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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 07:09 PM
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Tpms senser

What type of TPMS valve stem did the 2006 Mini Cooper S come with from the factory : metal or rubber?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 07:19 PM
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It should have come with plain rubber valve stems. First gen MINI’s don’t have TPM sensors in the wheels. It calculates the air pressure by comparing the rotation of each wheel using the wheel speed sensors. A tire with less air will rotate more than the others because the diameter will be smaller.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2018 | 05:41 AM
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Plain rubber unless you got wheels from a newer 2008+ MINI then they might have the inboard TPMS sensors on it. The wheels will still work as the system on the older pre 2008 read off of the wheel speed sensors.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 06:23 PM
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So if the 2006 Mini Cooper(R85 wheels/rubber stems) is showing a TPMS light and the tire pressure is good , how do you reset or repair the wheel speed sensors? Thanks
 
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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 07:31 PM
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Here's a video from a MINI dealer in England:

 
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