tomasulo

I'm finally going to get me a set of winter wheels/rims. I know many threads in the past were partial on whether or not to invest in TPM for them. I now have a 2011 Ecoboost. Not sure if I want to save the extra money and deal with a constant "low tire/pressure warning light" on the info cluster or not. On the 2011 dash, is this constant light really annoying? Thoughts?

FordEver

I guess the only one that can decide if you want the sensors is you. Are you **** about warning lights on your dash that aren't supposed to be there? If so, then buy them, if not, don't...


I know it would bug the hell out of me. When I got my winter tires/rims, I made damn sure the sensors were installed because I knew I would go crazy looking at the alarm on my dash.

RLXXI

Don't know about the light being annoying but the audible chime probably will be.

SteveLord

If you do get more TPMS, you can get a full set of the OEMs on eBay for ~$100.

Lethal Weapon

Definitely yes & agree with the rest of the posts above! ^^^^^^
You have a 40K truck.... My theory- do it right! You can get them for as low as $100.

Scotsskier

I just picked up a new set on ebay for $50 for my winter wheels. Worth that to get rid of the light!

Derodeo

I get rid of the light with a piece of black electrical tape. Just saying...

KR Kodi

iTrader: (1)

And after you swap on a different set of wheels/tires that have different tire pressure sensors in them, don't forget to do the relearn procedure to program the new sensors into the TPMS computer memory in your truck.

It's very easy to do by changing air pressure in the tire to trigger the sensor to send its data to the TPMS during the relearn.

However, it's quicker and easier (don't need to air the tires back up) if you have a cheapo TPMS tool like you can see in the video below.

That inexpensive tool (currently $40 to $45 on eBay - sometimes lower) sends out a signal that will trigger the sensor, so you can do whole relearn procedure in about a minute.


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tomasulo

What seller did you get the set from on eBay? Thanks guys for your thoughts. I think I will do it right and go for the sensors too!

tomasulo

Also has anyone used aftermarket sensors or do you suggest OEM? I see on eBay the aftermarket for $50/set and OEM for $80-90/set.