tire pressure monitor system question

New 2014 tundra. It came with the stock 18" steel wheels and want to put on a set of after-market wheels. I read the manual that stated I would need to take the truck back to the dealer to have the sensors "coded". Surprise, they get $150 to do that. If I ignored the tpms warning system would it cause the vehicle to malfunction and stop running. I was in a friends Mercedes, when his tpms system malfunctioned, the car wouldn't start. Had to have a mechanic come out and reset the computer. Don't know if this is true with all brands.

 

If you're buying the new wheels from a dealer, see if they can do it for you. Your stock sensors may or may not work with the new wheels. I swapped the stock sensors on my '11 Taco from steelies to aftermarket alloys and they worked fine. The shop where I bought the new tires/wheels (Les Schwab) was able to reprogram my computer and they even tossed in a 5th sensor for my spare (I did 5-tire rotations) for free.

 

Thanks guys! I was looking at an on-line dealer for a complete wheel/tire package. I'm thinking going to a shop like Les Schwab in my area if I can find one. May be the best way to go. Might cost a little more money but will probably work out better in the long run.

 

You do NOT have to take the truck back to the dealership to change out the wheels and sensors. Actually, if you can get the shop to pay careful attention they can swap the sensors and tires from each wheel to a corresponding wheel and then install them back on the truck without having to reset or recode anything!

 

Exactly what the tire shop did when I swapped out wheels/tires when I had the Taco.

 

Sensors unnecessary really I bout wheels and tires online doesn't bother the truck. If you don't like the light on then leave the stocks in the bed light stays off lmaoo

 

Like that idea. I did something similar when the ignition switch went bad on my Solara. A new switch from the dealer with the "chip" plus new keys would have been expensive. Went to the junkyard and got a swith and keys out of a "non chip" vehicle and installed that. To fool the computer I left the old chip ignition under the dash and kept the keys with the chip on my key ring to fool the computer.

 

@tctundra lol sweet

 

There are a lot of tricks out there to save money, but I don't like the increased risk that some of them pose.

 

What I really want to do is take off the stock tires and rims for the summer and put on the custom wheels and tires. I would need to put in new tpms on the new rims and tires anyway. Tirerack will do the whole package with new monitors. Just read on another forum that on a new Ford the warning light comes on every once in a while and screws up his entire monitoring system in all ways. Don't know if 2014 Tundra would do the same thing. Another guy rotates his wheels like I would like to do and takes his truck back to the dealer every time he swaps them out and is charged $60. I don't dare to ask the dealer, they will probable say it does just to nail you for a service charge.

 

I bought 20” platinum tundra rims
I’m switching my TPsensors over from the 18” rims.. Toyota said the stem hole diameters may not be the same??
I would think all stems are standard
They look the same to me.. any one have issue?