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syj · 06-28-2012, 06:36 PM

I have to replace one front wheel on my 2012 SS. If I take the stem and sensor off the original wheel and intstall it on the new wheel will I have to take the car to the dealer to get it calibrated.

If I install a new stem and sensor on the new wheel does it have to be calibrated by the dealer?

20121lt · 06-28-2012, 06:38 PM

If you just replace the stem with same sensor you will be fine ..

sam.u.el · 06-28-2012, 07:55 PM

Most chevy vehicles (that I have worked with) you must "relearn" the sensor if its swapped from say the Right front to the Right Rear or any other position for that matter. If all you're doing is taking the Right Front sensor off the wheel and putting it into a new wheel that will be going back on to the Right Front It should just relearn itself. If your TPMS Light comes on and stays on even after driving for a few mins then any tire shop (or your dealer) should be able to Relearn the sensor for you at no charge. At least where I work we don't charge to just reset the TPMS for them. Hope this helped

JohnnyBfromPeoria · 06-28-2012, 07:58 PM

I never even gave this a thought until just now. So, my sensors will have to be reset after I rotate my tires/wheels, then?

John B.

sam.u.el · 06-28-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBfromPeoria

I never even gave this a thought until just now. So, my sensors will have to be reset after I rotate my tires/wheels, then?

John B.

Most likely yes, if you rotate them and the light comes on then they need to be reset. If not then you're golden. From my experience though, most chevy vehicles almost always have to be reset.

Sam I Am · 07-03-2012, 07:21 PM

My tire shop didn't reset my sensors on my last GM Car and the TPMS was very confused.....It told me I had a low tire but it was reading the position from where the wheel had been mounted before the new tires. I read the re-set procedure and did it fine.

two_wheel_mayhem · 07-03-2012, 07:56 PM

You can recalibrate the sensors yourself on the Camaro without special tools, regardless of where they were or if they are new or used, although some shops will try to tell you different.

The valve stems usually break when you try to loosen them from the TPMS, but new stems are cheap.

It's all in the owner's manual how to do it, and it's very easy.

two_wheel_mayhem · 07-03-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBfromPeoria

I never even gave this a thought until just now. So, my sensors will have to be reset after I rotate my tires/wheels, then?

John B.

They will still read the pressure, but the car will think the tire is in the same place it was before you rotated.

ravensjeff · 07-04-2012, 12:59 AM

You don't rotate tires on a Camaro.

PQ · 07-04-2012, 01:02 AM

sam.u.el had it right. Just don't take the sensor more that 50 feet or so away and put it back in the same tire position and it will stay learned.

Quote:

Originally Posted by two_wheel_mayhem

You can recalibrate the sensors yourself on the Camaro without special tools, regardless of where they were or if they are new or used, although some shops will try to tell you different.

The valve stems usually break when you try to loosen them from the TPMS, but new stems are cheap.

It's all in the owner's manual how to do it, and it's very easy.

The 2010 and 11s are like that. The 2012s have to be done with a tool. Don't ask me why they changed it. But they did.

JohnnyBfromPeoria · 07-04-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ravensjeff

You don't rotate tires on a Camaro.

Really? Even though all four of mine are the same size? You're saying I shouldn't/can't rotate my tires and should instead keep them on the same corners until one of them invariably wears out before the others?

FAIL.

John B.

Yellow Camaro · 07-04-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBfromPeoria

Really? Even though all four of mine are the same size? You're saying I shouldn't/can't rotate my tires and should instead keep them on the same corners until one of them invariably wears out before the others?

FAIL.

John B.

You can't rotate on the SS. They're staggered sized and directional.

tomlink · 07-04-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ravensjeff

You don't rotate tires on a Camaro.

