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Thread: Clicking sounds when rolling from aftermarket wheels and TPMS

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    Clicking sounds when rolling from aftermarket wheels and TPMS

    Hey All. Just wanted to share some interesting facts and see if anyone else has encountered this. My car is set up with 20X9.5 rims up front with 245 35 20 tires and aftermarket TPMS and 20X10 rims in the back with 285 30 20 and also with aftermarket TPMS and have been on the car roughly a month. So what I am encountering is when the car is rolling along on a flat road from a standstill to about 60 kph (45 mph) there is sounds coming from the tires when they are rolling making popping sounds similar to popping bubble wrap. This is happening on all 4 corners! The odd thing is that coincidentally the right rear TPMS suddenly decided to take a dump and not work. My friend at the tireshop suspects that the low profile tires and position of the TPMS itself could be the culprit. The front sensor seems to hit the rim when we move the valve (Rubber valve stem) but not the case in the back. Anyway, has anyone else encountered this? I am heading there today to take it apart and see what can be done. Maybe run without TPMS and see how it goes?
    Any input on this would be helpful.

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    Update. As it turns out low profile tires and TPMS sensors are not friendly to each other. Apparently this happened to my two rear tires.

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    So they ended up redoing the sensors and glued them down with silicon and Gorrilla Tape onto the rim close to the valve stem. That seem to work quite well so all 4 were re done the same way. What a pain in the ass that was for them. Not fun. They road force balanced all the tires and now it is smooth and quiet driving along.

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    Do they figure an impact or broke during tire install?

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    Glad to hear you figured it out.

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    It broke during driving. One day I hit a bump and then boom no more TPMS.
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    Do they figure an impact or broke during tire install?
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    Yes it is a good thing to know. Apparently I was the first person to have this known issue.
    Quote Originally Posted by Stephen06GT View Post
    Glad to hear you figured it out.

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    I agree Don but then it will look ugly lol
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    I'd bet they had a hit during install and the bump took out the last piece holding them on, but who knows, could be just weak sensors.

    Strange enough, this is common on 2015/16 200s with the big wheels, but they don't break like that, the sensor falls off the stem.

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    Anything is possible nowadays.
    Quote Originally Posted by Ponyryd View Post
    I'd bet they had a hit during install and the bump took out the last piece holding them on, but who knows, could be just weak sensors.

    Strange enough, this is common on 2015/16 200s with the big wheels, but they don't break like that, the sensor falls off the stem.

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