I may need to deflate an oversize spare to get it to fit under the GX in the stock location. Does anyone know if you can delete the TPMS sensor for the spare via programming, leaving you with four? My Techstream doesn't see anything other than codes for the GX, it's an old one I used for my Tacoma.
Disable a single TPMS sensor?
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I believe this has come up before, and as I remember, there is not a way to disable it.
One option is to place the valve stem in a reachable location when lifting your tire into it's socket (spare location). Probably towards the rear bumper. Then inflate it to minimum pressure, I think 25 psi, till the TPMS turns off. Then keep a valve stem remover (and a couple of extra valve stems) in your center console in case you need the spare. Just remove the valve stem, drop the tire, insert valve stem, inflate and replace the flat tire. If you're rolling with a flat spare in the back I'm sure you already have a compressor on board somewhere.
Also, what year is your GX? Do you have the individual tire TPMS pressures or just the idiot light that goes on if any one of the tires is low?
One option is to place the valve stem in a reachable location when lifting your tire into it's socket (spare location). Probably towards the rear bumper. Then inflate it to minimum pressure, I think 25 psi, till the TPMS turns off. Then keep a valve stem remover (and a couple of extra valve stems) in your center console in case you need the spare. Just remove the valve stem, drop the tire, insert valve stem, inflate and replace the flat tire. If you're rolling with a flat spare in the back I'm sure you already have a compressor on board somewhere.
Also, what year is your GX? Do you have the individual tire TPMS pressures or just the idiot light that goes on if any one of the tires is low?
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It's a 2016 so no individual tire pressures. I'm going to go with a 275 instead of a 285 so I can keep the 275 fully inflated. I tried to fit the 285 this morning and it was close but wouldn't go all the way without deflating. I don't want to look at that light the whole time either.
You think a 285 will fit if deflated? 285/70r17? I was hoping I could ratchet strap mine a little after deflated but it was so far from fitting, I gave up. I would LOVE to be able to get mine under there.
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I have a lift, no towing hotch and KDSS spacers. There's a thread where a guy with the same setup as me fit an inflated 275/70-17 with about 3/4" to spare. A 285 is about 1/2" taller than a 275. But being by myself and trying to wrestle the 285 up there, got it about halfway, I didn't feel like forcing it. I was putting a lot of strain on the lifting mechanism and I don't want to break that. I also worry the 285, if it were wedged in there, would impact the sway bar moving. I'm not sure how that system works but I do know it's really expensive to repair. The height difference between the 275 and 285 is 1.7%, which equals 10 revolutions more per mile for the 275. I can live with that in an emergency situation.
Thanks for the reply. I have the small hitch so that is taking a little room but like you it was just me trying to muscle it up there and I just gave up. I would love to see it done.