The main problem of not having the sensor is that you won't be able to turn off traction control. You will regret it the first time you have one wheel on a patch of black ice. You can easily get stuck if you can't turn off the traction control.

 

Is there anyway to override this BS from HONDA. I am a first time Honda owner, just bought a used 2014 Honda Odyssey Touring, so I wanted to get another set for the winter inorder to go down one rim size, but came to find out that the dealer was saying I have to fork another $200+tax to get the TPMS. or I will not be able to turnoff my traction control. I found myself feeling cornered, by this act.

I owned Toyotas, GM products, Range Rovers, and never had that issue.

 

Pretty much any new vehicle these days has some type of tire pressure monitoring. And because it's considered a safety feature, you can't just shut it off permanently (or for an extended period, like all winter).

As far as your case goes, $200 plus tax isn't bad at all, especially from a dealership. And because you bought a Touring, it will be able to store the codes for both your winter and all-season sets of wheels/tires. You won't have to have the system reprogrammed twice a year like us plebes who bought lower trim levels. For you, it's a one-time expenditure of time and money.

If you are buying from a Honda dealership, they will usually quote their winter tire prices including the TPMS (since they know what they're talking about and know they're needed). You shouldn't have been blindsided.

 

hey guys,

Just picking up this beast next week

congrats on yours sir
picking mine up monday

 

Yeah, all this safety BS is really awful.

I'm a big fan of TPMS. It allows my wife to actually tell me when a tire is low. I bought winter tires for mine back when I lived in OR and I bought TPMS sensors for the winter tires. Yes, you do want to be able to turn off the traction control.

 

These threads may assist you:
http://www.odyclub.com/forums/54-2011-2017-odyssey/251058-2015-odyssey-winter-tire-plans.html

http://www.odyclub.com/forums/54-20...54-2011-2017-odyssey/254769-2016-honda-odyssey-ex-l-winter-tires-rims-tpms.html

 

There are wireless standalone tire pressure sensor systems out there (that don't need to be programmed into the car). No matter, you should always check or have some sort of tire pressure check system, since it is winter and cold does affect tire pressure a lot.

Just so your SO who isn't car literate just doesn't go out driving thinking tire pressure is fine.

 

I agree with you in principle, but those external wireless systems aren't a solution to the problem of programming TPMS sensors.

If the van's computer believes that there is no tire pressure monitoring (and there is no way for it to know about the wireless system you've installed), it will prevent you from turning the VSA and traction control off and set off the idiot light on the instrument panel.

Those wireless systems are great for vehicles that do not already have a built-in TPMS system, but they aren't a substitute for the built-in system if it is already there.

 

Get clone TPMS sensors. I just put a set on my winter wheels. They get programmed with the same four ID as the original wheels. I have had winter wheels and tires since purchasing my van new in December 2011. Dealer installed tpms had to pay twice per year to reset the codes. Have driven 2 winters without resetting codes was told by dealer one sensor had failed. Decided not to change it. This winter buying Winter tires and rims fo my daughter car tire dealer had clone tpms sensors. Had them installed on her car and then brought my rims in and had them installed in my winter wheels. The dealer programmed two sensors with same ID had to return he then reprogram the one sensor. Working perfectly now.