Kitchen-Ad757
2026-01-02 22:01
Aftermarket wheels break the tpms. You won’t have it for as long as you have these wheels on.
The_FlatBanana
2026-01-02 22:20
What sensor did you install on the wheel before mounting the tire?
Dkaf91
2026-01-02 22:24
Did your wheels have at least the sensors?
thales1983
2026-01-02 22:46
Could just be a faulty sensor or they forgot to install. Mine worked straight after being delivered. Automatically connected. Didn't have to do anything.
stephbu
2026-01-02 23:08
There’s two different kinds of TPMS tech. Sounds like the tires have the wrong tech for your vehicle.
Older Teslas use Continental 433Mhz TPMS, newer Teslas use OEM BT/BLE TPMS. The changeover happened from late 2021 to mid 2023. Y’s first then 3s after. Service mode will tell you which receiver you have installed/enabled. While the software stack seems capable of both, there is no back-compatibility hardware installed (at least in my vehicle).
From experience, both types usually quickly start/detect automatically without needing extra reprogramming/reset equipment. My 2018 winter TSportline have Continental TPMS in them (used to have an ‘18 M3P). When I got my ‘24 M3P never got round to changing the tire sensors, irrItating warning nag but not a deal breaker. I’ll likely switch them to OEM BT TPMS this summer as they approach end of battery life.
Sfkn123
2026-01-02 23:18
This is it. Hopefully OP bought the right ones since they aren't interchangable.
stephbu
2026-01-02 23:33
> aren’t interchangeable
careful wording here. “changeable only by skilled tire technician with the right equipment and parts”
Sfkn123
2026-01-02 23:34
Ah yes. I meant that the newer cars cannot use the older 433mhz sensors.
stephbu
2026-01-02 23:36
Exactly that…. Good news is the OEM BLE TPMS are purchaseable on the Tesla Store, and reasonable knockoffs are available on Amazon and other tire vendors.
haiderellixx
2026-01-02 23:54
Yes they came with the TPMS sensors
haiderellixx
2026-01-02 23:56
Thank you for this info. So those wheels probably have the older Continental ones.
In service mode, I see that I can switch to continental. Is that something that will make it connect or I need to replace the sensors to the newer ones ?
stephbu
2026-01-03 04:58
The software supports both and it looks like at some point you could switch, but the new models only have BT/BLE TPMS readers and don’t have the hardware for reading Continental TPMS.
You’ll need new sensors
haiderellixx
2026-01-03 08:10
Okay. I will purchase new ones. Thank you for the help
Brandutchmen
2026-01-04 02:07
I was surprised when the Tesla service center offered to switch my 2024 m3lr to use 433mhz for a winter set of tires I had... Apparently, it's a firmware option that service centers can change.
Though,I opted to just swap tpms to bluetooth.