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Winter tyres soon - but TPS

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Twin Turbo
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Winter tyres soon - but TPS

Post by Twin Turbo » Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:47 pm

Hi,

I been running winter tyres for the last 3 years - however an my winters do not have tyre pressure sensor on them.

This has not been an issue, however I been told by an ex BMW engineer that TPS not working can effect your ABS and stabilisation etc - so there is an increased chance that the car could go out of control.

Is this true?
Can you turn this feature off? (as I am planning going for some non-runflats) for next spring

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Re: Winter tyres soon - but TPS

Post by vld » Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:34 pm

Bought BMW winter wheels. Didn't had tyre pressure sensor in the summer ones either. Seems to be no problem with the ABS or the stability control. (I drive like a maniac almost daily :P)
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Re: Winter tyres soon - but TPS

Post by KERMIT1970 » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:51 am

Unfortunately you can't turn the new tpms off from (April 2014) I'am running winter set up without tpms sensors. Have a small light hard standing on the dash. I went to buy the sensors & after speaking to a couple of the techs at bmw,they told me to save £300 it ONLY effects the runflat indication on the new set ups. My cars been fine the last 2 months no problems at all. Wish I hadn't bothered only had frost once last 2 months lol
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