It is good to know that the system can store two sets. The early information was that you would have to stop by the dealer at each change.I'm not sure why the TPMS sensor issue causes so much concern. There is an initial cost to install them on your winter set and have the dealer program them. After that, my service manager says you can swap sets without reprogramming the vehicle as it can store information for 2 sets.
I'll be buying a winter set in a couple of weeks and will add the monitors. Winter is the time I really want to know if I have a leak, so I don't get left sitting on the side of a -25C degree road.![]()
Has anyone verified this? I've heard this a few times. Is it really this simple? Just swap them back and forth with NO reprogramming etc.?I'm not sure why the TPMS sensor issue causes so much concern. There is an initial cost to install them on your winter set and have the dealer program them. After that, my service manager says you can swap sets without reprogramming the vehicle as it can store information for 2 sets.
I'll be buying a winter set in a couple of weeks and will add the monitors. Winter is the time I really want to know if I have a leak, so I don't get left sitting on the side of a -25C degree road.![]()
I don't know about the ody but some VSC systems are so invasive that they don't allow you to spin the snow tires to get up a hill. My neighbor has to turn his off to get up our slight hill to the houses. If he leaves it on it stops the wheel spin and he's stuck at the bottom.Using wheel/rims without TPMS will effect 3 things:
1. TPMS dashlight indicator stay on all the time
2. Have to check tire pressure without TPMS warning of low pressure
3. VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) defaults to always "on" mode. In other words if you have a dash switch to disengage VSC, it will not disengage it without sensors in place that are programmed to vehicle.
I have run my Ody without TPMS sensors in my winter wheels. The issues above are not worth the cost of buying and programming sensors. As for VSC, why would you want to turn it off in winter anyway.
Hmmm, I did not know that it can store 2 sets. I'll have to check that out myself as I'll be buying a winter set here in the next month or so..... After that, my service manager says you can swap sets without reprogramming the vehicle as it can store information for 2 sets.
Shazzam has the above info changed, it seems your response in this thread is more optomistic.I had my wife's car (2003 Accord) at the dealership this afternoon for service. I spoke to the service manager about the 2011 Odyssey and TPMS procedures. He said the car has to be programmed at each wheel/tire set switch. The cost is about $40.00 (CAD).
When I mentioned that the cost was a bit of a pain (given that I have a floor jack and an air compressor/gun to do my own changes), he said that if I have my regular service done at the dealership, they will re program the sensors at no charge each year.
So, I'll get a winter set and each year, just after the snow falls, I'll swap my summer for my winter set, get an oil change and have the sensors reprogrammed for free. I'll do the same thing in the spring.![]()
That would make too much sense.Be nice to have a Moved:Winter Tire wheels for this thread since it is 2011 specific and people are actually contributing to a significan't question...