This pre-programmed Smart Sensor kit replaces the tire pressure sensors on 2016-2019 Chevrolet Silverado trucks that use GM's 315 MHz system. The sensors are already set up for the truck, so they can be mounted with the tires and learned to the truck without a programming step.
Silverado owners replace TPMS sensors for the same reasons as anyone else, a dead sensor battery or a sensor broken during a tire change, plus a few that are specific to trucks. Many run a second set of wheels for winter or off road tires, and leveling kits and bigger tires usually mean new wheels that need their own sensors. These Smart One sensors fit in the factory location and send pressure readings to the Silverado's cluster like the originals.
They are tested to SAE J1205 and J1206 standards for heat, cold and road salt corrosion. The tire has to be off the wheel for installation.
2019 trucks: check which body you have
In 2019 Chevy sold two different Silverado 1500s. The 2019 Silverado 1500 LD, the carryover of the previous body, uses the 315 MHz sensor this kit is made for. The all new 2019 body style uses a 433 MHz sensor and needs a different kit. If you have a 2500 or 3500 HD, put your VIN in the order notes and we will confirm fitment before it ships.
Relearn on the 2016-2019 Silverado
The Silverado does not learn new sensors by driving. Put the truck in learn mode from the cluster menu, or hold the lock and unlock buttons on the key fob until the horn chirps twice. Then wake each sensor with a TPMS tool starting at the left front and going clockwise, left front, right front, right rear, left rear. The horn chirps as each one is learned.
Common questions
Will these fit my 2017 Silverado 1500 with aftermarket wheels? Yes, as long as the wheel is drilled for a standard TPMS valve stem.
Do I need a tire shop for the relearn? You need a TPMS activation tool, which is inexpensive, or any tire shop can do it in a few minutes.