Two questions regarding TPMS on 3rd Gens

yeah its the simplest thing to do hahaha. as long as their is equal pressure on all of them your good. Ive also hear of people throwing the sensors in a bag and in the spare tire, but then they get bounced around all the time.

 

Most likely you can keep the sensors you have put them on your new set of wheels and tires and will not have to do anything other than reset them as described in your manual. The older generation Tacoma on the steel wheel models (SR) had a different sensor and then the alloy wheel . That is what's causing a lot of confusion with some.

 

So on the 3rd gens both the steel and alloys are using the same sensors? I know someone in this thread mentioned using his from steels into the faux beadlocks, but I wanted to know if this is confirmed in all instances in 3rd gens?

 

Easiest thing to do would be call a tire shop or toyota dealer and CONFIRM this bro....we are beating a dead horse here. If youre in close proximity to a couple dealers , see if one says anything different. You are going to have to break your tires down to get the sensors anyhow, might as well wait til you get there to see what their diagnosis is or call and find out for sure..

 

Me personally, even if my light comes on, ....For $250+ dollars out of my pocket, I can deal with a blinking light. Its not hurting anything driving with it on anyhow. And with the money you save, you can buy other mods for your truck too.

 

I have the premium tech package with the large screen digital/colored display (much different than my dads SR model) and when the tire pressure is low the whole screen changes to that and it is a pain to skip around it every time you start up etc. So unfortunately for me the TPMS is a need as much as a "want", ha.

 

Oh that sucks, get your checkbook out then.....BOHICA

 

If your old wheels+sensors are near the truck, Your truck will still read them -- even if you take off for work for the day.

 

I called the Toyota dealer and they told me that there are two sensors for the 2016 and up. one for the steel wheels and one for the alloy wheels. I'm trying to go from the factory SR steel wheels to my 4runner trail alloys.

 

Let us know how this works out for you!

 

What they can't tell me is if the 4Runner tpms sensors will work with the Tacoma computer.

 

Good.... still no light. Thanks for the info.
What are they, bluetooth or something?
I was 35 miles away from them at work in Ohio and live in PA...came back out from work, fired truck up, still no light all the way home...meh....works for me.
All this electronic mumbo jumbo is just annoying PC crap, and the height of laziness if you ask me. Damn kids probably dont even know how to read a tire guage let alone use one. Real rocket science I tell ya!

 

Hey Bob,
I've been through this TPMS nightmare. Took many hours out of my life. You can see a thread I added to here.....
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cannot-reset-tpms-after-new-tires-any-help.454562/

I insisted on keeping the stock TRD OR wheels whole when I purchased new rims and tires. My thought like yours was to have a complete set for winter vs summer driving. The 16 and 17 Tacomas require a whole new sensor and I about tried them all. Im not sure if I can answer your question, but I believe it is possible to swap tires (assuming they are the correct sensors) and push the small button under the console to have the computer re-learn the new sensors.

PS. I have these wheel/tire/sensor combos still available if interested, Less than 300 miles on em!

 

I agree that the tpms is a pain in the ass but they did save me a lot of trouble one night as I was leaving Van Horn, Tx headed toward Big bend Nat park. My light came on, though I felt nothing abnormal. One tire was about half flat. Fortunately there was a station where I could have it repaired right across the street. I sure didn't want to have to change it in the dark in the middle of nowhere. I've had a couple flats in the last few years and you aren't aware of it until they are really low or almost flat.

 

Zephyr: I've just about convinced myself that operating two sets of wheels / tires / TPMS' isn't worth the hassle. And it was sort of a hassle, even before TPMS intruded itself into the equation. You had to buy the second set of wheels and tires, then arrange the switch 2x / year.

At this point, I'm inclined to drive the OEM tires year around until they wear out. In tough driving conditions -- ice, snow, mud, a pestilence of newts on the blacktop -- I'll simply slow down, or not go there. Once the OEM tires wear out, I'll find a good compromise tire, probably better than the OEM's, and drive those year around. All with the TPMS working to save lives.

Yeah, TPMS is projected to save lives, maybe 120 - 130 per year. At what cost? Who knows, but lots of $$$. But, of course, every life is precious and we certainly can't put a price tag on saving a human life. Or can't we? The insurance companies, lawyers, and health care industry do it all the time. And I'm all for life saving regulations, but in the context of a real cost - benefit analysis. TPMS smells more like a money-maker for the automotive industry than a meaningful safety measure for the driving public. Now, let me get down off my high horse and go to bed.

 

Go to an online Toyota parts site and look up the sensors for your 4Runner. If the part numbers are the same as the ones for your Tacoma, then you should be good to go. If the part numbers are different, then they probably won't work.

 

It was definitely a hassle to get set up initially for me. Most people around here have one set of rims and separate summer and winter tires. Twice a year they have to take their car to a tire shop and pay to have the tires switched over (about $60 each time so $120/year).

I've always preferred to have my winter tires mounted on their own rims so I can do the changeover myself in my garage at my convenience and save that twice a year cost. The ATEQ Quickset tool ($120) allows you to program the TPMS ID's into your Truck's ECU each time you switch wheels. If and when someone comes out with cloneable aftermarket sensors, you won't even need that.

 

Time to find a new dealer.

I expected this from my dealer (based on stories here), but they quoted me $73 to program the ECU.

They wouldn't price match Olathe Toyota's online price for the sensors, so I purchased separately and took them in separately. They tried to charge me $86 each for those, pfft.

 

I wouldn't have a vehicle without TPMS. Even my MC has it. I check the air pressure in the tires as soon as I drive off to see if anything is amiss. I also don't change wheels, but I can understand how that would be an issue if you did.

 

I get that. That's why I'm stuck with two sets now.