I usually let my in-laws use my G37 while they are in the States for about 3 months out of the year. I let them use my G last year while it was still brand new and bone stock, but this year I'm not.

My Question: If I leave the TPMS in my Volks and put OEM 18s back on the car without TPMS, will I run into a problem with the car picking up TPMP on the Volks 3 months later?

I would hate to take off the TPMS from Volks and Risk having the tire shop scratching my rims... Thanks

 

No. The car always looks for a signal. If one is available - all good. Otherwise yellow symbol on IP.

 

TPMS are not mandatory. running w/out them will just throw the dash light on. lots of guys could care less, others find a workaround like black tape or clearing codes (not sure about this). i don't run TPMS on my summer set of wheels/tires and have no issue with ignoring the dash light.

IMO, TPMS are crutches for lazy or ignorant people who do not take the time to care for their vehicles. a quick tire pressure check (including the spare!) every month or so does wonders for vehicle performance, fuel economy, tire durability, and peace of mind. TPMS do not register, or protect against, rapid pressure loss suffered in a puncture. to me they are one of those useless technologies that are found in most cars these days - similar to backup cameras/sensors (and why some cars have BOTH of these is beyond me).

 

Another example of Government imposing "lowest common denominator" think. It's their way...

 

I disagree on the backup camera, especially in case of SUVs. There is no way you can see a small child behind the car while backing up. There's been incidents of kids getting run over in drives for that reason. Where the cause is neglect or not, backup camera provides extra assurance.
I insist my kids stay in my view on the veranda whenever I move my vehicles, but I can't control other kids.

 

^ reason # 11 why it is always best to back into a parking spot. an empty parking spot is a "controlled" environment since a driver can survey the spot for safety before backing in by pulling past it, and proper use of mirrors and looking rearward ensures it stays safe.

backing out of a parking spot is far more dangerous, since the traveled lane (or whatever area is being backed into) is not controlled and can change at any time. most parking injuries/collisions occur while backing out. this is why, in addition to pre-trip vehicle walk-arounds, many industrial sites and offices have a policy requiring all staff to back in to parking spots. however, they do not require vehicles to be fitted with cameras as that takes the driver's eyes off the mirrors and looking behind them.

a camera is certainly a nice-to-have and may provide some drivers with peace of mind, but like i said i have no idea why some vehicles come with both cameras and sensors.

OP - apologies for the OT discussion, back to TPMS...

 

LOL@someone thinking backup camera/sensors are unnecessary. Yeah, because who wouldn't want a little extra convenience when not trying to back over/into something/someone or a little added security trying to fit in a tight spot.

Also, there is nothing wrong with TPMS besides the added cost (in by that I mean they cost too much and I would agree). How is someone supposed to know they are about to have a blowout because a nail punctured their low profile tire which basically gives you almost no hint of it happening until it's too late?

 

Besides your bad grammar, you need to understand that TPMS was made standard equipment in the U.S. a few years back to save some lives after a few fatal accidents stemming from underinflated tires on new Ford SUV’s. Those who died were not lazy nor ignorant; they were unfortunate victims in mishaps they couldn’t predict.

And you may also know that in certain conditions, like a slow leak on a hot day at highway speeds, you could be dead from a blowout in a half-hour or less, and checking your tires each day before you start out or some other routine would do you no good.

Now I know this is an often discussed topic but, it still seems to me that the only ignorance around here is when drivers remove their TPMS in favor of a piece of black tape on the warning light. To me, it’s like stuffing screw driver in your seat belt holder instead of wearing the belt to extinguish another annoying dash light.

 

it would be great if the Nissan TPMS and vehicle information display would work together to show the actual pressure readouts from all four corners. i've had that on several rental vehicles and it is a useful feature to gauge pressure changes in between manual checks of tire pressure. it also gives the driver an indication of the pressure increase realized during highway driving in the summer.

add that to my wishlist of ventilated seats in a G sedan. pretty sure the Q50 didn't get them.

 

I agree with you on that one. The Infiniti M has readouts for each tire, so hopefully it’s a matter of time for the rest of the line.

 

The Q50 did get the individual read outs, which is how I came to realize that my dealership inflates all of the tires to 40psi so I've gotten into the habit of checking my tire pressure when I pick my G up from the dealership.

 

My thread got hijacked!!!

It sounds like the verdict is that the TPMS will still function on my car even if I had the wheels with TPMS off for 3 to 4 months... right?!

 

Yes, it should still work. Unless of course the batteries die.

 

Seriously doubt that.

 

Don’t doubt it. The following excerpt is from Wikipedia on the subject:

As I recall the original story, new Ford SUV’s at the time were equipped with Firestone tires that were purposely underinflated a bit to improve their ride. In hot weather at highway speeds this resulted in sudden blowout/rollovers and many deaths. It would be hard to blame the occupants of these vehicles as they most likely thought the pressures were at Ford’s recommend specs.