TPMS sensor compatibility with dragwheels/skinnies? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Jason@JacFab · 04-21-2014, 05:33 PM

I just bought a set of Race Star Industries 94 Super Star 17x4.5 skinnies for the front of my car. Planning on running the M&H ROD11R tires 26" tall radials...

I'm planning on leaving my drag wheel setup on the car most/all of the summer. Just wondering if I can run the TPMS sensors in these wheels? I'd rather not be staring at the waring light all the time if I don't have to.

In all of the threads I've read with people running Race Star / Weld RTS, etc drag wheels, I've never seen mentioning of the compatibility of the TPMS sensors with drag race type wheels. Is it an issue?

Rcfiddy1 · 04-21-2014, 06:36 PM

I made a PVC tube with a shrader valve and just put the sensors in them with 32 psi stashed in glove box when I run my drag radials.

SmokedSS · 04-23-2014, 12:12 PM

See Blazin1"s post in the Wheels section on Weld skinnies...

"Yes, I'm running TPMS in all four. I just had to flip the sensor itself upside down and it fit fine."

Maybe this will work with Race Star too.

BMR Sales · 04-23-2014, 01:07 PM

Yes, I run TPMS sensors in my Weld RT-S 17's. Just had to flip the sensor upside down on the Schrader Valve and it worked perfectly. You may not have to do that on yours, it all depends on the angle that the Schrader valve is mounted to the wheel.

04-21-2014, 05:33 PM	#1
Jason@JacFab Drives: 2016 1LT RS Camaro; 72 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Point, OR Posts: 5,685 View My Garage	TPMS sensor compatibility with dragwheels/skinnies? I just bought a set of Race Star Industries 94 Super Star 17x4.5 skinnies for the front of my car. Planning on running the M&H ROD11R tires 26" tall radials... I'm planning on leaving my drag wheel setup on the car most/all of the summer. Just wondering if I can run the TPMS sensors in these wheels? I'd rather not be staring at the waring light all the time if I don't have to. In all of the threads I've read with people running Race Star / Weld RTS, etc drag wheels, I've never seen mentioning of the compatibility of the TPMS sensors with drag race type wheels. Is it an issue?

04-21-2014, 06:36 PM	#2
Rcfiddy1 Sold car... Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS/RS #37115 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manalapan, New Jersey Posts: 2,019 View My Garage	I made a PVC tube with a shrader valve and just put the sensors in them with 32 psi stashed in glove box when I run my drag radials. __________________ Build Thread ECS Novi 1500 Supercharged, LS3 conversion, Small blower cam, Alky Meth injection, 3:45 rear, BMR Suspension parts, 1LE Sways, Billy Boat ZL1 dual mode exhaust.

04-23-2014, 12:12 PM	#3
SmokedSS Guest Drives: 2011 2SS / RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Moving On Posts: 464 View My Garage	See Blazin1"s post in the Wheels section on Weld skinnies... "Yes, I'm running TPMS in all four. I just had to flip the sensor itself upside down and it fit fine." Maybe this will work with Race Star too.

04-23-2014, 01:07 PM	#4
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	Yes, I run TPMS sensors in my Weld RT-S 17's. Just had to flip the sensor upside down on the Schrader Valve and it worked perfectly. You may not have to do that on yours, it all depends on the angle that the Schrader valve is mounted to the wheel.