Tire Minder

I purchased the Tire Minder 4 years ago directly from the manufacturer. I have nothing but good things to say about it. I replace the batteries and the rubber seals once per year. It works! It alerted me to a slow leak in the valve extension in a rear tire. I changed to one piece extensions and have not had an issue since. I like the mode where you can tell it to re-read all of the tires. I use that before I start out. I have the sensors on the coach and toad tires. I have received excellent customer support from the manufacturer.

dramsey1 wrote:
Does anyone have experience using the Tire Minder wireless tire pressure monitoring system sold at CW? It's a little pricey but seems like a good idea to me. I wonder how accurate it is and if it's reliable?

I've had the TireMinder for about 4 years now. Batteries and o-rings are free for registered users (see here: http://www.minderresearch.com/battery-replacement-program/) and I replace mine about once per year (at every other semi-annual maintenance). Customer service has been excellent. For example, I once seemed to develop a problem with intermittent loss of signal; TireMinder concluded the antenna connection had broken inside the unit and sent me a new one for free.

So, although I generally like the unit, there are a couple weird things about mine. I've learned to live with these, and they may not even be relevant to the current unit (mine is the older version), but here they are. First, the unit occasionally sounds a false alarm, with the most common being related to a "slow loss" of pressure (6 psi in 10 minutes), which happens if the tire cools rapidly after driving at freeway speeds. Second, the contacts in the pressure sending units are prone to fatigue, which means I used to show a loss-of-signal until the tire started rotating. (I've since learned simply to bend the contact tab at each battery replacement.) Then there are some idiosyncrasies of the software. For example, it's not possible to set the percentage of air loss at which the alarm sounds (15%). So, if you want the alarm to sound at a 10% loss, you have to mickey mouse the process by increasing the registered set-pressure to a value approximately 5% higher. There may be others but you get the idea. Like I said, I consider these to be nits and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another TireMinder unit.

Whatever unit you settle on (as you can tell from the posts above, tire pressure monitors can inspire an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope) (oh wait, that's the wrong routine), having one provides a great peace of mind. I'm glad I purchased one.

Skip

I have used Tire Minder for about 3 years.

The batteries last about a year and slip into the underside of the Valve cap.

It seems to do what I need.

I've had a tire Minder for several years and will say it works as advertised. I haven't had to replace any batteries and can only say that I had an issue with the receiver not holding a charge. Called the company and received a new one quickly with no hassles at all.

Occasionally I will lose the signal on one of the rear tires on our 40 foot coach but I haven't installed the booster and rarely extend the antenna on the receiver so I can't say the unit is not doing its' job.

Have had a 12 tire system for over 2 yrs...Works well.....

their customer service is superb......Did have an issue with the monitor, new one mailed to me no charge, no questions asked.....And it was about 3 mos out of warranty.....

I have the TireMinder system and it works well for me. Much depends on where you place the booster as it will not only help with toad sensors but on those pesky outer dually tires. We even moved the system from our old Class A to the new one with minimal work.

bob213 wrote:
Another vote for TST if for nothing else than their customer service. All of the top brands will do what you need and are not much different. Haven't had any experience with other's customer service but TST's is first rate!

Another vote for TST. We have had two TST systems and will soon be buying our third. Customer service is top notch and system reliable.

dramsey1 wrote:
Does anyone have experience using the Tire Minder wireless tire pressure monitoring system sold at CW? It's a little pricey but seems like a good idea to me. I wonder how accurate it is and if it's reliable?

I've had 1 for several years, it works well, and alerted me twice on tire failures. I change the batteries every year, the important thing is to change O rings every couple of years. I order those directly from minder research. I fiber it easy to use and minder research customer service is outstanding! I would recommend buying the booster if you have a toad, it is very easy to hook up. Amazon sells 2 sensors for about 56.00, I just bought 2 to replace 1 bad one, it got wet I side due to a crack in the top of the sensor. Regards

I looked at the Tire Minder also and in the end followed the TST crowd.
If the tire sensors are like the other mfg's with a button battery they say good for about a year. If coach sits for long periods you could remove the sensors to preserve battery life.

Another vote for TST if for nothing else than their customer service. All of the top brands will do what you need and are not much different. Haven't had any experience with other's customer service but TST's is first rate!