rickg

I hate to say this but....

 

The shop you had your tires and wheels installed at should have provided the straps at no charge.

 

I have actually never heard of a place charging extra for those.

 

My TPMS works like a dream with my 20's.

I've never heard of an installer supplying bands for a wheel/tire setup that was purchased elsewhere....those bands aren't really cheap.

Brand: Enkei LX-M

 

Size: 20 X 8.5

 

Bolt Pattern: 5 - 115

 

Offset: 20

 

No problems, no rubbing, no worries.

Wow, yet another Enkei LX-M wheel purchase. I bought those back in May, along w/Bridgestone Alenza's for the wife's MKX (see gallery). Obviously a popular choice....

http://www.lincolnaccessories.com/fas/b2c/...mp;extyear=2007

Click: exterior #2

Click: rear bumper protector #3

Rear Bumper Protector

Part Number: 7A1Z-17B807-AA

MSRP: $55.00

Affix this scuff-resistant vinyl applique to the top of your vehicle’s rear bumper in order to help protect the upper surface from paint damage that can occur during the loading and unloading of cargo.

Fits:

Lincoln MKX 2008 2007

Well, I saw it on the Lincoln accessories page for $55 and was gonna order it so the bumper doesn't get scratched, and then decided to wait. I figure IF my bumper gets scratched, I'll buy the damn thing to cover it up. If it doesn't...I saved $55....LOL.

I put 20's on my Edge and the TPMS works just fine.

How did you transfer to the 20's? Did you purchase new bands, and move the sensors?

Aha!, Exact same rims I put on the wife's MKX (from buywheelstoday.com) in May ....check my pics in gallery. Enkei LXM's are classy rims that are reasonably priced. I also put Bridgestone Alenza's (275/45/20) on it ....expensive, but well worth it while being rated for 60K miles.

http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?aut...=si&img=287

Yeah, I too would be interested to hear some feedback. Our Touareg came with a bumper protector on it, so I was suprised to see the MKX/Edge so unprotected.

Although we're careful, it's inevitable that we're gonna scratch it so we need to get something on there....

I noticed it too, while moving the car back a little in the garage and trying to get it positioned in a particular spot. It's got a lot more 'play' in it than my other cars, that's for sure.

Try and get an X-plan pin number....

Thanks ...we wanted to give the car a little more 'muscle' with the 20" rims, but didn't wanna cheapen it or make it looked 'pimped out' either. We found those rims gave the desired effect we were looking for.

LOL, yeah ...the task of uploading pics was somewhat daunting for me, but after I found the directions it became a bit easier!

I had mine done the day before yesterday ...30% on the fronts (slightly lighter than the back), and it cost $70.

Please post some pics of your MKX with the 20's.

OK, finally figured it out and posted some pics in the gallery. The wife really loves this vehicle....

That is correct...

 

Essentially every time you shut off the car it will need 6-8 hours to reset. After a couple of months my F150 TPMS light stays on all the time and then for no reason (regardless of time sitting) it will take the 20-25 miles of driving to 'trip' the warning light again. I have heard of some people making a PVC chamber with a valve seal on it placing the tire sensors inside and then pressurizing it to 34 lbs to fool the sensors into a false 34 lb environment. I cannot say if this is viable or not as I have not tried it but I have heard of people saying they have done it.

Thanks.

I've got an '05 Expedition with 22's on it ...the warning light has been on since the day the wheels were put on; I like this newer system better.

I too have heard of the pvc pipe with sealed ends & sensors sitting in the back of your vehicle, but it's too much trouble for me to give it a try.

Why wouldn't you just make sure the tires are inflated properly?

Stock rims replaced with 20" rims ....OE bands don't fit, therefore no sensors in new setup.

Yep, we have the exact same rattle on our MKX.....

Rickq,

 

Your observation is correct....but it is not the sensors that are 'resetting' the computer TPMS signal. If your car is shut off (anywhere) and is allowed to sit for 6-8 hours undisturbed the computer upon start-up will function as normal. Once it goes through its system checks again (typically the 20-25 mile range) the light will be displayed. Once the light is ON and the car is started before the 6-8 hr window the light will continue to stay ON.

So lemme get this straight ... every time the car sits for that 6-8 hour period, the system will be reset and the TPMS light won't be there?

-OR-

Once the light is on, and the car is started inside that 6-8 hour period, the light will stay on for good (even if it sits another 6-8 hours)?

