Vsa

Correct me if I am wrong but, really the only purpose of the VSA is for driving conditions like heavy rain and snow right? Before I switched my rims over, I had TMPS which enabled the traction control, and I would turn it off to heat my tires before accelerating from a stop. I guess what I am getting at is, I don't want to pay to have the sensors put in the tires, if I am not going to benefit from it. I don't drive the car in the winter. Thanks.

TPMS is to let you know when you have insufficient tire pressure and preventing you from getting a blowout. VSA is a safety feature to keep the vehicle somewhat stable by slowing your speed when driving erratically somewhat I believe?

No I know what TPMS is but, your traction control (VSA) isn't enabled with the TMPS sensor out of the wheels. VSA is just so you keep traction in bad driving conditions I beleive. So I don't see the point in switching over the sensors because I don't drive it in the winter.

Correct me if I am wrong but, really the only purpose of the VSA is for driving conditions like heavy rain and snow right? Before I switched my rims over, I had TMPS which enabled the traction control, and I would turn it off to heat my tires before accelerating from a stop. I guess what I am getting at is, I don't want to pay to have the sensors put in the tires, if I am not going to benefit from it. I don't drive the car in the winter. Thanks.

That's not entirely correct. The purpose of vehicle stability control is to help a driver in ANY dynamic chassis situation regardless or roads conditions. Most of the time that is during wet or icy conditions, but not always. The system doesn't take into account weather...

it's up to you to make the call on whether or not you want that Computerized assistance. It is well designed and a great feature but some of us don't want that obtrusiveness when driving at limits where the system might be a hinderence

I'd still want the sensors for tire pressure issues but that's just me.

Sure... for some, the TMPS is a great feature.

OP's post was about the VSA though

He's referring to the sensors having effect on the VSA and whether he should put them on his next set of wheels?

He's referring to the sensors having effect on the VSA and whether he should put them on his next set of wheels?

Yes well I have had the new rims on for about a year and didn't really consider putting them in until now. But, I don't see them being that useful since I don't drive in the winter or even the rain.

He's referring to the sensors having effect on the VSA and whether he should put them on his next set of wheels?

Ah yes... my bad, sorry. :thmsup:


Yes well I have had the new rims on for about a year and didn't really consider putting them in until now. But, I don't see them being that useful since I don't drive in the winter or even the rain.

Well... I personally don't have any issues running without VSA. But I don't drive my car daily, and I would never go so far as to tell another person to get rid of the system.
Something just occurred to me, if you remove your TMPS your VSA is locked in the on position. What are you asking about doing?

Like MSchu said, not just weather conditions but perhaps if you have to make a sudden change in directions because of a wreck or something or dodging debris on the highway. I would think for safety issues you would want it, probably can't cost much to put them on.

If there are no sensors, and the TPMS lights stays on, won't VSA stay ON as a safety precaution? I don't think the question is driving without VSA but rather you can't disable it.

Right, you can't disable VSA when the TPMS light is on. If the OP wants to be able to disable VSA he will have to bite the bullet and get the sensors installed in the wheels.

Ah yes... my bad, sorry. :thmsup:




Well... I personally don't have any issues running without VSA. But I don't drive my car daily, and I would never go so far as to tell another person to get rid of the system.
Something just occurred to me, if you remove your TMPS your VSA is locked in the on position. What are you asking about doing?

Oh I see, it was my understanding that it turned VSA off. Thanks for clearing that up. Those of you that had the dealer put them on the aftermarket rims, how much did it run? Is it something that I could do on my own, and just take them to the dealer to reprogram the pressure settings?

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The tmps should be put on at tire mounting time, the reside on the inside of the stem assembly. no need to go to the dealer to have them reprogrammed?learn unless the monitors fail to recognize the individual sensors.