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[Apiasto]

I am going to buy a set of wheels for my 1er and I don't want to dish out the extra Cash for the TPMS. My friend has a set laying around off of his Audi RS4 and I was wondering if these would work with my car. Anyone have any experience with this/any insight?

[bmw1racer]

Can't you reuse the TPMS from the existing wheels?

[Dackelone]

I don't think you can use the RS4 ones bc BMW has changed the freq of the TPMS a few times. Early ones were 433Mhz I believe. I forget what he post Sept, 2010 builds are.

But you could also have someone who does coding - "code out" your TPMS or code the Canadian/RoW system that uses the car's ABS sensors instead of sensors inside the tires.

Dack

[Apiasto]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

I don't think you can use the RS4 ones bc BMW has changed the freq of the TPMS a few times. Early ones were 433Mhz I believe. I forget what he post Sept, 2010 builds are.

But you could also have someone who does coding - "code out" your TPMS or code the Canadian/RoW system that uses the car's ABS sensors instead of sensors inside the tires.

Dack

It would still detect a flat using the ABS Sensors? I might just deal with it for the time being. I have an 08 so if the frequencies match I can use them?

[Apiasto]

Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Can't you reuse the TPMS from the existing wheels?

I guess I can but I'm using the OEM wheels for my winter setup so it's kind of pointless to take them off and use them on the aftermarket set up.