XBimmers | BMW X3 Forum - View Single Post - Replace 18" TPM rims with 17" NON-TPM

Babbage · 03-16-2011, 06:02 AM

The new X3 doesn't use a sensor for TPM.

It uses the ABS system's wheel RPM monitor to detect flat tires. So any rim that fits onto the wheels should do, I think. Just be sure to recalibrate it in iDrive when you swap the tires.

03-16-2011, 06:02 AM	#3
Babbage Private 7 Rep 74 Posts Drives: X3 2011 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	The new X3 doesn't use a sensor for TPM. It uses the ABS system's wheel RPM monitor to detect flat tires. So any rim that fits onto the wheels should do, I think. Just be sure to recalibrate it in iDrive when you swap the tires.
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