Poll - Valve Stems - TPMS or Custom

Moxie · 02-14-2012, 02:39 PM

Public poll - What's the general consenus - When going w/ after market quality wheels such as ADVANS, Volks, HRE's, BBS do you -

A - Powder coat the stems of the TPMS?

B - Use the Macht Schnell TPMS/RDC Emulation Module so you don't get an error code w/o the TPMS?

C - Run regular stems & don't worry about the TPMS error?

D - Run regular TPMS & don't care that it doesn't match?

SergioPark · 02-14-2012, 03:30 PM

I am getting mine painted black to match my rims.

tofunin · 02-15-2012, 02:05 AM

Just paint the valve stems and cap to match the color of the wheels.

Jrsred10 · 02-15-2012, 11:36 PM

Use the aftermarket stems and strap your tpms inside. You get the best of both worlds.

BlackLight · 03-20-2012, 11:37 PM

E - Use the black ones from TireRack

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=661866

C|3R1C · 03-21-2012, 08:13 PM

Painted mine lol. Came out quite nice. Two coats of primer, two coats black gloss

///M Ryder · 03-21-2012, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tofunin

Just paint the valve stems and cap to match the color of the wheels.

This or.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackLight

E - Use the black ones from TireRack

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=661866

.....this...............Phil

Moxie · 03-22-2012, 01:39 AM

I went with custom stems & don't worry about the TPMS error. I normally have it in "M" mode out of the gate so the extra light isn't a big deal. If it bugs me I'll give Tom a holler. I think TPMS are a waste of $$ & causes the tire shop to put on a ton of wieghts to balance them. Check your air pressure once every 1-2 weeks & don't worry about it.

View Poll Results: When going w/ quality after market wheels do you
Powder coat the stems of the TPMS?	1	12.50%
Use the Macht Schnell TPMS/RDC Emulation Module so you don't get an error code w/o the TPMS?	1	12.50%
Run custom stems & don't worry about the TPMS error?	2	25.00%
Run regular TPMS & don't care that it doesn't match?	4	50.00%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

02-14-2012, 02:39 PM	#1
Moxie Lieutenant Colonel Drives: AW E90 M3/SG 335d Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,777 iTrader: (10)	Poll - Valve Stems - TPMS or Custom Public poll - What's the general consenus - When going w/ after market quality wheels such as ADVANS, Volks, HRE's, BBS do you - A - Powder coat the stems of the TPMS? B - Use the Macht Schnell TPMS/RDC Emulation Module so you don't get an error code w/o the TPMS? C - Run regular stems & don't worry about the TPMS error? D - Run regular TPMS & don't care that it doesn't match? Last edited by Moxie; 02-14-2012 at 02:44 PM.
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03-21-2012, 08:13 PM	#6
C\|3R1C So Kewl Guy Drives: 2010 E93 M3 DCT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 407 iTrader: (0)	Painted mine lol. Came out quite nice. Two coats of primer, two coats black gloss __________________ 2010 E93 M3 / AA Catless X-Pipe / AA Catback / Vorsteiner Vented Hood and Bootlid E93 Trunk / ADV1 7.1 Wheels GB / LS3 LED Lights / AFE Stage 2 / Velos Designwerks Tune In progress: AA Pulley

03-22-2012, 01:39 AM	#8
Moxie Lieutenant Colonel Drives: AW E90 M3/SG 335d Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,777 iTrader: (10)	I went with custom stems & don't worry about the TPMS error. I normally have it in "M" mode out of the gate so the extra light isn't a big deal. If it bugs me I'll give Tom a holler. I think TPMS are a waste of $$ & causes the tire shop to put on a ton of wieghts to balance them. Check your air pressure once every 1-2 weeks & don't worry about it. __________________ Evolve - Eisenmann - Challenge - StopTech - Pagid - Eibach - Vorsteiner - BMW Performance - Volk - Advan

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02-14-2012, 03:30 PM	#2
SergioPark Second Lieutenant Drives: 2012 E92 m3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 229 iTrader: (1)	I am getting mine painted black to match my rims.

02-15-2012, 02:05 AM	#3
tofunin Private Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Covina Posts: 56 iTrader: (0)	Just paint the valve stems and cap to match the color of the wheels.

02-15-2012, 11:36 PM	#4
Jrsred10 New Member Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sacramento Posts: 19 iTrader: (1)	Use the aftermarket stems and strap your tpms inside. You get the best of both worlds.

03-20-2012, 11:37 PM	#5
BlackLight Private First Class Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 157 iTrader: (1)	E - Use the black ones from TireRack http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=661866