Dealership Stole My Tire Pressure Monitors!!!!

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:27 PM

I went in to get my tires replaced because of excessive road noise and then get home and start cleaning my wheels and those rectangular things are gone! There is a black sticky thing in its place. Those are the tire pressure monitors right? either way they are something important i'm sure and thehy took them off and gave the car back!:mad::mad::mad:

Edit: nvm.

I need to go to the dealership today again anyways to get the shifter replaced...they said it was in. Dont worry though , i am pretty sure its that thing that i put my foot on near the floor.

KL2DC · 08-24-2007, 08:29 PM

rectangular things on wheels? you mean wheel weights?

They probably rebalanced the wheels, you can't see the TPMS sensors from outside, they're in the tire/wheel - part of the tire valve assemby.

jadeddjay · 08-24-2007, 08:34 PM

lol

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

rectangular wheels? you mean wheel weights?

They probably rebalanced the wheels, you can't see the TPMS sensors from outside, they're in the tire/wheel - part of the tire valve assemby.

ur right, it is weights, but they did balance them so hold on is it right that they are gone?

halB · 08-24-2007, 08:34 PM

Your first car??

John 070 · 08-24-2007, 08:34 PM

Wow, looking to milk the dealership after they rebalanced the tires.

FrankoQ · 08-24-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

rectangular wheels? you mean wheel weights?

They probably rebalanced the wheels, you can't see the TPMS sensors from outside, they're in the tire/wheel - part of the tire valve assemby.

+1 the OP is probably referring to wheel weights.

KL2DC · 08-24-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kpcoupe

ur right, it is weights, but they did balance them so hold on is it right that they are gone?

That means they just moved them around or removed them to cure the imbalance, probably to cure the road noise...no worries

alistair · 08-24-2007, 08:36 PM

They probably did a better job than the original balancer - and put the weights on the inside edge of the wheel rim

The tire pressure sensors are *inside* the wheel (well, inside the area with the air in it in your tire) - so you won't see them. Your car will bitch about the sensors not being there if they're gone.

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

That means they just moved them around or removed them to cure the imbalance, probably to cure the road noise...no worries

i hope they put new tires tho....cua they said that they did....

KL2DC · 08-24-2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kpcoupe

i hope they put new tires tho....cua they said that they did....

I dunno, go out now and take a good look at them...

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by agalbraith

They probably did a better job than the original balancer - and put the weights on the inside of the wheel rim

really...that makes me feel better hahaha...i hope ur right...

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

I dunno, go out now and take a good look at them...

well my other tires had 4500 miles on them and they were turanzas el 42's too, but i think these have bright dots on them so ...idk

OC Guy · 08-24-2007, 08:38 PM

I like pancakes...

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:40 PM

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I like pancakes...

me too.

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:40 PM

guess i freaked 4 nutin.....sry

GreddyBoy858 · 08-24-2007, 08:40 PM

mmmm... pancakes...

KL2DC · 08-24-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kpcoupe

well my other tires had 4500 miles on them and they were turanzas el 42's too, but i think these have bright dots on them so ...idk

you should be able to tell the new tires. Sometimes you can tell the difference by smell

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

you should be able to tell the new tires. Sometimes you can tell the difference by smell

nice i'll try....

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:42 PM

When ur right ur right.... they smell like new rubber thanks!! lol I can't believe i just did that

KL2DC · 08-24-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kpcoupe

When ur right ur right.... they smell like new rubber thanks!! lol I can't believe i just did that

I dont want to know if you're serious or joking around ....

kpcoupe · 08-24-2007, 08:44 PM

hahahahahahahahaah i was serious....

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