I have a 2008 Vibe and want to get a set of used steel wheels on which
to get snow tires fitted. The installer (Costco) says they are not
allowed to install tires if the vehicle originally had TPMS and does not
have functioning TPMS.
I have just discovered that a local junk yard that lets people remove
parts themselves has a 2003 Vibe. If I can get the wheels for a good
price (with the TPMS sensors, assuming it has them), would they work
with the 2008 TPMS? Same frequency, etc.?
Perce
I have a 2008 Vibe and want to get a set of used steel wheels on which
to get snow tires fitted. The installer (Costco) says they are not
allowed to install tires if the vehicle originally had TPMS and does
not have functioning TPMS.
I have just discovered that a local junk yard that lets people remove
parts themselves has a 2003 Vibe. If I can get the wheels for a good
price (with the TPMS sensors, assuming it has them), would they work
with the 2008 TPMS? Same frequency, etc.?
03 won't have TPMS. TPMS didn't start on the Vibe until the 05 model year.
Go to carpart.com punch in the information and it will show you salvage
yards in your area that have the wheels you are looking for.
On 11/05/2016 01:16 AM, Steve W. wrote:
I have a 2008 Vibe and want to get a set of used steel wheels on which
to get snow tires fitted. The installer (Costco) says they are not
allowed to install tires if the vehicle originally had TPMS and does
not have functioning TPMS.
I have just discovered that a local junk yard that lets people remove
parts themselves has a 2003 Vibe. If I can get the wheels for a good
price (with the TPMS sensors, assuming it has them), would they work
with the 2008 TPMS? Same frequency, etc.?
03 won't have TPMS. TPMS didn't start on the Vibe until the 05 model year. >> Go to carpart.com punch in the information and it will show you salvage
yards in your area that have the wheels you are looking for.
Used wheels specifically listed as for a Vibe cost more than new after-market wheels from
Belle Tire.
What other vehicle is likely to have the right size wheels and compatible TPMS sensors?
Perce
I have a 2008 Vibe and want to get a set of used steel wheels on which >>>> to get snow tires fitted. The installer (Costco) says they are not
allowed to install tires if the vehicle originally had TPMS and does
not have functioning TPMS.
I have just discovered that a local junk yard that lets people remove
parts themselves has a 2003 Vibe. If I can get the wheels for a good
price (with the TPMS sensors, assuming it has them), would they work
with the 2008 TPMS? Same frequency, etc.?
03 won't have TPMS. TPMS didn't start on the Vibe until the 05 model
year.
Go to carpart.com punch in the information and it will show you salvage
yards in your area that have the wheels you are looking for.
Used wheels specifically listed as for a Vibe cost more than new
after-market wheels from
Belle Tire.
What other vehicle is likely to have the right size wheels and
compatible TPMS sensors?
Might want to call Toyota and ask if the wheels from a Matrix / Corolla
will work.
Same vehicle, different name, but I don't know if the electronics are same.
On 11/05/2016 02:17 PM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
I have a 2008 Vibe and want to get a set of used steel wheels on which >>>>> to get snow tires fitted. The installer (Costco) says they are not
allowed to install tires if the vehicle originally had TPMS and does >>>>> not have functioning TPMS.
I have just discovered that a local junk yard that lets people remove >>>>> parts themselves has a 2003 Vibe. If I can get the wheels for a good >>>>> price (with the TPMS sensors, assuming it has them), would they work >>>>> with the 2008 TPMS? Same frequency, etc.?
03 won't have TPMS. TPMS didn't start on the Vibe until the 05 model
year.
Go to carpart.com punch in the information and it will show you salvage >>>> yards in your area that have the wheels you are looking for.
Used wheels specifically listed as for a Vibe cost more than new
after-market wheels from
Belle Tire.
What other vehicle is likely to have the right size wheels and
compatible TPMS sensors?
Might want to call Toyota and ask if the wheels from a Matrix / Corolla
will work.
Same vehicle, different name, but I don't know if the electronics are same.
I found the TPMSdirect.com Web site, which shows the same Part# as I found on a GM parts
Web site (88974915), but none of the other makes and models (whether GM or Toyota) I've
checked on the TPMSdirect.com Web site seems to use the same part.
