Can't install Valve Stems? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

iNcontroL · 12-14-2015, 08:03 AM

So when I had my new wheels installed they came with Valve Stems, the guy at Costco who did it for me because that's where I bought my new tires as well said that he couldn't change out the valve stems? He made it seem like it was either incompatible or he wasn't allowed.

Would there be any reason why he couldn't? The only possible reason I could think of is that my tires are filled with nitrogen.

TheVoiceOfReason · 12-14-2015, 10:04 AM

Did you have your TPMS moved to the new wheels? TPMS is built in to the valve stem.

mav1178 · 12-14-2015, 03:10 PM

He might not have been able to swap out TPMS because some aftermarket wheels require you to redrill to accommodate TPMS sensors.

-alex

Gear_One_Performance · 12-14-2015, 04:47 PM

What type of wheels do you have? These days it's pretty rare to find a wheel that won't fit the valve stem style tpms sensors.

iNcontroL · 12-16-2015, 12:22 AM

I have Gram Lights 57xtreme. I didn't even know the TPMS Sensor was in the Valve Stem itself, makes sense.

12-14-2015, 08:03 AM	#1
iNcontroL Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Monogram (Whiteout) Location: United States Posts: 56 Thanks: 6 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can't install Valve Stems? So when I had my new wheels installed they came with Valve Stems, the guy at Costco who did it for me because that's where I bought my new tires as well said that he couldn't change out the valve stems? He made it seem like it was either incompatible or he wasn't allowed. Would there be any reason why he couldn't? The only possible reason I could think of is that my tires are filled with nitrogen.

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12-14-2015, 10:04 AM	#2
TheVoiceOfReason Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: Maryland Posts: 206 Thanks: 289 Thanked 236 Times in 99 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Did you have your TPMS moved to the new wheels? TPMS is built in to the valve stem.

12-14-2015, 03:10 PM	#3
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	He might not have been able to swap out TPMS because some aftermarket wheels require you to redrill to accommodate TPMS sensors. -alex

12-14-2015, 04:47 PM	#4
Gear_One_Performance Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 BRZ SCCA STU endurance car Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania Posts: 199 Thanks: 2 Thanked 142 Times in 82 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	What type of wheels do you have? These days it's pretty rare to find a wheel that won't fit the valve stem style tpms sensors.

12-16-2015, 12:22 AM	#5
iNcontroL Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Monogram (Whiteout) Location: United States Posts: 56 Thanks: 6 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have Gram Lights 57xtreme. I didn't even know the TPMS Sensor was in the Valve Stem itself, makes sense.

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