Replaced TPMS sensors and BFG AT KO2's this past Saturday
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:11 am
Ditched my BFG AT KO 285/70R17D's for a set of BFG AT KO2 265/70R17E's Saturday. I only had 41k miles on them but at just over 9 years old I was concerned about tire failure at speed. So far I like them and I'm happy to get the responsiveness of a smaller tire back.
A week prior I had changed out my TPMS sensors with a set from Dorman but couldn't validate they were operational as I was waiting on new tires. I bought blanks and the Multi-Fit programming tool and cloned the ID's over from the old sensors to the new ones. I had one sensor that had completely failed a year or two ago (I believe it was one that had always been flaky from new) and figured I might as well replace all 4 since they were from '06. I went with the tool instead of just buying pre-programmed and having the Pathy learn the new codes because I expect to be replacing sensors again in the future. TPMS isn't exactly going away. And why not have another tool.
A week prior I had changed out my TPMS sensors with a set from Dorman but couldn't validate they were operational as I was waiting on new tires. I bought blanks and the Multi-Fit programming tool and cloned the ID's over from the old sensors to the new ones. I had one sensor that had completely failed a year or two ago (I believe it was one that had always been flaky from new) and figured I might as well replace all 4 since they were from '06. I went with the tool instead of just buying pre-programmed and having the Pathy learn the new codes because I expect to be replacing sensors again in the future. TPMS isn't exactly going away. And why not have another tool.