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Old 11-10-2015, 12:39 AM
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From what I understand and seen myself, then valve stem opening on bbs LMs and e88s are not the right size for our oem tpms. What are you guys doing to maintain tpms?

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Code it out.
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Originally Posted by m32
From what I understand and seen myself, then valve stem opening on bbs LMs and e88s are not the right size for our oem tpms. What are you guys doing to maintain tpms? Edwin
I was told by bbs USA the valve opening needs to be enlarged to fit the tpms

Any good machine shop can take care of it once you know the exact dimension for the opening
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Was considering getting those wheels, glad I did nit.
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If you arent the type to keep an eye on your tire pressures, then these BBs wheels really aren't for you, which is fine.
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Thanks for the comments folks. I've thought of a few options
  1. TPMS Band Strap
  2. Drill out holes
  3. use aftermarket TPMS sensor system (Orange Electronics for example)
  4. Code out

Originally Posted by Spyerx
Code it out.
That will be my last resort. My turbo isn't a daily so I need something that will tell me if the tire pressure is low as I don't check every time I drive the car.

Originally Posted by turbofever
I was told by bbs USA the valve opening needs to be enlarged to fit the tpms

Any good machine shop can take care of it once you know the exact dimension for the opening
Thanks. This will be my second option.

Originally Posted by atcbi5
Was considering getting those wheels, glad I did nit.
I guess to each his own... there are ways around this so if you like the wheels, get it and figure it out

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If you arent the type to keep an eye on your tire pressures, then these BBs wheels really aren't for you, which is fine.
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I personally like being able to see the tpms values - go with my solution of having the barrel drilled..



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