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Who's wearing their winters, I am?

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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by gmc15 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:29 pm

I've seen them on eBay but didn't know if they would be suitable. Be interested to see if they work OK Don. Can you do a link to the ones you got pls :)
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This is the item code for the same ones I’ve purchased. 152190634229

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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by AdamsX5 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:11 pm

Do I need sensors for the 19 winters or do I just swap the sensors on my 20 inch to the 19.

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Post by Don Coffey » Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:22 pm

AdamsX5 wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:11 pm Do I need sensors for the 19 winters or do I just swap the sensors on my 20 inch to the 19.
You will need sensors on the 19s but I’m not sure swapping from the 20s is the way to go. This will require the tyres coming off both sets of rims each time you swap them. This costs £10 per wheel at my local shop, so wouldn’t take long to cover the cost of the extra sensors.
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Post by mark hamster 28 » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:28 am

Mine going on Sat :D :dance2:

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Post by X5Sport » Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:13 am

AdamsX5 wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:11 pm Do I need sensors for the 19 winters or do I just swap the sensors on my 20 inch to the 19.
Taking tyres in an off is not a good idea, and you need them on all the wheels.
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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by AdamsX5 » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:09 pm

How can I tell if the alloys wheels with winter tyres 19 have the sensors already installed. I can’t see anything on the outside apart from wheel weights. If they have to fit sensors on do they have to take tyres off and then fit them. Can I get them from eurocarparts it only bmw sell them?

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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:13 pm

AdamsX5 wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:09 pm How can I tell if the alloys wheels with winter tyres 19 have the sensors already installed. I can’t see anything on the outside apart from wheel weights. If they have to fit sensors on do they have to take tyres off and then fit them. Can I get them from eurocarparts it only bmw sell them?
The tyre value is noticeably bulkier with the sensors.

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Post by AdamsX5 » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:34 pm

The last few picsare the oem Bmw winter package wheels 19 and the first pic is the X5 e70 which has the sensors installed as no error on idrive and tpms working.
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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:36 pm

Ok, got the winters on today. Aftermarket pressure sensors work a treat. I did have a warning when driving back from the garage but to be expected with the summer wheels onboard as well. So unloaded them and gone for a 10 minute drive and all good.

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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by AdamsX5 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 12:51 pm

Just had the rears swapped over to star rating tyres as others were budget make.
Anyway garage said sensors were not needed and it worked off Abs. Couldn’t see sensors and TPMS is working fine. Does that mean the E70 does not require sensors as my 19 wheels are star rated but do not have sensors. The tyre were very hard to take off. £20 labour to change both and was a steal. Took over an hour.
It seems to me that when I swap wheels over the tpms should adjust to new wheels/tyres.?

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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by gmc15 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 1:44 pm

You're right, sensors on the valves are not required on the E70 but are on the later F15's :thumbsup:

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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by AdamsX5 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 3:38 pm

Thx and there’s me about to order sensors. Saves so much hassle and expense as abs recognises rolling circumference.

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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by StuBeeDoo » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:32 pm

Mine went on about a week ago. :) I usually keep them on until the middle of March.

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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by Don Coffey » Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:02 pm

AdamsX5 wrote: Fri Dec 07, 2018 3:38 pm Thx and there’s me about to order sensors. Saves so much hassle and expense as abs recognises rolling circumference.
I’m sure there’s a perfectly reasonable answer, but wondering why the manufacturers have moved away from using the ABS to identify a puncture and moved to the sensors. Just seems like something else that could go wrong.

Anyway, glad you were able to get to the bottom of this before unnecessarily purchasing the sensors.

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Re: Who's wearing their winters, I am?

Post by Don Coffey » Sun Dec 16, 2018 6:28 pm

Finally got around to giving the car a clean so here’s a pic with the winters on.

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