Help! Fishing out TPMS, down in tire, still on rim?

[kd1yt]

Hoping that someone here has some kind of trick that I am not thinking of, that you can share, for fishing out a TPMS that is loose, down in a tire, that is still on a rim, without having to take the tire all the way off the rim?

Long story sort of short ... I have a 2020 Gladiator Sport S. September 2021 I bought a set of Mojave wheels and tires, take-offs, from an August 2021 Mojave.- With Falken AT tires

Turns out that Jeep changed type of TPMS mid 2021

I bought some new, factory, TPMS sensors of the type for my 2020.

I have been working to try to change, by breaking the bead, but not taking the tire off of the rim, using my Harbor Freight cheapo tire changer.

These Falkens have really robust sidewalls. Excellent, except when you are trying to change TPMS without taking a tire off.

I got as far as taking the tiny Torx screw out, without dropping the screw.

But as I went to pull the 2021 TPMS off, tired, and in a hurry, I lost it down into the tire (again, tire still on the rim, I can't see a thing, I can't reach in there)

Does anyone have any tried-and-true secret how-to tips on fishing out a TPMS that is loose, down in a tire, that is still on a rim, without having to take the tire all the way off the rim?

Thanks in advance!

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[Gatorized]

The side walls are stiff and it is difficult to work with… try pushing down the bead and work a block of wood between the rim and the bead to hold it open. You can lever it open further and use larger/wider block to increase the gap. Then you may be able to invert the tire til the sensor falls out the gap.
do the above at the stem location…
not sure if you can get the stem out when the sensor has been removed. -
once successful, consider putting the sensor on a new stem and install while the gap is held open..
On the plus side - the stiff side wall is helpful when reinflating …

 

[kd1yt]

The side walls are stiff and it is difficult to work with… try pushing down the bead and work a block of wood between the rim and the bead to hold it open. You can lever it open further and use larger/wider block to increase the gap. Then you may be able to invert the tire til the sensor falls out the gap.
do the above at the stem location…
not sure if you can get the stem out when the sensor has been removed. -
once successful, consider putting the sensor on a new stem and install while the gap is held open..
On the plus side - the stiff side wall is helpful when reinflating …

thanks Gatorized- I had to walk away from it for a while on Sunday, both because I'd become so tired and frustrated and because I had to get other things done. Not sure when I will have a further chance to take a go at it until maybe this weekend. Or maybe it's just time to take it to a tire shop...

 

[Lunentucker]

Take it to a tire shop. Live your life.

 

[Discount Tire]

I would agree, take it to a tire shop that has the equipment, then go take a relaxing drive.

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