Tyre pressure monitors

Bonz,

I give the sensatyre a big thumbs up. I have been using it for three years now (Internal clamp type sensors) and it's been fantastic. No error readings, no dodgy wireless so constant reception. Mind you I wouldn't be using butane to reseat a tyre!

Cheers Mick

Hi Mick,

The Sensatyre internal type seem to come with 4 transmitters.
How do you manage your spare wheels?

Alan, they come in four and six wheel configurations. You can also get a set for a truck (12 wheels and greater). Using a plug repair system, I am usually able to maintain the same tryes on the vehicle in most cases. I will be investing in the 6 sensor unit for the new rig.

Cheers Mick

Hi Mick
Thanks for the heads up on the internal type of TPMS
cheers
Phil

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GB

So just the car one's are OK for the van, as I can't have any thing inside the wheel on the LC, the van is single axle with solid rims. if I got a set of six and one monitor it would be fine?

looking at there web site $399.00 = 4 wheels $649.00 = 6 wheels & $795.00 for 4 wheels plus trailer and relay.

Tyredog

Cheers
Richard

GB

Have you used the Tyre Dogs off road? If so how did they perform?

Phil

Richard,

what you describe would be fine for both the car and the van.

My van is a tandem wheel setup and thay transmit fine from it to the car.

Phil,

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a softroader these days and I doubt if my vehicle will see anything rough and tough. I did that years ago in my 80 series and these days if I can't find somewhere nice at the end of the day to enjoy a glass of white I'm not doing my job properly.

For instance, here we are today on the banks of the Gwydir River near Bingara in NSW:

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It looks idyllic but it's 37 degrees and a bit of a crowd scene compared to what I expected. Mrs Bush and I have been sitting in our camp chairs in the middle of the river to cool off.

It seems that everywhere on our way home is going to be hot.

So how is the new van going Mr GB?
That picture does look idyllic and I guess nice spots bring crowds or should I say more people than one would wish.

Cheers

Mark

It's very, very nice Mark.

So well built. I splurged and put the auto sat dish on the roof. I can't resist going outside and watching it find the satellite, doing its own little dance on the roof with a final flick of the LNB to get the correct skew.

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It's like it has a life of its own. I feel like I should put a white glove on the LNB and play Billy Jean real loud while it's doing its thing... a real moon walk.

We've brought our Foxtel box from home so we can see the ABC News from WA and all the repeats of Sex & the City that I can take. And that's ALL of them. lol.

Anyway, thread hijack... but I love the van.

cheers

I've had Tyredogs on two big trips and both sets have failed. They don't like corrugations. Don't use them if you plan going on the serious tracks.

The importer have replaced them both times but they are strictly for round town use now.

Peter

Thanks for the follow up Chris and Peter, it seems like what to do is a bit of a raffle.

Chris you have had reasonable success and Peter you haven't.

A mate of mine used TDs x 4 on a PC about two months ago and did about 1500 kms of dirt, with lots of it rough stuff - they performed well and saved at least one tyre. He did however have problems to start with but the supplier replaced bits and pieces and now his are going well.

Phil

Alan I agree its a real diffcult one. I do like the idea though.

I do lots of rough stuff and nowadays its rare if any of my tyre lasts until they are worn out. They usually have suffered numerous punctures are destroyed long before then. Hence my quest to get a little bit of warning via a TPMS so I can stop before wrecking a tyre that may only have been staked in a minor way.

Phil