I have a 2004 Prius with a dead main battery that I am looking to sell however the tyres on it are still in good condition. The tyres on my 2009 Prius need replacing. My question is, will wheels from a 2004 Prius fit on a 2009 Prius. Thanks Phil
They should bolt right on with no problem. TPMS on the other hand is another thing... Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
The TPMS sensors on the 2009 have got to be near end of life. The 2004 doesn't have them. I've heard of the batteries dying as soon as 6 years, or lasting as long as 11 years.
Just noticed you're in Australia. We've given answers for USA Prius, but I'm not sure about yours. The 2004 tires will not have TPMS, but when (or if) they are installed on an Australian Prius I just don't know. If you have TPMS, there is a warning light that shows briefly when the car is first started. There is also a reset button on the lower left dash. And TPMS valve stems are metal.
tpms sensors are the result of govt morons making decisions on things they don't understand. could have used the wheel speed sensors to determine if a tire was going flat, but some retards decided arbitrarily that they wanted an active system. tar and feathers is too good for most politicians; bring back the guillotine.
I actually like TPMS. It has flagged a slow leak several times that I wouldn't have noticed any where as soon. Without TPMS on another car, I drove through an accident scene and picked up some debris. Half mile later I had to navigate over several lanes on a destroyed tire. With TPMS, I might have recognized the problem earlier and pulled over with less urgency. Might have even saved the tire. The problems with TPMS are mostly the ambiguity of just one light saying "something's wrong". Much better would be messages like "left front tire low pressure - 25 lbs" or "right rear tire low battery". Changing tire sets should not require specialized equipment.
I too like to have the early warning. Sometimes it gives you time to get to a safe place to have it changed or fixed. Safety is a big thing anymore, look how many safety features you car has since the old days. Safety features have added a lot of cost to building a car.
Yeah same here: I appreciate TPMS, just find Toyota's implementation cumbersome and expensive. Food for thought, from a 2018 Mazda CX-5 Owner's Manual:
tpm can work using only the WSS. as a tire loses air, the effective diameter shrinks, and that wheel will turn faster than the others. no need for expensive and delicate sensors in your wheels. I haven't broken a sensor, but I've seen them broken during tire replacement. idiot politicians and bureaucrats are always happy to waste someone else's money.
