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- Mandalay_ParrExplorerI've had one for 10 years. Had to learn the hard way before I bought one.
Just last week I discovered a slow leak in one of my car tires. Works good. - MobileBassetExplorerI have one. It has saved me from major hassle finding a leak while I could still drive to a shop. It also relieves you of routine manual checking of tire pressures. It really contributes to my piece of mind.
- DrewEExplorer IISpeaking pedantically, I think probably everyone here either has or does not have TPMS. :B
I do not for my motorhome, but my car (as with all new cars) did come with one. I make it a general rule to check the tire pressure in the motorhome daily when driving, and give them a quick once-over visually and by feel (checking for obviously too hot tires) at gas or lunch or whatever stops. While that's the general plan, I will admit I occasionally cheat a bit and skip a daily pressure check. - Jay_PatExplorerHave one. It's the only way to know what your air pressures are while rolling down the road.
I't also, a very simple way to check tire pressures before heading out.
Pat - Tom_BarbExplorerwe do.
- Hank85713ExplorerI have a set of valve stem ones that do not fit the extensions needed to reach the stems. So yes I have some but no they are not used. Wrote the company to ask for a solution and never heard back from them! We have the alcoa wheels and the stems are needed for the inside tire.
- HondavalkExplorer IIJust got a TireMinder TPMS for Christmas per my request. I was always checking my mirrors to see if the TT's tires looked ok. The fear of driving along not knowing if a blown tire was tearing apart the side of my trailer was my main concern. I would assume if I had a dragging brake shoe or a bearing going bad it might also raise the tire temp up and alert me of a potential problem also.
- ReneeGExplorerHave one. Had a tire separate so fast that the TPMS didn't catch it, but that's expected. We purchased a new monitor and a repeater (due to the length of our set up) and will put it all back on again before next year's first trip. Worth the investment and peace of mind.
- ronfishermanModeratorI have a set on MH. They have helped a couple of times. But with the 2 blowouts that I had. There was no indication that there was a problem until the blowout. Mine set is 10 years old.
- Second_ChanceExplorer IIWe have a TPMS system on the fifth wheel (truck came with one, of course). The system on the RV saved us from major damage when one trailer tire took a piece of rebar right through the tread. There was an instant, total loss of pressures, but the TPMS alert allowed me to get to the side of the road and stopped almost immediately - before the tire started disintegrating and taking out the underside of the curb side slide. Our system monitors temperature as well as pressure.
Rob
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