Tire Rack supplied Pacific 315 mHz TPMS sensors on the new wheel set. It was easy to program them with an Autel using the Camry option. They even registered pressure before moving, which could be helpful.

 

@Duchess. Did you "program" the sensors themselves or simply register them i.e. "relearn" to the vehicle? Supposedly they come already programmed.

My car came with Pacific valve stem caps...means Denso Pacific.

 

Yeah, wrong choice of word, I just had to register them. Just took a couple minutes for the whole thing.

 

Same, I bought T4 (from TireRack, these are also Densor Pacific) sensors and the Aukey TPMS tool and the process only took a few minutes. Had to use the tool to register which sensor is what wheel, then register that to the car. Didn't have to train the sensors, nor did I need the tires or wheels to be mounted.

edit: when you switch between the set of sensors, you'll need to drive a mile or two before the pressure values show up on screen

 

Same, I bought T4 (from TireRack, these are also Denso Pacific) sensors and the Aukey TPMS tool and the process only took a few minutes. Had to use the tool to register which sensor is what wheel, then register that to the car. Didn't have to train the sensors, nor did I need the tires or wheels to be mounted.

edit: when you switch between the set of sensors, you'll need to drive a mile or two before the pressure values show up on screen

Really? I didn’t know the T4 from Tire Rack is the correct Denso Pacific. Good to know!

 

You can just wait to mount them. The Autel goes in clockwise order from LF, just hold the device near the respective sensor for the few seconds it takes to recognize it, do all four, then upload them to the ECU. It's so quick that I probably won't even bother loading the two winter/summer sets into the system and just re-register the sets every time. I'm pretty sure you have to do that with rotations, anyway, since the positions change.

 

Autel MaxiTPMS TS501. Now that you mention it, I wonder if the BRZ and the GR are similar to that regard that you can program the sensors as if it was a Camry, I'm pretty sure it will be fine since it's really just the same car.

I'm checking Tirerack for myself using the GR86, and it's giving me T6 as the recommendation as well. Maybe this is just a revision of the same sensor then.

 

Some additional research. The website tpms.com seems to indicate it is Pacific 550-0106 for the BRZ and GR86. The photo however looks more like the 550-0118. If you look up Pacific 550-0106 on a search engine, you will find photos of the silver valve stem like this T6 550-0106 picture on Amazon. It looks there there have been part number supercessions and the photos on the Subaru and Toyota OEM parts websites show silver valve stems.

 

Here are the sensors that Tire Rack shipped as their "T6". They are Pacific Industrial, made in Japan, but they have metal vs. OEM rubber stems. I think they will be OK for my winter wheel setup. Question: is it safe to assume that the Torx screw is already tightened to 1.2 ± 0.2 Nm? Or do they expect the installer to double-check it?

 

its pretty safe to assume that it’s tightened to proper tolerance. id have them check anyway

 

I purchased an Autel MaxiTPMS TS508 tool that comes with the OBDII cable. I updated its firmware and sensor data using their PC software update utility. It now supports the 2022 BRZ application. I was able to read my four new T6 sensors using the 2022 BRZ setting.

 

@Ritter @Duchess I just bought a set of wheels and tires with the t6 installed from Tire Rack. Using an Autel tool (MaxiTPMS TS508? or is there something better?) you "register"/"learn" the new sensors with the car? Does this allow you to use two sets of TPMS that you switch with the TPMS button in the glove box? Or did you clone the original sensors so the car doesn't know the difference? Thanks!

EDIT: found ritters thread here which answered most of my questions Autel TPMS Tool Relearn Procedure sounds like a pain and may or may not work with the TPMS button to switch wheels

 

@nomtimesthree It won't be long before I switch back to summer wheels and tires. I am going to make another attempt to program the TPMS to switch between two different sets of sensors. I will report results whether successful or not.

 

I don't bother with the switch—they have to be programmed to their new positions on the car anyway (unless you don't care if the pressure display matches the tire position) and it only takes a couple minutes.

 

So, I should buy the Autel MaxiTPMS TS508? Even at $200, if it's the best tool, avoiding having to make a dealer appointment is worth it to me.

 

It’s pretty funky to use but once you understand its “logic”, it’s a powerful tool. I’m pretty satisfied to be dealer-independent when it comes to TPMS.

 

Unless I’m mistaken, the PAD can’t do TPMS relearn, so you can’t upload wheel position to tell the car which sensor is at which corner of the car. The TS508 can.

I’m considering picking up a 508 or some other tool so I can do a position relearn after tire rotations. (Or anytime tire/wheel position can get changed, like replacing tires or swapping between sets of wheels.)

 

I don't think you can since there is no OBD hookup, but position wasn't a large concern for me.

 

Also, i did end up ordering an Autel TS508 off eBay for substantially less than what I saw on amazon. Scheduled to be delivered this weekend and will report back.

 

Discount tire will program TPMS sensors for free. Don’t have to buy anything from them at all.

 

eBay autel ts508 worked great (many listings available currently in the $160ish price range, I paid even less). took me 5 minutes to get tire rack t6 tpms "relearned". didn't even get the spare issue @Ritter mentioned. i wonder if they updated the software.

 

Glad it worked out for you! Would be cool if they did address the spare tire bug! I need to update mine and see if that’s fixed.

 

@Ritter I switched back to my oem wheels this morning and did the triple click of the TPMS button in the glove box. Sure enough after 10 mins of driving, pressure data showed in the car. So with the current Autel software it appears we can write to the second set.

 

Excellent! I’ll give it a try when I swap wheels soon.