I have a roof rattle coming from rear vista panel ...the frame that surrounds the glass top. Drives my crazy....we'll get it in next week.

Okay ...this is wild.

My Tire Pressure Monitor light came on the other day, after about 20 miles or so. But now it's off again, and I think I know why.

I have the 4 OE wheels/tires stacked in my garage, about 6 feet from the car. IIRC the TPMS works by IR, so that whenever I pull the car into the garage the vehicle picks up the signal from the sensors that are sitting in the wheels/tires that are stored there, thus telling the car that everything is fine.

So each time the car is parked in the garage it is reset, and I'm good for another 20 miles or so before the TPMS warning light comes on again.

Unless somebody knows another reason why this is happening, I'm guessing this theory to be correct. As long as we drive locally, I guess we'll rarely see the warning light, lol.

Thanx guys, we have driven two so far. looking to peg two ford dealerships against each other to try and get the best deal. Wife doesn't care about the vista roof as much as I do. She would rather leather, I couldn't care less about the cloth or leather. We'll see what the dealerships give us for our Touareg.

Our '04 Touareg had 27K miles, and both Kelly Blue Book and Edmunds had trade in value around $24K. I found that they were going over the block for right around $22k, so I had high hopes for decent value.

Dealer offered us $19K on the VW ...real disappointment. Said the cars weren't going for much more due to the fact that for a little bit more $, people could buy a Lexus or Infinity. Needless to say, we didn't trade the Touareg in....

BOL.

Please post some pics of your MKX with the 20's.

I'd be happy too, it looks beautiful but, I'm kinda computer stoopit ....how would I go about posting some pics?

Ah....that explains it. I've only driven about 15 miles since the wheels were put on. It's such a major PITA (and expense) to get the new bands, remove the sensors from the OE rims and put 'em on the new ones, I think I'll just hafta live with the (forthcoming) dash warning.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Just put 20" Enkei rims with Bridgestone Alenzas (275/45/20) on our MKX today, and didn't even mess with the TPMS on the OE rims (just left the sensors on the old 18's), and there's no tire pressure monitor warning anywhere?

What gives, I thought this would be prominently displayed on the dash? It's as if there were no sensors in the car to begin with (and I'm pleasantly surprised).

First post here. I fliped through a few of the threads on the first few pages looking for reacuring problems. Havn't seen any.

 

I test drove an SE at noon today and loved it. She is comming from a VW TOUAREG so she is used to a nice ride. This VW seems like its becomeing a problem and we are out of warranty. I'd like to go with the full jam SEL AWD, but the price is a little high for us right now.

 

Anyways, my question is ' is there anyhting I should know about these things before I purchase' ?

 

I like the .9% Finance over 4 years. She drives to many KM to lease.

We just (last week) went from a 2004 Touareg to the FWD MKX (X-plan lease), and my wife much rather prefers the Lincoln. Although the Touareg was a nice car, we found it very quirky and are ecstatic with the new vehicle.

wow, drag racing heavy vehicles on a street to speeds upward of 80...

Actually, he said he got up to 110 mph (not that it makes any difference). Either way, not a good idea and a good way to get somebody 'woke up dead.'

Edged Out...NYEdge...thanks for the heads up. I should have clarified by stating that this is for an MKX (bought it for the wife - birthday surprise this afternoon), and I ordered Enkei 20's for the car. I would imagine it's the same setup for the MKX as the Edge though, in terms of whether it's the band, or the valve stem?

If it's the bands, I was given this replacement part number for the 20" Ford rim bands: 6F2Z1A193G

-And told they run around $56 ea!

RickQ,

 

 

I ordered 4 new sensors and 20" straps.

Make sure the parts guy at Ford takes the time to find the part number for the straps.

They won't find it by using the Edge information because the edge does not come stock with 20's.

What did it cost for the sensors and the straps...was it $400-$600?

Thanks.

*Since this is a lease, I need to leave the 18" rims intact so they can be put back on the car when I turn it in.

What did you do about the TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system)?? I'm trying to get some answers from dealerships, and I'm getting different answers from each person I talk with.

One says I can move the sensors from the 18" rim to the 20" rim, but I'll need to purchase new 'bands'....another says I cannot; that I'll need new sensors.

Help! My wheels come in Friday and I don't know what I need!

Thanks!