Aftermarket TPMS sensors on new wheels

Planning on ordering a wheel and tire package from custom offsets soon, and I have the option of paying them extra to install tpms sensors before mounting and balancing. I am just finding out that the spare tire on 05's have sensors as well, would I run into any issues if the 4 new tpms sensors in the new wheels are not the same brand as whatever is inside the spare? Ive talked to my mechanic about this and he seems to think it should be alright, but just wanted to ask since im guessing people on here have had to deal with this.

 

I went with all new sensors from Denso for all 5 when I got new tires and wheels. I also wanted a matching full-size spare.

You should be ok with the spare tire being different as long as it's currently working. They will all need to be programmed once they are mounted.

 

I guess I could look this up, but I'll ask anyway.

Wife's late 2nd gen Highlander has a TPMS bad. Low tire flashes constantly, in intervals. What's involved with the programming part? Something we can do at home?

(I still need to get a tool or whatever to track down which wheel is the culprit)

 

Theres no light on right on right now so it should be working fine, main concern was just making sure you dont have to run the same 5 sensors for all wheels.

 

I know most people just go to their mechanics or local tire shops and they can figure out which ones are bad

 

I mean, I definitely thought of it. But we literally just changed tires about 4k miles ago, and I'd prefer to find the tire, buy the sensor, and carry it up to the shop to swap out. The thought of a $200-300 bill (what the two shops I called quoted) isn't appealing to me.

 

Yeah seems kind of ridiculous. Once my wheels get here I have to take my truck to mechanic to get him to sync new tpms sensors in, might get him to do differential oil while I am there. dount he would charge me too much but I also know him pretty well and have been going to him for years.

 

My tire shop charged me 25$ to program the sensors. $5 each.

Any major tire shop can take the scan tool out to your car and tell you what sensor is bad for free and a tip. Americas tires did it for me no charge.

Once they tell you the bad sensor, they will try and get you to buy new one from them (50-75$ each). Say no, and order online

 

Spent a lot of rabbit hole hunting few years back but was worth the time finding right cable and software version that works on both our 2017 High and my 04 using Techstream. So many things one can eventually use it for.