BYO TPMS to the tire shop

[Bailey28]

I plan on putting tires on the '13 Dodge Charger. One of the TPMS sensors is not reporting data at this time and my guess is that all of them are original.

Prior to going to the tire shop should I

A: buy new sensors and bring them with me to the shop

B: Let the shop sell me sensors

I have never purchased a TPMS before for any vehicle I have owned. How does this work?

 

[JayhawkRoy]

I have the shop provide the tpms, because I use Discount Tire for my services. That way there is no finger pointing if your devices don't work.

 

[Bailey28]

I plan on using Discount Tire, how does the cost of buying the at Discount Tire compare to buying them online?

 

[rstsco]

I bought a set of wheels off Craigslist and a set of four new Continental VikingContact 8 winter tires from Discount Tire for our trip last week to Wisconsin. I didn't want aftermarket TPMS sensors, so bought OEM sensors for less than $20 each from a Honda dealer with a large online parts' presence. Discount Tire installed them with no questions asked.

 

[JayhawkRoy]

I plan on using Discount Tire, how does the cost of buying the at Discount Tire compare to buying them online?

No idea on pricing. I did it with a new tire purchase anyway. I made my choice and moved on without considering any other cost option. I think I paid $65 each or so at DT.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

DT's sensors are expensive.

Are you buying your tires at the shop too, or did you order them online for installation at the shop?

Walmart will let you bring in your own sensors, and they will install them at no extra charge beyond the normal tire installation cost. You can also buy sensors from Walmart, and they don't charge too much.

 

[Leo99]

I have the shop provide the tpms, because I use Discount Tire for my services. That way there is no finger pointing if your devices don't work.

If you bring your own and the TPMS light lights up, who you gonna call?

 

[CKN]

If you bring your own and the TPMS light lights up, who you gonna call?

Flat Busters!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Flat Busters!

Inflate your tires with protons

 

[HowAboutThis]

I plan on using Discount Tire, how does the cost of buying the at Discount Tire compare to buying them online?

I called around recently. Fully installed, tire shops were about $275-350 for all 4 tires. The dealer was A LOT more expensive than that. This included mounting and balancing as I wouldn't be getting new tires. Just the sensors were about $150-200, depending on the shop.

Not sure if that's standard across the US or not. Let me know if you find similar pricing.

Edit: also, after illuminating frequently about a month ago, my TPMS light hasn't been on in days. So I'm planning to wait a few years (dash lit up or not) until I need new tires and then have them all replaced. I'll pretend like I'm driving a 1998 car. I just despise lights on my dash for some reason. It really bothers me.

 

[Jay73]

Discount Tire by me was $60-$63 and Walmart was $28-$30 each.

 

[UNC054]

I saved roughly 60% buying my programmed OE replacement Schrader TPMS from Rockauto and having them installed when my truck tires were replaced last time. They offer aftermarket ($$$) and OE ($$$$$) replacements when I inquired.

 

[BobsArmory]

If you buy your own TPMS and bring them to a shop you may save some money but if you have a problem, that problem will be yours not the shops and you will end up paying again. Kind of reminds me of when my parents car had a check engine light come on. Dad went to the parts store. Had them scan the code and he bought the part they said was bad. He then took the part to a repair shop and had them replace the part. Check engine light was still on and the guy said well you told me to replace the part not diagnose any problems.

 

[Snagglefoot]

TPMS sensors are looked at as a profit center for the shop. Get a quote for either option. I found shops that will put in TPMS sensors that I purchased on Amazon. The pricing from a shop is now more competitive.

 

[earlyre]

my brother went to discount tire the other day to have them switch his bolt over to his winter tires. when they sold him the tires last year, they let him skip putting the sensors in...
this year, they told him they weren't allowed to disable safety systems, shouldn't have let him skip them last year, and installed them for FREE..

 

[SC Maintenance]

I paid $60 each at DT last time. They installed VDO - or that is what the work order said so who knows. Seemed reasonable to me because they programmed them and I generally get good service from DT which is more than you can say most places. I would do so again, and I am normally a DIY guy.

Schrader came out - I asked for one just because I was curios.

 

[RooflessVW]

I plan on putting tires on the '13 Dodge Charger. One of the TPMS sensors is not reporting data at this time and my guess is that all of them are original.

Prior to going to the tire shop should I

A: buy new sensors and bring them with me to the shop

B: Let the shop sell me sensors

I have never purchased a TPMS before for any vehicle I have owned. How does this work?

I bring my own. I can get quality sensors for way cheaper than the dealer

 

[Sequoiasoon]

I've done both. I'd prefer to get the ones I want but 3 times I was at shop and had a bad or leaking sensor. I paid for what they had in stock and they installed/programmed it.

 

[Bailey28]

What do you all think about these Schrader brand sensors from Rock? The Dodge takes the 433 mhz sensors from what I have read so far. The price swings are dramatic, people have had success with everything from a $40 bag of 4 knock offs to spending several hundered on sensors and install.

 

[Bailey28]

"I bring my own. I can get quality sensors for way cheaper than the dealer".

Care to share what 'quality brand sensors' you get that worked for you?