Which Tyre Pressure Monitors
Submitted: Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 08:34
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I am chatting to Santa and have told him I would like some Tyre Pressure Monitors, but now he needs to know which ones I like best. And I thought Santa already knew all this stuff!!!
I believe Uniden have a model that goes inside the tyre, which means having a tyre fitter remove the tyre, fit them and replace the tyre. No drama and it's nice to
shop locally. Others, of course simply screw onto the tyre valve externally. No local shopping here.
Obviously they need to be wireless so I can see from inside the car. Now my dilemma.
IF (and it's a big IF) I had a flat tyre and had to resort to the tried and tested (???) butane method of reseating a tyre, would the internally fitted one suffer?
In short, from users experience, what do you recommend as a TPMS, so that I can get back to Santa.
Thank you in advance.
OBJ
Reply By: Erad - Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 10:29
Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 10:29
Sorry - but this year, Santa won't be allowed into Australia because of the virus situation.
Seriously, I have a cheapie set of TPMS, and one of the sensors reads low. I know about it and ignore the reading, hoping that when/if the tyre gets a
puncture, it will then tell me that. They are the type which fits onto the valve stems.
I had a problem once. We had parked our van in a a caravan park and gone exploring in a nearby National Park. Way out the back of Whoop Whoop, I was coming around a corner and the car oversteered badly. I stopped and sure enough, the rear right tyre was flat. It was a negative camber corner, loose gravel and
miles from anywhere. I had to jack the car and fit the spare tyre, but because of my severe respiratory condition, this took nearly 2 hours by the time it was all done. The loose, sloping surface didn't help either. I checked the tyre - no cuts, no screws or nails - no possible cause for the flat. I was putting the flat tyre back onto the rear door of my Pajero when my wife asked if the TMPS sensor would foul the spare tyre cover. I checked, and found that the rotten sensor had simply vibrated loose, allowing the air to escape from the tyre. A quick dash back into town and pump the tyre back up. In the morning, it was still quite hard, so I fitted it back onto the car and all was
well.
Question: Why didn't the TPMS tell me it was going flat?
Answer: The monitor unit was having a hissy fit telling me that the caravan tyres were flat or had been stolen or whatever because it couldn't find them, so I turned the monitor off......
Moral of the story - if you have a valve stem sensors, make sure that they are securely tightened on th stems.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 11:36
Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 11:36
That seems odd. The ones I have just screw onto the valve stem , and when I unscrew the TPM , the valve releases and no air escapes.
Cheers
Jim
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Follow Up By: Darian - Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 12:14
Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 12:14
As the sensor slowly vibrates loose, it might
well be in that ‘air loss’ point on the thread for just long enough...a position we pass rapidly as we screw them on and off. My 8 Innotech system sensors came with a brass lock nut and special spanner. As to whether my kit works
well...have not used the vehicle enough yet to tell !
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Reply By: Tomdej - Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 14:33
Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 14:33
I have a Masten with internal sensors. It's fantastic.
Easy to change the pressures at which the alarm will sound so changing the setting after
airing down is quick.
Great peace of mind when driving on corrugated roads to know you do not have a deflating or flat tyre.
I have sensors in all 4 tyres and both spares. I've been on a number of trips where others have written off tyres due to not knowing they had a
puncture and kept driving on them. It won't stop punctures but you will be much less likely to write off a tyre as you can replace or plug it. Less need to spend time and lots of money on a spare in the outback.
One of the most useful mods on my 4WD.
For your sake I hope Santa is listening, and that you've been good this year.
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Follow Up By: OBJ - Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 19:37
Thursday, Oct 22, 2020 at 19:37
I have tried to be good, but with my Santa you never know until D Day!
OBJ
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