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BIG DIPPER
06-04-2005, 09:04 PM
Anyone have any info on the difficulty of moving these to a new set of wheels? A picture would be great just to see what I'm gonna be dealing with. I hear they are fragile, but really have no idea. Any help is appreciated.

I guess I should add: I am refering to the factory ones.

8.1GASSER
06-04-2005, 09:16 PM
Not much as far as pics go, but on the wife's tahoe I have BBS wheels and the factory tire sensors were removed from the factory rims and mounted back on these. The sensor is part of the valve stem, it appears that just unbolt the stem from the wheel and mount in new wheel.

8.1

BIG DIPPER
06-04-2005, 09:29 PM
I just found these......the first is what they should look like.....the second is what mine will look like when I go to have them removed from the stock ones and put on the new ones..lol.

http://www.hunter.com/pub/undercar/TECHLINK/images//2.jpg


http://www.hunter.com/pub/undercar/TECHLINK/images/3.jpg
Sensor ruined by tire mounting equipment

BIG DIPPER
06-04-2005, 09:31 PM
Thanks 8.1

I believe......hope anyway....the worst I will have to do is buy a set of the aluminum/steel valve stems and use one of the rubber pieces off of them or the washer that has a lip to keep the nut on the sensor from scaring the wheel.

I totally forgot about this until today.....wheels and tires are already on there way.