I just hit 20K miles and I have never rotated. The right side tires are noticeably more worn than the left. Does anyone out there rotate just left<>right? I have a 2011, so I can reset my TPMS without help.

gramps_green_rs · 07-04-2012, 08:06 PM

you cant rotate the 20" wheels used on the ss and included with the RS package. I am pretty sure you should rotate the 18 and 19 inch wheels on the ls and lt.

gramps

06-28-2012, 06:36 PM	#1
syj Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York Posts: 16	TPMS Sensors-Need more info please I have to replace one front wheel on my 2012 SS. If I take the stem and sensor off the original wheel and intstall it on the new wheel will I have to take the car to the dealer to get it calibrated. If I install a new stem and sensor on the new wheel does it have to be calibrated by the dealer?

06-28-2012, 07:58 PM	#4
JohnnyBfromPeoria Drives: 2012 LS M6, Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,045	I never even gave this a thought until just now. So, my sensors will have to be reset after I rotate my tires/wheels, then? John B. __________________ 12 LS M6, IPF S/C, ASA GT-5 wheels, VMax PTB 1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR 1987 Dodge Raider Turbo Project 1986 Mitsubishi Montero 2.4l FI Transplant

07-04-2012, 12:59 AM	#9
ravensjeff 100% Chevy & Harley Man Drives: 2010 2SS: Blown LSX 376-B15 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldersburg,MD Posts: 2,211 View My Garage	You don't rotate tires on a Camaro. __________________ LSX 376-B15, TVS2300 SC, Harland Sharp Rockers w/ Trunion Bearings, ATI Balancer/keyed, AR LT Headers/Borla Catback Exhaust, DSS 1400 HP Axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, 3.70, Hotchkis Springs/Sway bars, Forgeline SO3P Aluminum Wheels (20x9.5 F/20x11 R)w/ Hidden Titanium Hardware, Nitto NT05 Tires (27540ZR20 F/31535ZR20 R), Billet LPE brake/gas pedals, Escort 9500ci Radar Detector Laser Jammer, Roto Fab CAI with Ice Silver box, Carbon fiber tube/MAF Housing Assy, LPE Aluminum coil covers, SS9 Sleeper Fiber Glass Hood (ACS), Carbotech 1521 ceramic brake pads, Elite catch can.

07-04-2012, 08:06 PM	#14
gramps_green_rs ex-RCAF Drives: 11 SGM1LTRS SV1000S Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hammond, ont, canada Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	you cant rotate the 20" wheels used on the ss and included with the RS package. I am pretty sure you should rotate the 18 and 19 inch wheels on the ls and lt. gramps __________________

06-28-2012, 06:38 PM	#2
20121lt REAPER1LE Drives: 1LE 1 SS 2018 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: oswego ny Posts: 194 View My Garage	If you just replace the stem with same sensor you will be fine ..

06-28-2012, 07:55 PM	#3
sam.u.el Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Rally Yellow w/ blk Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 398 View My Garage	Most chevy vehicles (that I have worked with) you must "relearn" the sensor if its swapped from say the Right front to the Right Rear or any other position for that matter. If all you're doing is taking the Right Front sensor off the wheel and putting it into a new wheel that will be going back on to the Right Front It should just relearn itself. If your TPMS Light comes on and stays on even after driving for a few mins then any tire shop (or your dealer) should be able to Relearn the sensor for you at no charge. At least where I work we don't charge to just reset the TPMS for them. Hope this helped

07-03-2012, 07:21 PM	#6
Sam I Am Drives: 2011 Victory Red CV Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Montgomery Texas Posts: 69	My tire shop didn't reset my sensors on my last GM Car and the TPMS was very confused.....It told me I had a low tire but it was reading the position from where the wheel had been mounted before the new tires. I read the re-set procedure and did it fine.

07-03-2012, 07:56 PM	#7
two_wheel_mayhem Would rather be riding Drives: No car no more Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,750	You can recalibrate the sensors yourself on the Camaro without special tools, regardless of where they were or if they are new or used, although some shops will try to tell you different. The valve stems usually break when you try to loosen them from the TPMS, but new stems are cheap. It's all in the owner's manual how to do it, and it's very easy.