Yes, either your tire shop needs to do it correctly, or you can buy a
TPMS programming tool that will allow you to do it yourself.
[Some cars have built in menus that let you change the tire locations
without using a TPMS tool, but each is different.]
Jay
On 11/18/25 10:11, Steves via EV wrote:
My understanding is that each sensor has its own address. When they mount the
tires they need to specify to the system which wheel position each sensor is
placed in. On my Volt I got a low pressure reading on my left rear. I stopped
and checked it and it seemed fine. As I went on it kept showing lowering
pressure. I finally checked all the tires and it was the left front. Evidently
when they rotated the tires they didn’t reassign the locations.
-Steve
On Nov 18, 2025, at 9:41 AM, Mark Hanson via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi folks
About the same time, my 2021 Tesla Y and 2020 Chevy Bolt had a TPMS sensor
fail. On
The Tesla Y I rotated the tires but it still thinks the left rear is bad.
Googling around doesn’t really explain how it works, frequency, how it knows
which tire (which apparently isn’t accurate).
On the Bolt it appears to better know the failed TPMS bad location when
rotating. I’ll have to wait for tire changing time and see if the tire shop
wants me to order sensors or they do. Some pissy shops won’t put in any parts
you bring. One guy told me to disable the TPMS nonsense and check the tires
the old way, not sure how to disable the TPMS. The google AI comes up with the
usual plausible nonsense.
Best regards
Mark in Roanoke Va
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