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Originally Posted by saltywetman
Can always get a tire shop to read your tpms codes via your OBD then buy a set of schrader programmable tpms sensors and just clone the current codes over to the new set of sensors. that way you can just swap w/o having to reflash a new set of codes each time and only really have to get new sensors when the batteries of them die
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Yeah I sort of went that way, I did buy the tool. I wanted it for swapping wheels on my cars and to be able to help out friends and family with any TPMS issues. I ended up getting the MX programmable TPM sensors so I can match the ID to my current wheels so I won't need to do any programing when swapping wheels as you mentioned.
I wanted to get MPSS but I couldn't afford those along with wheels this time around, so I had to settle for cheaper michelins.
So what was strange, is tirerack tried to get me to buy their TPMS that can come pre installed in the wheels for $200 extra. Instead I bought that pricey TPMS tool bundle that comes with 8 programmable sensors for an extra $50.
In the end buying that tool +the programmable sensors ended up costing $100 more than not getting the tool and getting the pre installed non programmable tirerack TPM sensors. This is how I justified it, for $100 more I got the tool, +4 extra programmable TPMS