2016 FIAT 500X Trekking Plus AWD; 2016 Kia Forte5 SX 1.6T A/T
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All right, this is not about Rondo, although within the Hyundai/KIA family.
Even part number is same.
I asked this question at Hyundai forum, but got no answer... nothing at all. I guess Hyundai HD forum is dead...
Here is the scenario.
I got 2009 Elantra GLS, sedan. When winter came (snow and such) I realized that Kumho KH16 with 30k miles on them are useless in snow. That is the polite way of saying that.
Hence, General Altimax Artcic came onto OEM steel rims (Kumho got removed). TPMS just fine, no warning whatsoever.
Next, Discounttire had a deal - 100 OFF for a set of wheels.
Short visit, picked 5 spoke rims with 5 holes (not those nasty 10 holes rims :mellow
and started thinking of TPMS.
eBay - got a set of 4 TPMS OEM sensors (part number 52933-2G200). Supposedly new, but turned out to be used. Anyway, 35 shipped - you can't go wrong.
Finally, the question.
If I put those TPMS on alloys and start driving, will the receiver learn/detect new sensors?
Dealer says - must activate to read some serial number and wheel placement...
WTH? Wheel rotation does nothing to them. TPMS is fine if you rotate wheels. I verified a few times with Rondo that happens to have EXACTLY same TPM sensor.
So, even if they had to activate them, would I need to be back to the dealer twice a year to activate each set of wheels??
Mark, thanks for your input. I hope to get more info from other sources as well.
Damn, winter tires is a huge change. Kumho comparing to Continental DWS was like slick to good tire. Now, DWS and Arctic... wow, that is difference. Not to mention grip on wet/dry in cold.
Even part number is same.
I asked this question at Hyundai forum, but got no answer... nothing at all. I guess Hyundai HD forum is dead...
Here is the scenario.
I got 2009 Elantra GLS, sedan. When winter came (snow and such) I realized that Kumho KH16 with 30k miles on them are useless in snow. That is the polite way of saying that.
Hence, General Altimax Artcic came onto OEM steel rims (Kumho got removed). TPMS just fine, no warning whatsoever.
Next, Discounttire had a deal - 100 OFF for a set of wheels.
Short visit, picked 5 spoke rims with 5 holes (not those nasty 10 holes rims :mellow
eBay - got a set of 4 TPMS OEM sensors (part number 52933-2G200). Supposedly new, but turned out to be used. Anyway, 35 shipped - you can't go wrong.
Finally, the question.
If I put those TPMS on alloys and start driving, will the receiver learn/detect new sensors?
Dealer says - must activate to read some serial number and wheel placement...
WTH? Wheel rotation does nothing to them. TPMS is fine if you rotate wheels. I verified a few times with Rondo that happens to have EXACTLY same TPM sensor.
So, even if they had to activate them, would I need to be back to the dealer twice a year to activate each set of wheels??
Mark, thanks for your input. I hope to get more info from other sources as well.
Damn, winter tires is a huge change. Kumho comparing to Continental DWS was like slick to good tire. Now, DWS and Arctic... wow, that is difference. Not to mention grip on wet/dry in cold.