Tyre Valves - Which One?

[Scorpiorefugee]

Can anyone give the correct part no or other useful information for a valve for my 2012 Titanium?

 

I bought a new alloy (£140 + VAT) and tyre (Landsail £50) a few years ago to use as a spare which I thought was a better all round deal that the supplied option but it is now time to replace the set and want to cycle the spare into use leaving the best of the others as spare. To maintain pressure monitoring I need a proper valve but it seems that there is more than one type and costs vary alarmingly. (£25 to £85 each) 

 

The part 1708046 has been offered twice at about £35 but then I am told that the one I want is £80.

 

Just out of interest, I ditched the run flats within a few days of buying the car with 8K on the clock and opted for a set of Landsails for £200 which at least convinced SWMBO that we should keep the car and we are now nearing 40K with some wear remaining but winter approaching so I see no reason for using any other brand.

 

Any ideas?

[gregers]

m8 i do believe you can now get after market tpms to fit varying cars,dunno the cost?

[Scorpiorefugee]

Thanks Gregers,

 

Is there summat wrong here? I've been watching and according to the display there have been no views or comments. If I hadn't just popped a couple of replies in and noticed that they had been added to the topic but not to the top level I should not have bothered reopening this topic. there are 2 others and now this showing no views or comments.

 

However, what little info there is about seems to be conflicting - hence the question. And now, it is good to see you are still on the ball.

 

Judging from your signature you've had a bad year, that looks pretty rough. Sad news mate.

[Scorpiorefugee]

It now seems that none of the parts I have been offered is correct. The local Ford parts dept. has offered me 1 757 231 at about £77 and it still needs to be programmed in. This seems to require a special piece of kit which some accounts tell us is quite cheap but seems to be a bit difficult to find followed by a procedure which seems to resemble that used to remove evil spirits from a lady's bed chamber.

 

I found just one on Ebay for £36 while all others on Ebay were asking £70 + so the game will continues once I get a delivery and head for the local tyre fitters.

 

What a bl00dy palava and all because a load of irresponsible dimwits decided we didn't need a spare wheel.

[Scorpiorefugee]

I am just finishing this short story as, for me, all problems are now solved and it may help someone with similar issues.

 

For my March 2012 Galaxy Titanium the correct part is indeed 1 757 231 Priced at about £80 but I got mine for about £35 on Ebay.

 

The official information is that this will need to be programmed by Ford and the helpful fitter at the local tyre place confirmed this warning that he believed that the Ford system could only cope with 4 sensors. He also told me that they could supply a compatible item and program it by copying the ID from the original but I didn't check the price. 

 

I simply drove the car home and within a few hundred yards the car had obviously picked it up and I had 4 tyres  on the display all showing updated pressures.

 

The fitters originally set the pressures at 32 psi but I asked them to increase it to 35 and over a short journey in near zero temperatures the computer registered 38 rising to 40 after 4 miles. 

 

I had a complete set of Landsails fitted, 2 new on the day and 2 new which I had purchase earlier about 3 years ago, one on a brand new alloy and one to ensure an axle match for when I used it. Total cost including changing the valve on the new alloy and rechecking balance - £100. or £200 for the complete set.

 

The old tyres had done 38K and I now have a good spare only slightly more than half worn complete with the correct valve. I have nothing bad to say about the Landsail tyres.