[HOBGOBLIN]

Steel rims, work with tire pressure monitoring system?

We own two 2007 Altima's.

We put snow tires on steel rims on both cars this winter. The TPM light flashes and then turns on solid, (light on all the time.) The small light does not bother us; we just look at it as a reminder that there are snow tires mounted on the car.
When we put the regular all season tires on alloy wheels back on the car the TPM light will turn off.
Before I went ahead and bought snow tires and steel wheels, I asked the dealership about it and they told me most of their customers who mount snow tires/steel wheels on their cars have declined to install TPS sensors in the rims due to the cost of the sensors. Any one who tells you they are $15 each for sensors is full of it. The cheapest price I was able to get in Canada was $80cdn each and in the US the price quoted was $65.USD each. I was able to find aftermarket sensors for $50cdn but I was told by the parts jobber selling them that there “could be” compatibility problems using these aftermarket sensors with an OEM system

 

[HOBGOBLIN]

From what I have read it is federal law in the U.S. that all 2007 models be equipped with a TPM system, no such requirement as yet in Canada. I am sure as the TPM systems on vehicles becomes the norm that TPM sensors will become common and the price of them in the future will be no more than the cost of a comparable high quality tire valve. If you can find out where I can get Nissan compatible TPM sensors for $15 USD please post the name and location of the company I need 8 of them.