SeaDog/BRR wrote:
........... What happened to pre trip inspection and checking your tire pressure during and after your travel? It would seem to me this system is designed for drivers that don't do the proper maintenance or pre trip checks. I would never depend on a government mandated gadget for my safety. JMHO.
I beg to differ - all the pre-trip prep in the World will not prevent a slow leak that develops once under way or an overheated bearing. THAT is what a TPMS buys you.
No system is going to warn you of a blowout, unless it is the result of a slow leak, in which case you DO get a warning.
I run a TST system and it has alerted me twice, avoiding tire damage as I could react before the tire was flat.
(Pressures were all OK at the start of each of those trips)