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Does my Canadian-spec 2012 E91 LCI 328i Touring xDrive have TPMS or not?
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11-02-2012, 04:36 PM | #1 |
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Does my Canadian-spec 2012 E91 LCI 328i Touring xDrive have TPMS or not?
Does my car have TPMS or not? It is a Canadian spec 2012 E91 LCI 328i Touring xDrive.
I'm very confused, because: - some forum posts seem to indicate this model doesn't have TPMS - some other forum posts indicate that the most recent cars all have TPMS - I have rubber valve stems - some forum posts indicate that this means I don't have TPMS - my independent tire dealer looked at it and said it doesn't have TPMS - I called my dealership (The BMW Store on Burrard in Vancouver) that sold me the car in June 2012 (just a few months ago), and they said that this car *does* come standard with TPMS. I'm so confused. I am about to buy a set of wheels with snow tires, would love to save the $200-$300 on TPMS if possible. Thanks all. |
11-02-2012, 05:01 PM | #2 |
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I don't believe we have TPMS. That's an American road standard and not on Canadian cars.
I'm almost 99% sure. Edit: don't think it's important in Ontario, but might have been in Vancouver. |
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11-03-2012, 04:35 PM | #3 |
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Rubber = no TPMS. from what i understand some cars do have the TPMS (mine) even being a Canadian model (as per vin decode).
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11-04-2012, 07:35 PM | #4 |
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The same situation happened when I got my car last year and I was so confused too. The easiest way to know is as you mentioned, rubber stem = no tpms. If you have iDrive then the confusion can also happen as there is a tire pressure check/monitor in the vehicle check menu but from what I understand the car checks if you have a flat from the rotation of the tires/ABS. Someone can correct me if I am wrong. Hope it helps!
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11-05-2012, 01:47 PM | #5 |
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My vehicle's service date was 2011.
Rubber stems on OEM rims = no TPMS modules. Swapped my OEM with 18" rims without TPMS modules, just had to do a reset on the iDrive and that was it. Recently, had snow tires installed on my OEM rims - no TPMS module. So it would appear that the TPMS system ABS based.
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