Trying to save some money and not spend upwards of $350 for sensors and stems direct from Mini.

I found either of these on Ebay, they SAY they're compatible.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPMS-Tire-Pressure-Monitor-Sensors-433mhz-Mini-Cooper-S-Countryman-Clubman-/161009004222?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item257ce26ebe&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-TPMS-fits-2011-Mini-Cooper-Countryman-Tire-Pressure-Sensors-/271217582364?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f25d3e11c&vxp=mtr

 

Tire Rack also sells them for less $ than dealer prices.

 

the TPS through Tire Rack -> http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...rand&dtab=TPMS

 

i think they will work, however, how old are they?

there is a battery in the sensor that has about a 5 year life so you want to buy from a source with high turnover

i would goto tirerack, mine were just over $200 for a set of 4 from tirerack

scott

 

Scott, so we can all expect to have to replace ours after about 5 years? They are not cheap, and it's not a DIY job either...except for those that have a tire machine in their garage

 

that is correct ... be sure to contact your congrssmen and thank them for this totally unnecessary expense they mandated on us ... any driver that cannot feel a tire going down should not be driving

scott

 

wow i didnt know about the battery life.

the price difference between ebay and tire rack is so small, i'll just go thru tire rack.

 

I 2nd this... We are stating to see a lot of Chinese garbage knock offs from eBay.

 

Of course no one likes the extra expense, but I disagree. I think it is well worth it.

Just the other day I received a tire pressure warning because I had a slow leak in one of my tires due to a nail puncture, and the pressure had dropped by about 4 pounds. With the early warning I had plenty of time to correct the situation. I think that very few drivers would notice or feel a tire underinflated by only 4 pounds. Also unfortunately there are so many drivers out there who never ever check their tire pressure. One would think that most of the time the early warning from a tpms system will prevent accidents caused by blowouts in which other drivers are innocently involved.