New Wheels and Tires on my GT/CS
10/3/15, 03:06 PM
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Did you need new lug nuts?
As I understand it; the 2015 wheels are not exactly the "best" fit for 2014- cars. The center bore is larger; meaning they will go on, but there will be no hub-centering because the bore in the wheel does not fit the hub. And the studs are slightly different size on the 2015 so the taper on the lug nuts is not exactly the same; so be careful when torquing them down, to "lug center" the wheel.
As I understand it; the 2015 wheels are not exactly the "best" fit for 2014- cars. The center bore is larger; meaning they will go on, but there will be no hub-centering because the bore in the wheel does not fit the hub. And the studs are slightly different size on the 2015 so the taper on the lug nuts is not exactly the same; so be careful when torquing them down, to "lug center" the wheel.
10/5/15, 01:56 PM
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Thanks. Those S550 wheels look great on the car! Can't wait to see other people putting 2015+ wheels on the S197. I might consider going that route.
10/26/15, 05:17 PM
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Okay a little update on the S550 wheels on the S197.... lol nothing can be easy.....
the 2015 TPMS transmitters will not work on a S197 period. So they need to be swapped for 2014 and below TPMS transmitters.
The smaller round ones are the stock ones from the 2015 wheels. the longer ones are stock replacements for a 2014 wheel.
somehow even though they are both 315mhz the rounds will not talk to the 2014 computer. the guys at discount tire said that they act like they are vin locked and maybe at ford they could be reprogramed but with their $2k hand held they cannot. they had current updates on the unit too.
so a little advice from my frustrating path. just go to a major chain and get them swapped if you go this route. even from a highly listed ebay dealer I got 2 bad replacements. and the remote control looking reset tool, while cheap and may work, will never tell you if a sensor is not sending a signal.
in hindsight I would have just gone to tire shop and knocked it out in 2 trips pending if they had the replacement in stock or not. an added cost to the whole process but in the end I still like the look and have received many many compliments on it.
the 2015 TPMS transmitters will not work on a S197 period. So they need to be swapped for 2014 and below TPMS transmitters.
The smaller round ones are the stock ones from the 2015 wheels. the longer ones are stock replacements for a 2014 wheel.
somehow even though they are both 315mhz the rounds will not talk to the 2014 computer. the guys at discount tire said that they act like they are vin locked and maybe at ford they could be reprogramed but with their $2k hand held they cannot. they had current updates on the unit too.
so a little advice from my frustrating path. just go to a major chain and get them swapped if you go this route. even from a highly listed ebay dealer I got 2 bad replacements. and the remote control looking reset tool, while cheap and may work, will never tell you if a sensor is not sending a signal.
in hindsight I would have just gone to tire shop and knocked it out in 2 trips pending if they had the replacement in stock or not. an added cost to the whole process but in the end I still like the look and have received many many compliments on it.
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