I have a set of autocross wheels without TMPS. I've been to two events now and have always been expecting a TPMS error to pop up at some point but have not seen anything at all. I'm not complaining, just wondering why I haven't seen it. Do TPMS errors trigger after a certain mileage or speed? Has anyone else run without it and avoided the error?
I have a TPMS Non-Issue
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That's certainly a new one. What does the display show when you switch to the pressure screen? Any numbers or just dashes? Do you get numbers with your normal wheels installed?
I believe TPMS only became standard in 2008. It was optional before that.
I believe TPMS only became standard in 2008. It was optional before that.
Are these autox events or DE? I have found that with autox it does not normally indicate a failure at most events. However some events with longer courses and/or more runs have triggered a warning. I am not sure when the failure is triggered but I bet that you have to move a certain distance or a certain amount of continuous movement time before the error is triggered.
As you said, its a non-issue. But if you want to check, drive on your non-TPMS wheels for 5 miles or so at normal speeds. I bet you get the warning.
Thanks guys. I was just curious why I didn't see it. I had prepared myself for a warning and was really surprised I never saw it. This was for autocross but yesterday was evo school so I drove quite a bit. I wonder if the counter gets reset whenever the car is shutoff.
I never switched to the display to see what it said during the event but shortly after leaving I would switch over to verify my street tires were picked up correctly.
I never switched to the display to see what it said during the event but shortly after leaving I would switch over to verify my street tires were picked up correctly.
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I have a 2007 Cayman S and no TPMS on my track wheels. Everytime I switch to the track wheels I get a TPMS warning, it might take 15 minutes before I see it. After shutting the car off, I will get a new warning, also with a similar time delay. As per a previous post there is no pressure indicated on the the screen after the ewarning has been posted. After the initial switch to track wheels, the pressure continues to show until I get the warning.
Pretty sure.Tomasz said:
I have the wheels on all day and probably drive up to 4 miles without shutting the car off (4 long runs in a row). Sounds like the limit is more than that and I reset the timer when I shut it off. That's great but I still have the thought in the back of my head that some day I am going to ruin a run when an unexpected alarm pops up mid slalom. Even if I know it's low gas or TPMS error I still have to look to make sure it's not "NO OIL!"
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