TPMS aftermarket suggestions

jermzzz · 01-21-2022, 01:57 AM

Any suggestions on tpms the OEM are terrible looking. 2016 bmw 640i GC

Opie55 · 01-21-2022, 09:29 AM

I've never thought about how much the valve stems show on anything but silver wheels. You can start by getting some better valve caps - BMW logo or otherwise. If the stem color bothered me on those wheels I'd go to the hardware store and buy a can of spray paint - they sell some light bronze colors - or the auto parts store for the closest color match and tape off the stems good and give them a quick coat.

jjasonSU · 01-21-2022, 12:43 PM

They are what they are. Aftermarket will be more problems than they're worth.

Hand paint color match and get gold caps to match your rivets

Qsilver7 · 01-21-2022, 06:28 PM

…or get sensors that have a black rubber stem that will match your tires.

Not all TPM sensors have metal stems. When I had my winter tires mounted on a set of dedicated wheels for my f06…I went with aftermarket sensors (Discount Tire) that have regular rubber “stems” since if I needed to put air in the tires…it would be less likely to run into caps that were frozen and difficult to remove.

jermzzz · 01-29-2022, 12:47 AM

yeah found someone to powder coat the stems. cant really rely on the aftermarket stems appreciate the help !

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Opie55 Colonel 1190 Rep 2,904 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I've never thought about how much the valve stems show on anything but silver wheels. You can start by getting some better valve caps - BMW logo or otherwise. If the stem color bothered me on those wheels I'd go to the hardware store and buy a can of spray paint - they sell some light bronze colors - or the auto parts store for the closest color match and tape off the stems good and give them a quick coat.
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jjasonSU Lieutenant 194 Rep 451 Posts Drives: 650i, NSX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	They are what they are. Aftermarket will be more problems than they're worth. Hand paint color match and get gold caps to match your rivets
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Qsilver7 Major General 4415 Rep 7,452 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	…or get sensors that have a black rubber stem that will match your tires. Not all TPM sensors have metal stems. When I had my winter tires mounted on a set of dedicated wheels for my f06…I went with aftermarket sensors (Discount Tire) that have regular rubber “stems” since if I needed to put air in the tires…it would be less likely to run into caps that were frozen and difficult to remove. __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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jermzzz Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: bmw 640i GC Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: sgv iTrader: (0)	yeah found someone to powder coat the stems. cant really rely on the aftermarket stems appreciate the help !
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