Anyone using Tire Pressure Monitors??

I have had TST RPMS on motorhome for several years. They do warn you of low tire pressure and high temperature. Had 2 blowouts in the last 4 years. Neither tire showed any unusual readings before the failures. Did get alarms after the blowouts. Because of the monitor I do know that the blowouts were not because of wrong inflation pressure.

Dusty R wrote:
I use a hand held radiant thermometer and check when we stop. I have caught a soft tire a couple of times.

Not a bad idea as this can tell you if you have a brake dragging or a bearing going out. However, it does absolutely nothing when you're going down the highway at 60mph and you pick up a nail.

Only a tpms will alert you to a problem while on the road...well, except for that guy next to you waving his arms frantically and honking his horn continuously. ;)

Ron

I had the TST system installed on my 'C' after finishing the last 300 mile leg of a journey home. Somewhere between the last CG and home, I picked up a huge nail in one inside rear tire. Luckily, it stayed in the tire all the way home so there was no blowout, but there was no air in that tire when I got home.
I replaced both tires on that side since even the good one had been supporting that corner of the MH for some part of 300 miles. The monitor is on my dashboard. I continue to be surprised by the temperature readouts as I'm cruising down an expressway. I also carry a mounted and inflated spare in the rear storage compartment. My 'C' didn't come with a spare or a place to attach one.

I have the TireMinder and had the Doran system prior to this. I wouldn't run with out them. Don't be confused by people talking about the TPMS system on the unit or their toad as they won't report on the toad when you are driving the MH. My toad has TPMS but I still installed the TireMinder senders on all 4 tires so they well report to me when I am pulling the toad and not in it. When I pull one of my trailers I move the TireMinder senders to the trailers so I can get reports from them.

Also they do help in a major tire failure as if you didn't have an alarm you may not know when the tire had a failure and continue driving on a dually setup with just one tire inflated and they other blown out. The TireMinder well let you know the instant that if blows and show a graphic on the screen with a flat tire. At this point you had better pull over and check it out.

Thanks for bring this up as I had my main unit plugged in and charging the battery for a few days as it was dead the last time I checked it. I went out and took the took the power off it and it is all charged up and ready to go again. :B

I've found a TST 6 tire system for $299.00 shipping included. I've also found the Pressure Pro system for $436.00. Is there any reason to spend the extra money for the Pressure Pro System?

The piece of mind provided by the Tire Minder install has far outweighed the cost and time of installation for us.

I use a hand held radiant thermometer and check when we stop. I have caught a soft tire a couple of times.

If you're looking at adding TPMS to a vehicle, do your homework on the features offered. My Roadtrek on a Chevy chassis and my Jeep both came with TPMS out of the factory. I think it's mandatory now for vehicles at least up to the size of the Roadtrek.

The Chevy/Roadtrek TPMS is great. It displays actual tire pressures and only goes off when the pressure drops quite a bit. It doesn't false alarm on hot/cold days or when running down the road at 70 on a hot summer day.

The Jeep TPMS is a PITA. It only displays a Tire Low warning when any one of the tires (spare included) are more than 2 lbs off the factory set point of 35. So I usually have to adjust tire pressure when there are changes in the weather. Last time it went off it was cold outside and I had to increase the air in all the tires. Today was unseasonably warm and the darned thing went off because pressures rose above 37 lbs. Of course I did that right after running an errand, so I'll probably be out there tomorrow adjusting them again.

I purchased a set a few months ago from Tireprotectorusa.com at the FMCA Rally in Indio. The salesperson lives in my area, so I know I would get support if I need it. Thinking about it for years, but always hesitant to make the investment. Now that we will be traveling a bit more, and seeing the display at the rally at just the right time, I purchased it for the RV and toad. So far, happy.

Tst TPMS user. Have had them for a few years and have 4 flow-through sensors on the rear duals and 2 non-flow-throughs on the fronts. The flow-throughs will not fit on the front with the wheel simulators on. The rear flow-through sensors are on Borg metal stems. Definite peace of mind item. I look for consistent behavior of pressure and temperature vs outside ambient temperature. One of the flow throughs does not accept air well. Another item of notice is that the front sensors register hotter than the rear, since the rears are on long metal stems vs the fronts are on short stems, plus the engine heat.