Tpms sensors issues

I had some new wheels and tires put on my 2020 tundra roughly 1-1.5 months ago along with new tpms sensors. Once installed my buddy (the technician) used his tpms tool to connect the sensors to the truck. He said drive it for a few miles and it should start reading, I haven’t been able to get it to read. I went back and he tried again with no success. I’ve tried using the tpms button under the dash with instructions I’ve found online and that hasn’t worked either. The tpms sensors that were sent to me were the correct frequency, I double checked that before I had them installed. The sensors came with the wheels from custom offsets. From what I looked up prior to ordering they needed to be 315mhz I believe, and the ones I got matched that.

 

Do you just get the -- lines for the reading or error message? I use to have an issue with TPMS but if I remember correctly, it was more because of the angle the TPMS sensor I was using, was wrong.

 

looking to order some wheels and tires myself and that is one of the places im considering. did it take long to get them ?

 

There is separate ecm and antenna that is associated with the tpms system as well. You need to get a spectrum analyzer and confirm it is 315mhz as well as measure what your antenna is receiving at.

 

I’ve read some people have issues with any aftermarket sensors at all. From the research I did it said the 2020’s had 315mhz and that’s what I received from custom offsets. I do need to find out what the truck actually is reading for frequency. I didn’t want to re use the originals because I didn’t want to break the tires down to get them out but I might have to. I just was wondering if anyone had a similar issue and resolved it somehow

 

I ordered just wheels from them. It was kind of a shit show because the wheels I ordered had to be shipped from the manufacturer themselves which I wasn’t aware of at the time of the order. Then every time I called I got a different answer as to what was going on. At one point someone told me a girl called and cancelled my order and then it was automatically reordered? I didn’t call nor did anyone for me, and I don’t get how it was automatically reordered if the purchaser cancelled it, that doesn’t even make sense lol. I’ve heard good stories from others though

 

The tpms sensors have to be programmed into the tpms ecu using Techstream. Search around on the forum for the Techstream software. Each sensors has an ID number thats printed on it. Those ID number have to be entered into ecu via Techstream. I have two sets of rims with sensors for my 2020 and switch them between summer and winter. Ive recorded the IDs and enter them everytime I switch the rims/tires over. This applies to the Toyota sensors, not sure of the aftermarket. For all the hassle you could just buy the toyota sensors, they're not that expensive.

 

thats what Toyota did with mine also

 

When I had my tires replaced last month at Americas Tire I had them replace my sensors with the ones they sell. They said it could take up to a day for the system to recognize the new sensors. Within an hour they were working! They also come with a six year warranty.

 

^This was exactly my case. I bought some OEM sensors when I upgraded my steel wheels to alloys and the local tire shop couldn’t get them programmed (probably didn’t have the right Toyota software). I ended up buying the brand they sell (Autel) and so far they’re working great. They said it might take 30 miles of driving for them the register but they started working in about 5 min of leaving the shop. So far so good and it’s been about a month.

 

On the older Tundras the aftermarket worked well but the new Tundras have new sensors so it can be a hit and miss. Put the OE in and you know they will work.