Wheel with mercedes Gizzmo

[WOODYTHEWISE]

I have purchased from ebay an AMG wheel,where there is normally a hole for the valve,there is a? gizzmo branded with the MB star (on the inside of the rim),I presume it is from a pressure sending/monitor, it looks as if I will be able to remove it no problem.
My question is....once removed,will the hole in the wheel be of a standard size? to take a standard valve. I am unable to upload photographs.
Thanks in advance for your help

 

[whitenemesis]

Why bother removing it? That said I can't believe MB would make AMG alloys with different sized valve holes?

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Hi,Thanks for the reply.
There looks to be no workings to the valve,ie,no valve as such. Not having had run flats or tye monitors I am unsure as to what is normal

 

[renault12ts]

Ask yourself this: when a new tyre is fitted, where do they put the air in?

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Not with you on this one. There is what looks like a valve body,but without any valve springs and rubber. My question was,and still is, if I remove the 'gizzmo' will the hole be of a standard size. Asking my self the above question does not give me an answer.
Thank you for taking the time to reply.

 

[renault12ts]

Not with you on this one. There is what looks like a valve body,but without any valve springs and rubber. My question was,and still is, if I remove the 'gizzmo' will the hole be of a standard size. Asking my self the above question does not give me an answer.
Thank you for taking the time to reply.

OK. Is there another hole where a valve would be fitted, or just the one with the gizmo?

 

[Melk63]

I have the tyre pressure sensors removed and normal valves fitted to my wheels without any problems. The hole size was not an issue. So if what you have is a tyre pressure sensor, you should be ok. Mel.

 

[npuk]

As above the alloy you have bought has a TPMS sensor on it. This can be removed and a normal valve fitted.

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

OK. Is there another hole where a valve would be fitted, or just the one with the gizmo?

No,just the one with the gizzmo. Perhaps my description was a little vague. The valve comes through a hole in the wheel,the gizzmo is attached to the inside the rim and is the size of a small lighter.
The posts below yours answer my question.Thanks again.

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Hi, thanks for the above. A simple question to some,however,its not very often one gets to see the wheel without a tyre. The wheel is in good nick,I would have had to return it if it meant purchasing a run flat, or some other special fitment.
I can now have a tyre fitted and send my others for reburbishing.

 

[Melk63]

This is what you have fitted currently:

http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/images/options/48-s.jpg

My local garage didn't know they were fitted and damaged one while fitting new tyres, so had to take the all off otherwise I would get warning on the dash all the time.
Mel.

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Hi Mel,
Got it in one old boy.Tyre pressure sensor,narrows its function much better than 'gizzmo' Thanks again.