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The closest aftermarket thing to have a TPMS in your V35 is to buy a kit online...Forgot the name of the kit, but you'll find it would set you back around $200-ish dollars from Taiwan. They screw onto the tyre valves and have an anti-theft mechanism. The batteries on the valve units are supposed to last 1 year....

I suppose the kit works as I saw a retailer at a 4x4 place sell the same product (same brand) for $350....

Just search for [tyre monitor] on eBay...

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hehehe....

or if you really got money to burn, buy some run-flats with the TPMS!!! My wife owned a Mini Cooper S in Dubai (with the factory TPMS and run-flats) and the combo worked great!

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The closest aftermarket thing to have a TPMS in your V35 is to buy a kit online...Forgot the name of the kit, but you'll find it would set you back around $200-ish dollars from Taiwan. They screw onto the tyre valves and have an anti-theft mechanism. The batteries on the valve units are supposed to last 1 year....

I suppose the kit works as I saw a retailer at a 4x4 place sell the same product (same brand) for $350....

Just search for [tyre monitor] on eBay...

Why bother with sourcing aftermarket, just get the Infinity option!!!!!

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When there's less than 75mm of rubber between the road and the lip of an expensive set of 20" rims, you'd want to know when the tyre is deflating rapidly from a punture so you can pull over before any damage is done.

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not sure what size rims everyone has but low profile needs high(ish) pressure.

I keep my 18's at 38-39psi and I can normally tell if it drops by a couple of psi.

the Manufacturer always underestimates the value by about 8% and I always raise the psi by about 3 or 4 psi on 36.

I love seeing people driving around on flat tyres... until they have to stop behind me!

Having a flat tyre or tyres must handle atrociously.

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When there's less than 75mm of rubber between the road and the lip of an expensive set of 20" rims, you'd want to know when the tyre is deflating rapidly from a punture so you can pull over before any damage is done.

just get some run flat tires if you're afraid of damaging wheels.

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