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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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Where is the best place to get new 23" band from?
 

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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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Give it time, the light will come on. Many here did that and the light was delayed in coming on by a few days or so.
you gotta drive so far before it comes on, my light didn't come on til i made my first road trip, i live 10 miles from the city and it never came on.

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Where is the best place to get new 23" band from?
i bought a set of ebay for cheap, search tpms band
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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We put wheels on my Wife H3 yesturday. Stockers have the sensors in them ( if psi is off by 2 pounds the light comes on )...so they where a pain. NO light or warning issues with the new wheels and no sensors being in them....maybe the Hummers are diff than our trucks????
Gm trucks have a pull through rubber stem with a screw hole on the backside that the sensor bolts to.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Where is the best place to get new 23" band from?
the company (American Tire Distributors) i work for sells them in your area (assuming tampa). Ask your local mom and pop tire store if they deal with them in your area. If so tell them you need the ford tpms band atd part #444000051
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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here's a deal on some
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-PC-...Q5fAccessories
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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I was aware of TPMS way before they started putting them on vehicles. Absolutley stupid system, but going to all this trouble to trick the system when any REPUTABLE tire shop will have a tool that finds and calibrates them, or you can head back to your dealership... Is just idiotic.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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just another example of the gov't interfering because people are stupid. now i am gonna install tpms on my new aluminum hauler, but that's different then on your car.

i just rednecked fixed mine, i ain't paying 2 times a year to calibrate the senors, phuc them apples
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackSVTampa
Where is the best place to get new 23" band from?






Got the sensors, bands and cradles all from Tire Rack. Installed them myself. Ford dealer reprogrammed the truck to see them for free. My TPMS system works as it suppose to. No light. - Og
 

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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Ok I got a set of 4 TPMS Bands off ebay for $40. (Link below) Once i install the sensor and the bands what prevents them from spinning around in the rim? Do you weld or tar the bands to the rim?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=
 

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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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Ok I got a set of 4 TPMS Bands off ebay for $40. (Link below) Once i install the sensor and the bands what prevents them from spinning around in the rim? Do you weld or tar the bands to the rim?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=


Nah, dude. You need the cradles. The cradles have adhesive on the back that adheres to the rim. The band also threads thru the cradle to hold it in place and the sensors snap into the cradle. I would see if you could find some cradles. Not very expensive. - Og
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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http://www.dillaircontrols.com/files...d%20Sensor.pdf

Thanks, I'm going to call these guys tomorrow i found on then internet and get a price on some cradles. If anyone knows a better place let me know.
 

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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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if you look at the pic on the bottom is shows the cradles in the bag, when they say keepers, i would assume they would be meaning the cradles.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackSVTampa
http://www.dillaircontrols.com/files...d%20Sensor.pdf

Thanks, I'm going to call these guys tomorrow i found on then internet and get a price on some cradles. If anyone knows a better place let me know.
You're on the right track. These are the exact items Tire Rack sold to me. - Og
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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i got my bands from american muscle. had the new wheels on 2 years now and never had a problem.


http://www.americanmuscle.com/
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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I got them in the mail today. Bands and Cradles

 

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