Sensor installation tool

A tool for installing a sensor within a wheel, wherein the wheel defines an inwardly facing wheel surface and an outwardly facing wheel surface such that a mounting aperture is defined by the inwardly facing wheel surface, the tool comprising:

• a tool body comprising:
• a handle portion extending from a first end to a distal end;
• and
• a head portion operatively coupled to the handle portion at the first end, the head portion comprising a neck and a pair of arms, wherein the arms are spaced apart from one another and each arm extends substantially parallel to the other arm from the neck to a respective distal surface;
• a hook element comprising:
• an interface portion defining an inner profile surface, wherein a non-marring substrate is disposed in contact with and fixedly attached to the inner profile surface such that the interface portion is configured to selectively and releasably engage the outwardly facing wheel surface adjacent to the mounting aperture via the non-marring substrate;
• a hook element attachment portion integrally formed with the interface portion, wherein the attachment portion is disposed between the pair of arms of the head portion of the tool body;
• an insertion element comprising:
• an insertion element attachment portion disposed between the pair of arms of the head portion of the tool body and adjacent to the hook element attachment portion;
• and
• a guide portion operatively coupled to the attachment portion, the guide portion comprising a bottom surface and a plurality of sides, wherein the bottom surface and the plurality of sides collectively define a pocket configured to receive the sensor and align the sensor with the mounting aperture for insertion therethrough, and wherein one of the plurality of sides further defines at least one alignment nib that extends outwardly from the respective one of the plurality of sides.