Best TPSM

Hello guys,

My tires are 5 years old and I think it’s time for a change, I’ve been looking at these RockTrix rims, decent looking rims and look affordable. But I’m wondering what brand of TPSM sensors that work the best for those aftermarket rims?

Thank you!

 

OEM is the best

 

TPMS, agree OEM is best but lots of members have good luck with generic brands.

 

Can’t you simply use your current sensors?

 

I've had OEM lasted more than 15 years, but they are too expensive to buy new.

I use generic sensors, and Discount Tire to mount my tires. They have replaced couple of dead sensors over the years no charge for me. They just swapped one out of my wife's ES350 this weekend while rotating the tires.

 

I just put a set of these on some Method Wheels on a recommendation from here:

https://www.tpms.com/Toyota-Upro-TPMS-p/tss1t17r-toyota.htm

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...t-recommendations.789292/page-3#post-30414015

 

OEM is the only way to go as others have stated. Save yourself a few $$$ and get the Denso's off of Rock Auto. They supply Toyota with the OEM sensors and they are identical. Anything a tire shop will sell you wont last nearly as long.

 

When it's time to replace your tires buy a set from Amazon. About $40-$60 for a set of 4. Take them to the tire store and they will install them at no charge when buying tires. If you have them installed and not also buying tires they charge about $10-$15 each to install them. Which doubles the cost of buying them. I have 3 sets of Amazon sensors on vehicles. Never had an issue and the oldest set has been in for over 5 years now.

I've seen sensors die at 7 years and I've seen them last 14. Somewhere around 7-10 is typical. At 5 years, on factory sensors, you're probably good for at least 3-4 more years.

I've started replacing my sensors with every other set of tires. That works out to about every 7 years. I MIGHT get them to last through another set of tires but would be pushing it to get 10 years out of a set. And since it's 1/2 the cost to install them with new tires I figure it's cheaper in the long run.

 

I love the Autel dual band with the rubber stems. Really good sensors. I’ve seen the metal stems break off road so I steer clear of those.

 

Just to clarify the "rubber" Autel stems are metal too, just somewhat cushioned by the rubber where they enter the tire. Agree that they should be more resilient to trail damage, just not immune.

 

Yes, definitely more resilient. The metal stems also tend to corrode quite a bit with all the salt up here.