I just picked up a set of used JCW two piece wheels that I want to install on my 2007 Mini Cooper S. I have a buyer for my existing set of Alloy wheels and tires, but before I sell I want to make sure I am not putting myself in a position t send more money.

The new JCW wheels have just a plain rubber valve stem.

My existing Allow Wheels have a rubber valve stem but not sure if there is a sensor or something internally or it it uses pressure and revolutions...

How can I tell without having a tire removed from my existing car?

 

I don't know of a way to check without the tire off the car. Might be something a vendor could tell you.

 

If you have rubber valve stems on an 07, your TPMS system is run through the ABS system. It's a relative system. Not a physical active system with sensors in the wheels. You're safe.

 

Looks like you have the rubber valve stem from the picture , but I need a better one up close. Early 07' Gen 2 MINIs still had the simple wheel speed sensor (ABS ) reading system with the rubber valve. Then they went to the metal stems with the in wheel sensor , sensor bolts to wheel stem . See #7 and #8 pairing in the diagram below.




Like mentions above from injectedgt. Both have the rubber valve , then your good.

In this link I talk about the cutoff dates and time frames on the systems based off of production.

Here the link .

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...h-10-13-a.html

Thanks

 

Great information guys, thank you! How did we ever live without Forums to share information years ago?

Yep both wheel sets have the Rubber traditional valve stem so I am going to assume that it uses the Indirect Pressure system as described by ECS and InjectedGT and no hardware is used internally.

When I get a warning that pressure is low, it's just a general message. In my other vehicles I get a specific tire message (left front, Right rear, etc..) I guess that is another way of knowing I have an Indirect pressure system in place of the direct TPS system...
Does 2008 and up mini's give you a specific tire pressure warning when using the direct system?