TPMS. Necessary or just peace of mind?
Pulling a 31' toy hauler with an F350 dually. How important is it to have a TPMS? Just how frequently are trailer tires blowing out around here? This would be an aftermarket for truck and trailer...
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kaydeejay wrote:Bobbo wrote:If you have a TPMS that has proven to be accurate, why do you need to check the tires with a pressure gauge? You can check ALL tire pressures at a glance on the TPMS display.
TPMS is peace of mind. Of course,if you don't have a TPMS that means you need to check the tire pressure on a regular basis with a tire gauge. Also, you can bump each tire with a hammer for a rough idea of tire pressure. When I got a nail in one of my duallys, the hammer test is how I found out it was losing pressure. If one of the tires loses 10 psi, you can really tell the difference in sound long before the tire goes flat. But you STILL need to use a tire gauge on a regular basis.
I checked mine regularly when I first got my TST system, but when the readouts were consistently within 1psi of the gauge reading I figured that was good enough.
I was not clear in my message. I went back to add if you don't have a TPMS. I readily acknowledge that the red letters in the quote above were not in the message you quoted.
