had a large metal washer cut in half in the tire... it was a slow leak. i figured i could use fix-a-flat on the tire and forget about it. there was no warning on the fix-a-flat regarding wheels with TPMS. the guys at firestone replaced the tire with the same stock 265/70/R 18 size but with their name brand tires. plus it was time for the 5000 mile tire rotation. man! they charged me extra for oversized rims, TPMS fee, and balancing weights. come on $10 extra for each wheel!
$160.33 = tire
$ 73.21 = labor, tax
$233.54 = totally crazy

had a large metal washer cut in half in the tire... it was a slow leak. i figured i could use fix-a-flat on the tire and forget about it. there was no warning on the fix-a-flat regarding wheels with TPMS. the guys at firestone replaced the tire with the same stock 265/70/R 18 size but with their name brand tires. plus it was time for the 5000 mile tire rotation. man! they charged me extra for oversized rims, TPMS fee, and balancing weights. come on $10 extra for each wheel!
$160.33 = tire
$ 73.21 = labor, tax
$233.54 = totally crazy

What is the "TPMS fee"?

Was the TPMS fee something relating to the valve stem? I'm not sure what that "fee" would be for?

Its to cover all the tpms sensors they break while mounting & dismounting tires.

So was the sensor shot? Did the Fix-a-flat kill it?

tire pressure monitor system... there are three parts to the system. the air valve ( chrome valve stem), radio freq ( inner rim), vehicle computer. it replaces the valve stem on the rim. the guys at firestone said the sensor is attached to the back of the rim and sends a radio freq to the trucks computer. then showing on the dash display if there is low pressure. the radio freq is a little black box about the size of a deck of poker cards. fee you ask? the radio freq sensor and the wheel weights that are glued to the inner wheel need to come off in order for proper wheel balance.
still need to experiment with the fix-a-flat wheel in the coming months. will let yall know if the sensor still gives feedback to the titans computer!

The guys at Firestone have it a little wrong. The tire pressure sensor is part of the valve stem assembly. It is not glued to the wheel, it is held in with the nut on the stem. It is also much smaller than a deck of cards, and it can't be removed when the wheel is balanced since it is the valve stem. You want it in place when the wheel is balanced, if not the wheel would be out of balance after it was installed on a balanced wheel. The radio signal is sent to a receiver located behind the right side of the dash. This receiver is also used for the keyless entry system.
You should never put any type sealant in the tires; it will damage or destroy the sensors.
See attached picture of the sensor.

If they charged you something called a "TPMS fee", they ripped you off. Go back, and challenge them on it. There is nothing they need to do, unless the sensor needed to be replaced, and that would be a whole lot more than $10.

I recently got 4 new tires, no such fees from Discount Tire.

They may have charged the fee to remove and reinstall the sensor. In the Service Manual you are instructed to remove the valve stem core, bleed the air down, then remove the nut from the stem and push the sensor into the tire before breaking the bead. This will prevent damage to the sensor when the tire is removed. After the tire is replaced on the rim you push down the sidewall and reinstall the sensor then inflate the tire. They may be justified in charging extra for this work.

They may have charged the fee to remove and reinstall the sensor. In the Service Manual you are instructed to remove the valve stem core, bleed the air down, then remove the nut from the stem and push the sensor into the tire before breaking the bead. This will prevent damage to the sensor when the tire is removed. After the tire is replaced on the rim you push down the sidewall and reinstall the sensor then inflate the tire. They may be justified in charging extra for this work.

scr - with all due respect, I disagree with you. They already have to remove the valve stem core to let the air out, so nothing new here. Removing the nut takes a whole 30 seconds. Reinstalling the sensor is about the same. If anything, I'd expect a discount, since they don't have to provide a new valve stem.

Keith

I was never charged such a fee when I had to have two tires plugged.

had a large metal washer cut in half in the tire... it was a slow leak. i figured i could use fix-a-flat on the tire and forget about it. there was no warning on the fix-a-flat regarding wheels with TPMS. the guys at firestone replaced the tire with the same stock 265/70/R 18 size but with their name brand tires. plus it was time for the 5000 mile tire rotation. man! they charged me extra for oversized rims, TPMS fee, and balancing weights. come on $10 extra for each wheel!
$160.33 = tire
$ 73.21 = labor, tax
$233.54 = totally crazy

Take this up with management and get your $40.00 dollars back. You saved them $2.00 for not installing new stems. Someone needs to get his tail chewed off. Discount Tires would have given you a far better deal.
Fix a flat? What was wrong with the spare tire under the bed? Same tire size, right.