Santa came early!
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Santa came early!
I came accross a set of wheels that I wasn't even looking for since I got the car about a year ago. Amazingly the seller was just 15 minutes away from me.
We agreed on a price and I now have 5 of these in very good condition. I'd say 9 on a 10 scale .
One has brand new Turanza tire, and the rest have Ecsta tires on them in good condition as well. I'll see how they ride and if needed go with Conti dws tire.
I like the look of the stock wheels and this will be a good spring summer set.
Question. What options do I have programming the tpms that came with the new set of wheels?
Dealer?
Discount tire?
Autel Ts?
Im disappointed we don't have 1-2 setting for Tpms, my 06 Gs430 had it.
We agreed on a price and I now have 5 of these in very good condition. I'd say 9 on a 10 scale .
One has brand new Turanza tire, and the rest have Ecsta tires on them in good condition as well. I'll see how they ride and if needed go with Conti dws tire.
I like the look of the stock wheels and this will be a good spring summer set.
Question. What options do I have programming the tpms that came with the new set of wheels?
Dealer?
Discount tire?
Autel Ts?
Im disappointed we don't have 1-2 setting for Tpms, my 06 Gs430 had it.
Last edited by tbilisi79; Dec 16, 2015 at 04:31 AM.
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I came accross a set of wheels which I wasn't even looking for since I got the car about a year ago. Amazingly the seller was just 15 minutes away from me.
We agreed on a price and I now have 5 of these in very good condition. I'd say 9 on a 10 scale .
One has brand new Turanza tire, and the rest have Ecsta tires on them in good condition as well. I'll see how they ride and if needed go with Conti dws tire.
I like the look of the stock wheels and this will be a good spring summer set.
Question. What options do I have programming the tpms that came with the new set of wheels?
Dealer?
Discount tire?
Autel Ts?
My it disappointed we don't have 1-2 setting for Tpms, my 06 Gs430 had it.
We agreed on a price and I now have 5 of these in very good condition. I'd say 9 on a 10 scale .
One has brand new Turanza tire, and the rest have Ecsta tires on them in good condition as well. I'll see how they ride and if needed go with Conti dws tire.
I like the look of the stock wheels and this will be a good spring summer set.
Question. What options do I have programming the tpms that came with the new set of wheels?
Dealer?
Discount tire?
Autel Ts?
My it disappointed we don't have 1-2 setting for Tpms, my 06 Gs430 had it.
Some tire shops may do the programming for free if they are the ones storing your tires. That may or may not include the dealer. Personally, I would look into the Carista setup, as it is very inexpensive and will allow you to easily do the programming at home.
Having said this, you will need the sensor codes in order to do the initial programming, and that requires a special scanner, so you'll need to visit a shop at least once.
Beyond this, enjoy! Also, you didn't ask, but if you will be replacing tires, Michelin Primacy MXM4 are what I have on my 5-spoke wheels (interestingly, an early Christmas present in 2011), and they have been great. Low road force, smooth ride - the exact opposite of my experience with Continental tires, FWIW.
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Thanks guys.
I do have carista app, which I love .
So
All I have to do is get the ID from each sensor that came with new wheels? How can I do that?
Worst case, I'll just go to Lexus and pay, but I'd rather find out how I can get it done myself.
The timing was awesome as we just picked up a new Honda Accord for my wife so she can commute to work. Now that my LS gets to rest all week, 19s might actually have a chance of surviving the NYC roads whenever I use the car on weekends .
I do have carista app, which I love .
So
All I have to do is get the ID from each sensor that came with new wheels? How can I do that?
Worst case, I'll just go to Lexus and pay, but I'd rather find out how I can get it done myself.
The timing was awesome as we just picked up a new Honda Accord for my wife so she can commute to work. Now that my LS gets to rest all week, 19s might actually have a chance of surviving the NYC roads whenever I use the car on weekends .
Last edited by tbilisi79; Dec 16, 2015 at 04:32 AM.
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Thanks guys.
I do have carista app, which I love .
