[budoka]

I just picked up a new spare rear wheel for my '09. I got it on e-bay from a seller by the name of mehonda. Really great guy to deal with and worked with me to get the deal done. Had an issue getting the shipping to calculate into the total price and he got it fixed from his end. One more item on the list ticked off. Got the wheel, tyre complete with the TPMS for $400 + shipping. Not bad since a flipping tyre is almost $200. Solved my dilema about what brand of tyre to buy, at least for now. Going to install centramatics when I do the swap.

 

[budoka]

Bill said in one of his messages that he has more wheels for sale in his e-bay store, he likely has one without the TPMS

 

[budoka]

Good information Joe. I've gone over the procedures in the service manual, and you've supplemented it for me. I have an advantage by being able to contact my guru at Honda to streamline the procedure, plus I can access the proper tools right here at the shop. As usual, it's more than just a simple wheel swap, and following the steps is time consuming but pretty straight forward. The biggest thing I think, is making sure you get the TPMS reciever and sensors in the correct mode after completion to save the batteries.

 

[budoka]

The plot thickens. The TPMS tester unit (p/n AEQVT55) is only available in the States (?). There is a DES unit that Honda recommends that is made by Bartec and is available here. I've also contacted the dealer that I purchased the wheel from to see if they can get me one of the original units so I'll see which is more affordable. Joe, thereare lots of rear rims and full assemblies out there, but this was the best price (including shipping to Canada) for one with the unused tyre, and the TPMS sensor included. Non TPMS wheels were about half the price, but after using the parts fische, the sensor and associated valve stem etc are a horrible price from Honda.