Canadian 08 M3 DO NOT need TPMS

OddJobs · 12-03-2008, 11:04 AM

Just in case there is any doubt out there. I have been running my snow tires WITHOUT TPMS for couple days now.

This can be confirmed buy going to your settings menu in I drive, and opening vehicle/tires. If FTM is on the top cross bar then the system uses the ABS sensors to detect difference in wheel speed.

Odd Jobs

schnell325 · 12-03-2008, 01:08 PM

This is good news!

SlammedR8 · 12-03-2008, 01:15 PM

if anyone needs a set of OEM BMW 4 TPMS sensors....pm me!

wawa19 · 12-04-2008, 01:20 AM

09 M3 no TPMS sensors too

Big Windy · 12-04-2008, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by wawa19

09 M3 no TPMS sensors too

i wonder why BMW uses two technologies? anyone?

benyl · 12-04-2008, 12:27 PM

I think TPMS is required in the US. It isn't in Canada. Cheaper for BMW and the consumer not to have it.

montreal red · 12-05-2008, 11:20 AM

thank god for no tpms... makes buying aftermarket wheels so much easier.

schnell325 · 12-06-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by montreal jet black

thank god for no tpms... makes buying aftermarket wheels so much easier.

This was the main reason I have not changed them yet......this will all change now.

shagkie · 01-23-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

if anyone needs a set of OEM BMW 4 TPMS sensors....pm me!

Hi,

How did you manage to remove the sensors from the wheel? You have to go to a tire place to do it, no? I bought my winter setup with TPMS because I didn't realize at the time that Canadian M3 don't need them

montreal red · 01-23-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by shagkie

Hi,

How did you manage to remove the sensors from the wheel? You have to go to a tire place to do it, no? I bought my winter setup with TPMS because I didn't realize at the time that Canadian M3 don't need them

youd have to remove the tires altogether to take the tpms out... but if u have a car that doesnt need tpms and you have them in your wheels, i say just leave it there... take them out next time when its time to get your tires changed... otherwise u'd be spending extra $$ on mounting and unmounting your wheel

Jimmer · 01-31-2009, 11:06 PM

I was under the impression the vehicles that don't have the valve-stem sensors (like mine) have the sensors in the braking system.

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