[Mattchu60]

Hello,
I am looking at replacing the wheels on my Malibu with something else. I have a question though, if I do not get TPS sensors in my new wheels, what will happen on my DIC? Will it just skip over the info on tire pressure or will some type of error message display?
Thanks

 

[86lxjunker]

I am pretty sure you will get warning light and/or DIC warning as well.

I've never tried it....but Im sure it will be something pretty annoying.

 

[Red LTZ]

Hello,
I am looking at replacing the wheels on my Malibu with something else. I have a question though, if I do not get TPS sensors in my new wheels, what will happen on my DIC? Will it just skip over the info on tire pressure or will some type of error message display?
Thanks

Well there is one way to try. Jack the car up and put it on blocks. Take all four wheels off and move them far enough away from the vehicle (not sure how far is far enough) and start the car.

If you don't know what putting your car up on blocks means just head on down to your local trailer park, you'll get the picture.

 

[Pizza Man]

Someone will need to verify this, but no TPMS may also shut down the Traction Control System.

 

[Marshmellow_Malibu]

there will be a yellow warning light on your dash that will come up and STAY up. it happpened to me when i got my new wheels and tires. whats wierd is that the guy who i talked to at town fair tire said that TPMS sensors cant be on aftermarket wheels, can someone confirm this?

 

[closer9]

there will be a yellow warning light on your dash that will come up and STAY up. it happpened to me when i got my new wheels and tires. whats wierd is that the guy who i talked to at town fair tire said that TPMS sensors cant be on aftermarket wheels, can someone confirm this?

I'm pretty sure most if not all GM sensors are the same as far as mounting. And I know several truck guys, including myself, who have or have had aftermarket wheels on 07+ GM's with functioning sensors. So, I'm going to say, no, he is wrong. I had no problems with my 08 Avalanche and aftermarket wheels.

 

[TonyBu]

This is my first car with TPS, where are they located? on the rims or in the tires?

 

[jacen98]

inside the tire connected to the back side of the valve stem.

 

[TonyBu]

inside the tire connected to the back side of the valve stem.

thanks

 

[Red LTZ]

Someone will need to verify this, but no TPMS may also shut down the Traction Control System.

The traction control system uses the ABS sensors. I also checked the manual, under the section on the TPMS warning light, it did not indicate any conection to the TCS.

 

[Malo83]

there will be a yellow warning light on your dash that will come up and STAY up. it happpened to me when i got my new wheels and tires. whats wierd is that the guy who i talked to at town fair tire said that TPMS sensors cant be on aftermarket wheels, can someone confirm this?

I had my sensors X-fered to my new rims and have no problems with the TPMS

 

[Marshmellow_Malibu]

woow so that salesman at Town Fair Tire does not know what he is talking about then, did you get then transfered at a chevy dealership? or a local store?

 

[Sly Bob]

Yeah you just remove them with a wrench from the old wheel and install them in the new one. Not hard at all as the sensor is attached to the back of the valve stem.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/68-GM-CHEVY-TPMS-TIRE-PRESSURE-SENSORS-15268606-3-FREE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem414872cc24QQitemZ280388357156QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[Malo83]

woow so that salesman at Town Fair Tire does not know what he is talking about then, did you get then transfered at a chevy dealership? or a local store?

Local tire shop

 

[AirForce1136]

I just got aftermarket wheels from Tire Rack and they installed the TPMS in the wheels when shipped. When I put them on I had to follow the pattern to reset the DIC and it works like a charm now. Its totally worth the 14.99 I spent to have them installed in the wheels

 

[Mattchu60]

I wanted to post an update. I got new wheels/tires for the car. The new ones are the LTZ wheels but no sensors in them. I expected some type of warning light to come on...instead what is happening is that the tire pressures are reading what they were for the old wheels, it just does not update. I drove to work (10 miles away from home where the old wheels are) and it just continued to read the same PSI the whole time. I am thinking the DIC will stay this way, its just waiting for the sensors to send a different reading...which it will never do.

 

[AirForce1136]

I drove to work (10 miles away from home where the old wheels are) and it just continued to read the same PSI the whole time. I am thinking the DIC will stay this way, its just waiting for the sensors to send a different reading...which it will never do.

It did that with me too.... when I put the wheels on I didnt update the PSI. I drove for about 20 miles and it kicked on..... I hope it stays like that for ya bit mine wasn't having it so I had to fix it right there and then

 

[Mattchu60]

It did that with me too.... when I put the wheels on I didnt update the PSI. I drove for about 20 miles and it kicked on..... I hope it stays like that for ya bit mine wasn't having it so I had to fix it right there and then

Well on the way home the system lights came on and warning message on the DIC. I am getting the sensors from my old wheels stripped out in a few days to put in the new wheels.

 

[jedijome]

does anyone know the part number for a new set of sensors so i can buy them off ebay or something?

not sure which ones to get for my 2008 malibu.

 

[ChevyMgr]

The sensor part number is 25920615 for '08 and '09. But the sensors transfer from stock wheels to new wheels.

You will also lose remote start if the TPMS light is on.