My Alpha is a 2010 and it came with the aluminum 7 spoke solid. It is strange. I also looked on AutoTrader at the 09's and 10's and by most of the pictures it is really hard to tell what is on there. There are not many 09's or 10's in my area. I was going on what the salesman told me and what came on mine. I guess we have another mystery on our hands. I joined this forum in May 2008 and have really enjoyed it and learned a lot. Everyone have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

 

So, is there a method to do this yourself?

I've had the morons at Belle tire steal an hour of my life two times trying to reset it. The second time it lasted a few weeks and then started going off again. And yes, I advised them the spare needed to be ignored.

I have a 2007, rotated the spare in very early as another tire (my second flat in the first 3 months) was deemed a passable fix and advised to make it a permanent spare. So now that the "spare" is 5yrs old the valve stem is also that old I'm also wondering if I have it replaced my problem might be solved. But if they could just reprogram i would be fine but I have no confidence in them anymore.

 

They put a manual in the glove compartment, take a look.

From the 07 Manual:
Each TPMS sensor has a unique identification code. Any time you replace one or more of the TPMS sensors, install the spare tire onto your vehicle, or rotate your vehicle’s tires, the identification codes will need to be matched to thenew tire/wheel position. The sensors are matched to the tire/wheel positions in the following order: driver’s side front tire, passenger’s side
front tire, passenger’s side rear tire, and driver’s side rear tire using a TPMS diagnostic tool.
See your dealer for service.
The TPMS sensors may also be matched to each tire/wheel position by increasing or decreasing the tire’s air pressure. If increasing the tire’s
air pressure, do not exceed the maximum inflation pressure indicated on the tire’s sidewall. You will have one minute to match the first tire/wheel position, and five minutes overall, to match all four tire/wheel positions.
If it takes longer than one minute, to match the first tire and wheel, or more than five minutes to match all four tire and wheel positions the matching process stops and you will need to start over.
The TPMS sensor matching procedure is outlined below:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON with the engine off.
3. Turn the exterior lamp switch from AUTO to ON four times within three seconds. A double horn chirp will sound and the TPMS low tire warning light will begin to flash. The double horn chirp and flashing TPMS warning light indicates the TPMS matching process has started. The TPMS warning light should continue flashing throughout the matching procedure. The SERV TPM message will be displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
4. Start with the driver’s side front tire.
5. Remove the valve cap from the valve cap stem. Activate the TPMS sensor by increasing or decreasing the tire’s air pressure for 10 seconds, then stop and listen for a single horn chirp. The single horn chirp should sound within 15 seconds, confirming that the sensor identification code has been matched to this tire and wheel position. If you do not hear the confirming single horn
chirp, you will need to start over with step number one. To let air-pressure out of a tire you can use the pointed end of the valve cap, a pencil-style air pressure gage, or a key.
6. Proceed to the passenger’s side front tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 5.
7. Proceed to the passenger’s side rear tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 5.
8. Proceed to the driver’s side rear tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 5.
9. After hearing the confirming horn chirp for the left rear tire, check to see if
the TPMS warning light is still flashing. If it is, turn the ignition switch to LOCK. If the TPMS warning light is not flashing, the five minute time limit has passed and you will need to start the process over beginning with Step 1.
10. Set all four tires to the recommended air pressure level as indicated on the Tire and Loading Information label.
11. Put the valve caps back on the valve stems.

 

There is a plethora of threads on the TPMS reset, SEARCH them out if you like.

NOTE That the Manual is wrong in two places:
1) You DO NOT have to reprogram for a rotation if the spare stays in the spare position. Position is irrelevant for the H3 TPMS receiver.
2) #9 in the Manual Instructions is wrong. No need to look at the DIC display, once the final confirming chirp is heard, you are done, turn the key to lock. If you are going to be looking for the flashing or not flashing message, you will be looking for a very long time

 

Thanks Doc. I'd read a plethora of posts regarding set points and TPM in the past but hadn't seen this. When I first had it done they had a tool at the dealer.
I was going to search again but this thread was right at the top of my feed already and oh so relevant.
Plus I had just spent 45mins of fruitless searching today on another topic I'll have to start a thread on.