I don't have much time to take advantage of Costco's $70 discount on the tires I want plus
$60 discount on the installation charge, so maybe I'll settle for just the wheels from the
pick-your-part Vibe, and let Costco charge me for a new set of TPMS sensors; that's what I
had to do to get them to install snow tires on the steelies I put on the Chrysler 300M two
winters ago -- the only trouble with them is that I have to go back to Costco every winter
to have them reprogram the car's TPMS receiver to recognize the "foreign" sensors.
Perce
Junk yard prices are often negotiable.
Junk yard prices are often negotiable.
...depending on availability of the item in question. God help you if
you need the only one within 75 miles!
On 11/05/2016 09:44 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
Junk yard prices are often negotiable.
...depending on availability of the item in question. God help you if
you need the only one within 75 miles!
The local pick-your-part place has standard prices for wheels, dependent
on size and material (steel or aluminum).
On 11/06/2016 01:31 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 11/05/2016 09:44 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
Junk yard prices are often negotiable.
...depending on availability of the item in question. God help you if
you need the only one within 75 miles!
The local pick-your-part place has standard prices for wheels, dependent
on size and material (steel or aluminum).
I suspect I have on the order of 100 wrecking yards to choose from, and they're all
connected to one another -- call one, and if they don't have it they'll find it for you.
Sometimes they'll even bring it from the distant yard to the one you called. They
obviously agree among themselves on a price. They also take cores and accept returns.
Very helpful. On the whole, I like wrecking-yard guys.
The Real Bev wrote:
On 11/06/2016 01:31 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 11/05/2016 09:44 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
Junk yard prices are often negotiable.
...depending on availability of the item in question. God help you if >>>> you need the only one within 75 miles!
The local pick-your-part place has standard prices for wheels, dependent >>> on size and material (steel or aluminum).
I suspect I have on the order of 100 wrecking yards to choose from, and they're all
connected to one another -- call one, and if they don't have it they'll find it for you.
Sometimes they'll even bring it from the distant yard to the one you called. They
obviously agree among themselves on a price. They also take cores and accept returns.
Very helpful. On the whole, I like wrecking-yard guys.
They all go by Hollanders suggested prices.
For several summers during school I used to work at a junkyard and that
is what we and other yards used.
https://www.hollanderparts.com/
Junkyards around Houston do not show up on Hollanders or car-part.com.
Don't know why. The nearest parts for my 06 Kia are hundreds of miles away.
I have a 2008 Vibe and want to get a set of used steel wheels on which >>>>> to get snow tires fitted. The installer (Costco) says they are not
allowed to install tires if the vehicle originally had TPMS and does >>>>> not have functioning TPMS.
I have just discovered that a local junk yard that lets people remove >>>>> parts themselves has a 2003 Vibe. If I can get the wheels for a good >>>>> price (with the TPMS sensors, assuming it has them), would they work >>>>> with the 2008 TPMS? Same frequency, etc.?
03 won't have TPMS. TPMS didn't start on the Vibe until the 05 model
year.
Go to carpart.com punch in the information and it will show you salvage >>>> yards in your area that have the wheels you are looking for.
Used wheels specifically listed as for a Vibe cost more than new
after-market wheels from
Belle Tire.
What other vehicle is likely to have the right size wheels and
compatible TPMS sensors?
Might want to call Toyota and ask if the wheels from a Matrix / Corolla
will work.
Same vehicle, different name, but I don't know if the electronics are
same.
I found the TPMSdirect.com Web site, which shows the same Part# as I
found on a GM parts Web site (88974915), but none of the other makes and models (whether GM or Toyota) I've checked on the TPMSdirect.com Web
site seems to use the same part.
I don't have much time to take advantage of Costco's $70 discount on the tires I want plus $60 discount on the installation charge, so maybe I'll settle for just the wheels from the pick-your-part Vibe, and let Costco charge me for a new set of TPMS sensors; that's what I had to do to get
them to install snow tires on the steelies I put on the Chrysler 300M
two winters ago -- the only trouble with them is that I have to go back
to Costco every winter to have them reprogram the car's TPMS receiver to recognize the "foreign" sensors.
On 11/05/2016 03:58 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
Well, the pick-your-part 2003 Vibe (the only Vibe in the yard) turned
out to have only three wheels -- and alloy, which would be much more expensive. I couldn't find any other wheels that seemed to be the
correct size* either; I've never seen so many cars without any wheels at
all.
* Costco says they are not allowed to fit tires on non-standard-size
wheels. I had to work hard to persuade them to fit snow tires on the
16-in. steelies I got for the 300M; I ended up telling them to pretend
it was a Concorde.
Perce
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