Need advice on TPMS tire shop v. dealer

Pulling over soon as that light comes on can mean the difference between spending very little money on getting a tire patched, versus driving on it too long and having to replace the whole tire.

 

yep mine too...waiting till the tires need replacement and at this rate of driving will be another 10 years.

 

Ya me too. I just let it remain on and don't worry about it. It's not worth $140 to me to make a meaningless light go off. If I could change batteries for $20 I might do it. I say "might" because it might not be worth $20 either LOL.

 

With Mazda sensors an initial set up “may” be needed (by dealership or others), but from then on you can swap tire sets (say all-seasons and snow tires), and with a few minutes driving the car recognizes the new sensors. And, last time I checked, the sensors were $30 CDN apiece.

 

On my 2016 Mazda the TPMS function is accomplished by the ABS speed sensors and there are no TPMS sensors on the wheels. Surprisingly it works very well as long as you reset the system when needed like when adjusting pressures, rotating wheels and disconnecting the battery.

 

Yeah my only experience with 2018 CX-5; it does have sensors in each wheel.

 

Turns out you can do it for cheap but it just isn't worth it to me.