It's time to have these removed.
I got a replacement set of non runflats from tirerack a while back.

Do I have to do anything with the TPMS? One real life person
said I should get a "kit" when I change them. I'm not sure
what he meant. I have 23k miles on it.

I'm having a little difficulty finding somebody that I trust change
them who is not either in the hospital or too busy until the first
of the year.

Do you think I can cut the old tires off with a cutting wheel and
take them to my normal, but old fashioned, guy down the road.
He's honest at least I just don't know if he can get them off.

Any other advice?

THANKS

 

I think you can "transfer" the TPMS module when installing your new tires... im doing the samething this weekend hopefully... i just got non-runflats from Tirerack myself

 

I've cut off a set with a cutting wheel so it can be done.If you are swapping tires then you don't need to do anything to the sensors.

 

Call Alex at Tire Rack for an authorized installer in your area.

Some "old fashioned" tire people are not able to remove the runflats without damaging the rims.
The newer machines do not have metal to metal contact points, they use a non abrasive material, and it makes a difference.

Hope this helps...

 

By tranfer I think you mean just leave it alone (?)

I have the rubber valve stem.

Somehow I was thinking this is just a little
box stuck on the end of the valve stem, on
the inside.

 

Yes, just leave it alone.

But if you have rubber valve stems you do not have the TPMS. You have the old style, proper term escapes me for now, that measures rotation of the wheel rather then the new style that monitors air pressure at the wheel.

Yes the TPMS it is a little box at the end of the valve stem on the inside of the wheel.

Hope this helps...

 

Mine measures the rotation.

If anybody knows the name for it I
will look it up.

Does this make my changing "easier"?

 

I guess my plan is to cut them off with my grinder wheel thing.

Take them down to the local guy.

BTW, I'm not slamming on him, he does good work.
But I know I'm the only one in this town to date
needing runflats changed. I don't want to
be his learning experience. And he does have the
old style changer.

 

If you have the older rotation style, there is nothing you have to do. It uses the ABS sensor to measure wheel speed and compares it to the other tires. If it sees one going at a different speed than the others, it triggers the low tire pressure light. Obviously more to it than that, but thats the basics.

Your wheel doesn't have anything mounted in it, so you're ok.

 

If you have the rubber valve stems the TPMS is integrated into the ABS sensors.Regardless of which TPMS system you have nothing has to be done.Just put new tires on.

 

I looked to see if there is a Discount Tire location near you.

There is one in Wake Forest (about 8 miles away) and one in Knightdale (15 miles away).

I would take my car and the new tires to them and let them put them on for you. They should be very experienced, and have the proper equipment to dismount your old run-flats.

 

Instead of cutting your old tires off with a grinder, do the following.

1: Take a razor blade and lightly cut your hands repeatedly. Yes, both of them.

2: Get a dead blow hammer and hit yourself in the head until you have a headache like none you have ever experienced before.

The end result will be the same. The tires will still be defiantly mounted to the rims, your hands will be cut up and you will have one helluva headache. :( In short, leave it to the pros!

 

HA HA
Point taken.

I'm waiting to see if my normal guy is going to
be back to working in the next week.

Then I'll stop in at the Discount Tire place.