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For winter I plan on swapping my 17's for 16's and Blizz"s. Are the tire sensors in the valve stems ? Anybody know if sensors can be fitted on the 16 inch rims or do I have to pull the fuse on the sensors for winter time. Mark

I could be wrong, but it seems I read on here that a dash light stays on. That person simply covered the indicator with tape during the winter.

i believe in the spring you must have the light reset when summer rims go on if you do not buy new sensors for the winter wheels

Quote, originally posted by vintagegz »i believe in the spring you must have the light reset when summer rims go on if you do not buy new sensors for the winter wheelsThanks for this info. Do any of you know how much those sensors cost?

I made the switch to 16 inch steel rims last winter with no sensors. The light flashes for a minute and then stays lit. Over time you don,t even see it anymore. When I put my 17 inch alloys back in the spring, the sensors worked normally without any reset or any trip to the dealer.

Quote, originally posted by kowell »I made the switch to 16 inch steel rims last winter with no sensors. The light flashes for a minute and then stays lit. Over time you don,t even see it anymore. When I put my 17 inch alloys back in the spring, the sensors worked normally without any reset or any trip to the dealer.Thanks for this information. Not having to pay to recalibrate the system when the summer wheels are re-installed sounds good to me.

Quote, originally posted by Houston »Thanks for this info. Do any of you know how much those sensors cost?A boatload.I'm buying new rims from tirerack.com for the wife's 2009 AWD. When selecting options for your car to assure proper fitment, there's a choice between rubber valve stems and metal valve stems. I originally chose rubber, and the TPMS sensors were offered to me at $31 each. When I found out that the sensors actually had metal valve stems, I went back to change the order and the price went up to (brace yourself) $88 per sensor. I asked tirerack what the difference was, and they said they didn't know...they only knew that the cheaper sensors don't work with Pontiac's TPMS.--Chris

$88 times four for a set of sensors is outrageous. For most of my life there wasn't such a thing, so I'm not going to sweat not having them when the winter wheels/tires are on the Vibe.

"...four door Porsche..." just illustrates that automotive stupidity isn't exclusive to just Detroit (wink,wink).