 05-31-2011, 01:16 PM

The (2011) Yaris TPMS is part of the valve stem so they are inside the tire. They can be moved from the steel wheels to alloy wheels. I had it done when I had my steelies replaced with the Scion 7-spokes on my Yaris.

CrankyOldMan · 05-31-2011, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaristeve

The (2011) Yaris TPMS is part of the valve stem so they are inside the tire. They can be moved from the steel wheels to alloy wheels. I had it done when I had my steelies replaced with the Scion 7-spokes on my Yaris.

I stand corrected. I was assuming that a direct system would be more expensive, and therefore not found on an econo-box. I even went and found confirmation, with pretty pictures: http://www.toyotatpms.com/

ilikerice · 05-31-2011, 05:46 PM

i swapped my sensors off my steelies to my rota's. They fit fine.

*kimona* · 05-31-2011, 07:32 PM

The TPMS from your Toyota steel wheels can be swapped into just about every aftermarket wheel.

thepartsmancometh · 06-01-2011, 10:24 PM

All cars sold in the US now must have direct TP monitoring. That's what ford told us internally (after all, it was the explorer incidents with Firestone tires that started this whole thing)

05-20-2011, 01:51 PM	#1
sg11 Drives: 2010 Liftback Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 36	tire pressure sensors I remember reading on here someone saying that the tire pressure sensors used on the factory steel wheels are different than the ones used with the factory alloy wheels? Is this true?

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05-20-2011, 01:54 PM	#2
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	NO.

05-30-2011, 08:54 PM	#3
dzcab Drives: 2011 3Dr Hatch Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northeast Posts: 37	Can they be taken off factory steel wheels and put on aftermarket wheels?

05-31-2011, 01:08 PM	#4
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	From what I understand, the Yaris' TPS isn't in the tire. Check out the details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire-pr...ystem#Indirect

05-31-2011, 01:16 PM	#5
Yaristeve Drives: 3-door hatch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 519	The (2011) Yaris TPMS is part of the valve stem so they are inside the tire. They can be moved from the steel wheels to alloy wheels. I had it done when I had my steelies replaced with the Scion 7-spokes on my Yaris.

05-31-2011, 05:46 PM	#7
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	i swapped my sensors off my steelies to my rota's. They fit fine.

05-31-2011, 07:32 PM	#8
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	The TPMS from your Toyota steel wheels can be swapped into just about every aftermarket wheel.

06-01-2011, 10:24 PM	#9
thepartsmancometh Drives: '08 LB, '07 WRX Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 187	All cars sold in the US now must have direct TP monitoring. That's what ford told us internally (after all, it was the explorer incidents with Firestone tires that started this whole thing)