More tire pressure monitor discussion.
People continue to post "China bomb" warnings but in my decades of RVing I've seen plenty of people who have also had Goodyear and other American brand tires fail. I've used TPMS for many years and si...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Gulfcoast wrote:
I've been towing RV's for 50-years and never had a flat, nor a problem with a tire.
I do change my tires often and rather spend my limited $$$ on new Goodyear tires than a TPMS.
If I ever get a flat.... I will stop and change it myself.
I am with you buddy!
For the most part, I agree with you guys; quality tires are your first line of defense. I've had the TST 507 system for about 8 years and never really needed it except it did warn me once of a very low tire when we getting ready to leave a campground one morning.
Yes, you can certainly change a flat if you get one but you might sustain a lot of damage to your rig either before you notice it or before you can get off the road. Many years ago I had a blowout in a Goodyear Marathon and never felt a thing or heard anything. A passing motorist alerted me. One member said he just "keeps an eye on the tires in his rear view mirror."
Unfortunately that doesn't work at night.
So is TPMS a waste of money? That's up to you to decide.
Personally I like the added peace of mind provided by the TPMS.
