TPMS - Buying from China - Any suggestions

Comparing a safety device to a computer is dumb, IMHO. If your computer fails so what? If a tire fails or a TPMS fails the results could be fatal. See several posts of the past few days. Buying a safety device based on price alone is foolish. So far no one has said they own one of the devices you're looking at...I would stay with a known commodity myself.

I just read all the way to the bottom of the page you referenced. They have two charts listed and it appears those will not work for a motor home. According to their charts, their PSI limits are 73 PSI. That won't do for a large vehicle...keep looking.

I have the TST system. ($359) It not only gives me a reading of the tire's PSI it also provides the tire TEMPERATURE. Is that important..:h. With several posts in the past few days of tire fires, YES that's important. I believe these folks may still have their coaches, (Lady Antebellum) if they had a TST system. When a caliper hangs up or a bearing fails, the entire wheel assembly becomes hot. Too hot and a fire results. With the TST system screaming in your ears, it's a little difficult to ignore and you'll stop before it gets hot enough to catch fire...just a thought....Dennis

Be sure to check the maximum pressure rating. When I was shopping a few years ago some were clearly only designed for cars, their maximum pressure was well below what my RV tires use.

Kidoo wrote:

traveylin wrote:
The Chinese data processer provided as part of the monitoring system is likely to have spyware imbedded in it that will search your engine monitoring system and wifi driven computers. Do not take inappropriate selfies or exceed the speed limit as it will be posted on the net.

??? Are you sure about this?

Must be a problem in the English/French translation. :B

traveylin wrote:
The Chinese data processer provided as part of the monitoring system is likely to have spyware imbedded in it that will search your engine monitoring system and wifi driven computers. Do not take inappropriate selfies or exceed the speed limit as it will be posted on the net.

??? Are you sure about this?

Here is a few more.

This one uses a transmiter, would it be better?

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Truck-use-6-External-Sensor-TPMS-Tire-Pressure-Sensor-System/843053198.html

http://www.amazon.com/Tire-Pressure-Monitor-System-Tst/dp/B00KPQZS2O/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1429709791&sr=8-25&keywords=tpms+6

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_3?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Atpms+6&page=3&keywords=tpms+6&ie=UTF8&qid=1429709865&spIA=B00KJ17RLK

I read a few review and some say they have problem with some sensors from the back, they need a repeater, hard to see what is best.

Here is one I am looking at. Look at shipping price, $2.11 to Canada, this is amazing.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/TPMS-With-6-Exterior-Sensors-Digital-Tire-Gauge-Monitor-System-Monitoring-Maximum-22-Tires/32321566490.html

Shipping from USA on this one is pretty good too, $5.04
http://www.amazon.com/TireTech-TP7002-Wireless-Monitoring-Transmitters/dp/B00HEP4LTU/ref=sr_1_23?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1429708582&sr=1-23&keywords=tpms

I looked at Amazon.ca and it is a ripoff. Shipping is FREE, yai, but nothing below $500.00 for TPMS for 6 tires.

The Chinese data processer provided as part of the monitoring system is likely to have spyware imbedded in it that will search your engine monitoring system and wifi driven computers. Do not take inappropriate selfies or exceed the speed limit as it will be posted on the net.

I like the service from Pressure Pro. When you contact them they have all the records of previous purchases and deal with you like a customer not a number.

midnightsadie wrote:
CHUCKFTBOY read my post your american car won,t run without china parts. I understand your complaint. but its just that way. OH! turn your computer off. made in china.

yeah - it's a global economy now.
there are some things I won't buy from China: anything edible is at the top of the list.

But trying to buy 100% American is really tough!

It's actually cheaper for US foresters to harvest trees from the US, ship 'em to a port, load 'em on a boat, send 'em to china, have them turned into plywood and shipped back.

If that's not nutz, I don't know what is.

There is a big difference between buying from China and a product using Chinese parts.
Once you start getting up to a couple hundred$$ buying direct, you will likely see an import tax bill right along with the purchase.