TPMS battery life

Getting ready to replace my tires for the first time (I have 46,000 miles on the OEM Dunlops and have a few more K to go). Wondering how long the TPMS sensor batteries are lasting everyone... These tires will have lasted me 6 years and I expect the replacements (probably Contis) to do at least as well so I wonder if the OEM TPMS will last that long... or if maybe now is a good time to replace them.

 

Here is an article on that
http://www.tpmsdirect.com/OE_TPMS_Life_Expectancy_a/283.htm

 

Yes, I've read several of those articles. I am just wondering what real world Tacomas are seeing. For instance are you guys with 07's seeing dead TPMS batteries? I really hate to spend the extra ~$200 for new sensors now but I'd REALLY hate to have to pay for another tire dismount/mount a year or 2 down the road.

 

Tire dismount if you have a failed sensor isn't expensive. They just have to pop the bead on one side....I'd roll the stock ones until they quit. Most guys on here ditch sensors regardless.

 

Ah, that's good to know they can swap 'em w/o dismounting the tire. Makes it reasonable to let them RTF, then.

 

I've only had to replace one on my 06, and that's only because it was broken when it was being moved to a different wheel when I changed wheels/tires. The other 3 are original, so I think you'll be fine with keeping your originals.