Getting new tires and tire shop says they need to replace tire sensors

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cisnale

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2008 Mazda CX-9 GT

• Mar 10, 2011

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Discount Tire Co. is offering me the Pirelli's for $150 a tire but they are tyring to say that they need to replace the sensors for the TCS or something of that nature. They told me this while I was getting a quote over the phone. Does anyone know if this actually needs to be replaced when getting new tires. This will be my first set as I have 40K on my Duellers. I have a 2008 FWD GT. He also mentioned something about a high pressure valve.

I want to make sure they are not trying to screw me on the deal. They offered the Yokohama tires for $170 each.

Which one's would you guys recommend.

 

ceric

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2022 CX-5 Turbo

• Mar 10, 2011

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Not true. I replaced my Duelers with Parada Spec-X.
No change of sensors, unless they "plan to" damage them in the process of changing the tires.

 

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cisnale

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2008 Mazda CX-9 GT

• Mar 11, 2011

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Thanks! I'm going to call them right now and let them know that if they damage them they will need to replace them for free. I called the dealeship this morning and they told me the same thing.

 

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danz75

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• Mar 11, 2011

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I got my spec-x at discount tire as welll and they never brought up anything about having to replace the tire sensors.

 

ceric

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2022 CX-5 Turbo

• Mar 11, 2011

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I recall that some shops suggest to replace a kit associated with the TPMS sensors, but not the sensors themselves.
I don't have the details. Maybe that is where the mis-communication is.

 

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table5511

• Mar 11, 2011

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Here is the deal (i'm an insurance adjuster, and I deal with this at least 3-4 cars a week): The tpms (tire pressure monitoring system) sensors are sensors that mount to the inside of each wheel, and depending on how the vehicle communicates, usually there is a sensor on the vehicle at each corner that wirelessly communicates with each tpms sensor inside each wheel. I would have to say that on average, when replacing a wheel from wheel damage in an accident, 50% of the time we end up replacing the sensor, and my personal opinion is that the technician was not careful in removing the sensor. HOWEVER, I have NEVER had a shop ask me to pay to replace a sensor for simply putting new tire(s) on undamaged wheel(s).

 

ceric

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2022 CX-5 Turbo

• Mar 11, 2011

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In early days when the TMPS came out, many tire shops damaged the sensors while replacing the tires.
Now, they should know better.