J_Hao

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As the title stated, I wonder if the warranty covers the tire valves.

josephdoc

What happened?

The defective rate is very small on TPMS valves and it is more of a wear-and-tear item.

I don't think dealers will warranty it.

Good Luck!

Magellan

Surprisingly, they are not covered under warranty. But when one of mine went bad our dealer replaced it free of charge anyway.

sinister2c

they are under warranty...bumper to bumper means everything. If the sensors stop xmitting or reading it will get replaced.

Joe Z

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Life expectancy of the TPMS batteries are 5-6 years... just shy of the 4yr/50k warranty.

Breaking news.. the batteries are not replaceable...

So you will need to buy New TPMS sensors when they go out, after warranty expires..


Joe Z

Bichon

I hope you're wrong. I was told that the TPMS sensor batteries were supposed to last 10 years.

Kurtz

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Assuming the warranty otherwise covers em and the life expectancy is 5-6 years it's another good reason to invest the 1200-1400 on the 7 yr extended warranty from Lexus

Magellan

The OP is not talking about the sensors, just the tire valves themselves. I’m sure the sensors are covered. And "bumper to bumper" is just a catch phrase, as it excludes a lot of things, like tires for instance.

Bichon

I believe the original tires are covered against manufacturing defects, though not road hazards or normal wear. I remember seeing a warranty document from Dunlop in the leather pouch in the glove box, though I have to confess I didn't read it.

sinister2c

yes anyone who thinks tires are covered under warranty is an idiot seeing as its a maintenance item. Of course wear items are covered if it fails due to a manufacturers defect.

The sensor/valve are a one piece item. If you are refering to the valve stem...thats a $0.10 item which any tire place can replace for free when you get tires.

Magellan

You’re right that only an idiot would think tires are fully covered. If you thought I was suggesting that of you, I apologize. And BTW, valve stems are a bit higher than ten cents. They seem to run up to $.60 in some places.