TPMS Sensor Universal 315MHz 433MHz Programmable Tire Pressure Sensor IP67

TPMS Sensor Universal 315MHz 433MHz Programmable Tire Pressure Sensor IP67

This is the one sensor to stock when you do not know what will drive into the workshop next. One SKU covers 315MHz and 433MHz vehicles, and it is programmed with a TPMS tool to the exact protocol of each car, so a single box replaces hundreds of OE part numbers that would otherwise sit on the shelf as dead inventory. Typical buyers are tyre shops, wheel and tyre wholesalers, fleet workshops and online sellers who need wide coverage without a wall of part numbers.

If you need a sensor that works straight out of the box with no tool, this is not the right part: choose a pre-programmed OE replacement sensor for the exact model instead. The two product types are explained side by side further down, because the most expensive mistake in this category is buying a programmable sensor for a workshop that has no programming tool.

Why workshops standardise on this sensor

• One SKU, two frequencies. 315MHz for North American vehicles and 433MHz for European and Asian vehicles, switched by the programming tool, not by a different part number.
• 98% vehicle coverage. Protocol library covers the mainstream passenger car, SUV and light truck families, including vehicles that use rubber snap-in valves and vehicles that use metal clamp-in valves.
• IP67 sealed housing. Tested against water immersion and road salt spray, which matters because the sensor lives inside a tyre where condensation and bead-sealant attack electronics.
• 5 to 10 year battery life. Lithium cell rated for the typical 8 to 10 year service life of a tyre pressure sensor, so the sensor usually outlives the tyre it is fitted to.
• Reusable and re-programmable. When a wheel is swapped between vehicles, the sensor is re-programmed rather than scrapped, which lowers the lifetime cost per wheel position.
• Valve options. Supplied with rubber snap-in valve by default, metal clamp-in valve available for higher speed ratings and for vehicles originally built with metal stems.

Specifications

Which sensor type to choose

The three sensor types sold in this category are not interchangeable in daily use, even though all of them are called TPMS sensors. The table below is the decision rule we give to distributors so that they order the correct type for their own customers.

Applications

• Tyre shops replacing a failed sensor during a tyre change, where the vehicle model was not known before the car arrived.
• Wheel and tyre wholesalers stocking one part number instead of a per-vehicle catalogue.
• Fleet workshops servicing mixed-brand vans and light trucks, where 315MHz and 433MHz vehicles share the same bay.
• Aftermarket wheel sets and winter tyre packages, where sensors are cloned from the original set.
• Online sellers building model-specific listings from a single stocked SKU.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a programming tool for this universal TPMS sensor?
Yes. The sensor ships blank so that it can accept any protocol. It is written with a TPMS programming tool by vehicle make, model and year, then fitted. Workshops that do not own a tool should order a pre-programmed OE replacement sensor for each model instead, and we supply both types.

How do I know whether the car is 315MHz or 433MHz?
Market is the quickest guide: North American vehicles are usually 315MHz, European and most Asian vehicles are usually 433MHz, and a small number of vehicles use both depending on production year. Because this sensor supports both frequencies, the frequency only matters when the tool asks for it, not when ordering.

Can one sensor be moved between vehicles?
Yes. Re-programming overwrites the previous vehicle data, so a sensor removed from a scrapped wheel can be reused. The battery, not the memory, is the limiting factor.

Is a programmable sensor slower to fit than an OE sensor?
Programming adds roughly one to three minutes per sensor with a modern tool. For a four-wheel set that is a few extra minutes against the labour already spent breaking the bead and fitting the tyre.

What is the minimum order and lead time?
50 pieces per order, USD 6.5 to 9.5 per piece depending on valve type and quantity, 3 working days for stock and 15 to 25 days for production runs. Contact us with your annual volume and we will quote the tool bundle together with the sensors.