joetama
Senior Member
Have a 2021 RAM 2500 Tradesman, been a great truck so far. Pulls quadruple duty as it's my work truck, farm truck, pulls the wife's travel trailer, and ends up being the family cruiser because everyone has space.
Last week our farm was destroyed by a tornado, so the truck has been working extra hard pulling trailers, hauling debris, and running helpers around. After a couple of flat tires on other vehicles I've decided I want a spare set of wheels and tires for the truck since it's been the lynch pin for so many things.
My plan is to run the original steel/chrome wheels and Firestone Transforce A/T tires for farm duty. I've found a set of 18" OEM aluminum wheels on eBay that I'll put some H/T tires on, but they don't come with the TPMS sensors.
So I have some questions I can't seem to find answers to.
1 - What TPMS sensors do you buy for most life/compatibility with the truck? I live in a rural area and when you ask the tire shops about TPMS sensors they glaze over and tell you to go to the dealer. I drove over an hour away to buy the truck because the local dealer is truly awful. I'm a little busy with work and the tornado clean up so I don't want to have to drive wheels around.
2 - Do you need to reprogram or reset anything on the truck to change wheels for the TPMS sensors to work? My Toyota 4Runner you have to use the scan tool and program in the TPMS sensors. My Kia Stinger you just change wheels and the car figures it out.
3 - My brothers truck took some damage as it was parked in one of the barns. I'm pretty sure they're going to total it. But the wheels and tires are perfect. Tires have less than 10,000 miles on them. But the truck is a 2011 2500. Will these be compatible?
Thanks for any help!
Last week our farm was destroyed by a tornado, so the truck has been working extra hard pulling trailers, hauling debris, and running helpers around. After a couple of flat tires on other vehicles I've decided I want a spare set of wheels and tires for the truck since it's been the lynch pin for so many things.
My plan is to run the original steel/chrome wheels and Firestone Transforce A/T tires for farm duty. I've found a set of 18" OEM aluminum wheels on eBay that I'll put some H/T tires on, but they don't come with the TPMS sensors.
So I have some questions I can't seem to find answers to.
1 - What TPMS sensors do you buy for most life/compatibility with the truck? I live in a rural area and when you ask the tire shops about TPMS sensors they glaze over and tell you to go to the dealer. I drove over an hour away to buy the truck because the local dealer is truly awful. I'm a little busy with work and the tornado clean up so I don't want to have to drive wheels around.
2 - Do you need to reprogram or reset anything on the truck to change wheels for the TPMS sensors to work? My Toyota 4Runner you have to use the scan tool and program in the TPMS sensors. My Kia Stinger you just change wheels and the car figures it out.
3 - My brothers truck took some damage as it was parked in one of the barns. I'm pretty sure they're going to total it. But the wheels and tires are perfect. Tires have less than 10,000 miles on them. But the truck is a 2011 2500. Will these be compatible?
Thanks for any help!