Remote tire pressure/heat monitors and theft
I’ve seen several of these tire pressure/heat monitors advertised here and it seems like a helluva good idea. I’m not a fear-based kind of guy, but a high speed blowout is worrisome for me. However, t...
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Steve,
Most tire sensors have an allen type wrench that can be used to tighten them on to the valve stem. This does not mean that a thief will not have an allen wrench, but it does slow things down. They also make "flow thru" sensors that do not have to be removed to add air and they have the usual screw on type sensors that must be removed to check and add air. I'm not sure that theft of TPMS sensors is a common occurrence.
Most tire sensors have an allen type wrench that can be used to tighten them on to the valve stem. This does not mean that a thief will not have an allen wrench, but it does slow things down. They also make "flow thru" sensors that do not have to be removed to add air and they have the usual screw on type sensors that must be removed to check and add air. I'm not sure that theft of TPMS sensors is a common occurrence.