So
All I have to do is get the ID from each sensor that it's new wheels? How can I do that?
Worst case, I'll just go to Lexus and pay, but I'd rather find out how I can get it done myself.
The timing was awesome as we just picked up a new Honda Accord for my wife so she can commute to work. Now that my LS gets to rest all week, 19s might actually have a chance of surviving the NYC roads whenever I use the car on weekends .
I do have carista app, which I love .
So
All I have to do is get the ID from each sensor that it's new wheels? How can I do that?
Worst case, I'll just go to Lexus and pay, but I'd rather find out how I can get it done myself.
The timing was awesome as we just picked up a new Honda Accord for my wife so she can commute to work. Now that my LS gets to rest all week, 19s might actually have a chance of surviving the NYC roads whenever I use the car on weekends .
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As far as I know, without taking the wheel apart and looking at the sensors directly, you'll need a TPMS scanner that's able to scan for the codes. You can rent one from your local Advanced Auto/Autozone/NAPA etc. Otherwise you'll have to take it in to get programmed and ask them to give you the codes for future reference, assuming they'll be nice enough to do that.
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Carista...can You make it so the app would register 2 set of wheels ?
Hey, we got your email as well and will reply in more detail there - but in general, yes, the new beta version of Carista can register TPMS sensors on some models. It's still in testing and doesn't work on all cars. But it won't hurt to try it. Yes, all you need to do is get the new IDs from the new sensors and enter them in Carista. There's a new section called TOOLS in the beta app. During the beta, these tools are free, but after they're launched, they'll cost money on a per-use basis. More details by email.
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Just a heads up, I recently bought Conti's Extreme Contact Eco Plus and had 3 bad tires out of 6. The road force balance was way out of spec. One was a 39. They were also louder and stiffer than the Pirelli's I replaced them with. Just my 02 cents.
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Thanks for chiming in.
I cannt believe Continetals are getting such bad rep.
I love my Michelin pilots I have on my stock 18s . Just got a new set for the front actually.
Might have to go that route of the 19s are not good.
As for tpms. I called my local Mavis Discount tire and they said they will balance each wheel and program tpms for $19.99 per wheel.
So $100 with balancing doesn't sound bad if I chose to go that route.
I cannt believe Continetals are getting such bad rep.
I love my Michelin pilots I have on my stock 18s . Just got a new set for the front actually.
Might have to go that route of the 19s are not good.
As for tpms. I called my local Mavis Discount tire and they said they will balance each wheel and program tpms for $19.99 per wheel.
So $100 with balancing doesn't sound bad if I chose to go that route.
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I was surprised as well. Tire Rack took excellent care of me though. Their customer service is unbelievable. Mine were the 18's.
When I first got my 460 I bought a new set of 18" rims on craigslist for dirt cheap. I ended up selling my old ones back on craigslist and walked away paying less than $100 for 4 new wheels. Worked out well.
$100 with balancing doesn't sound bad. I do recommend the Road Force Balance though. It might bring up the cost a little but it is worth it.
When I first got my 460 I bought a new set of 18" rims on craigslist for dirt cheap. I ended up selling my old ones back on craigslist and walked away paying less than $100 for 4 new wheels. Worked out well.
$100 with balancing doesn't sound bad. I do recommend the Road Force Balance though. It might bring up the cost a little but it is worth it.
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I would do road force balancing as I'm a big fan myself, but being that the tires are cheap Accelera brand that came with rims I'll go the cheap route first, if the tires don't balance out, I will just get new Michelins tires come spring time.
My car gets driven a few times a month these days and only on weekends. So I'm not in the rush to do anything now, but I do wanna see the car with new rims sitting in the driveway. Hehe.
I had DSW on my 2006 GS430. Loved them then. Oh well.
My car gets driven a few times a month these days and only on weekends. So I'm not in the rush to do anything now, but I do wanna see the car with new rims sitting in the driveway. Hehe.
I had DSW on my 2006 GS430. Loved them then. Oh well.
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Worst case, I'll just go to Lexus and pay, but I'd rather find out how I can get it done myself.