Comment by cf100clunk
1 day ago
Maybe a buying trip north of the border might suit some U.S. folks alarmed by the TPMS blabbermouth data. Although Canadian-spec new vehicles usually have TPMS monitoring, it is not mandated, so some vehicles will display a dashboard icon or menu warning if no TPMS signal is seen, while others will just ignore the issue. Given that many Canadian consumers have dedicated sets of winter and summer tires/wheels, this is sensible to not require TPMS systems. Caveat emptor: I have no idea whether recertifying a new Canadian vehicle for the U.S. (i.e. changing kph speedo to mph, etc) involves flashing such different software.
I live in the Midwest and have a car with TPMS and winter and all season tires and it's a $10 thing to tell the car to pair with tires when I swap them. Most mechanics have these too as they service wheels so it's not an issue really. Yeah it messes with the tracking but my car also has wifi I can't turn off without ripping out OnStar.