TPMS recommendations needed

Not sure what your running now but have you considered taking the $$ and investing in some quality tires.

N-Trouble wrote:
Not sure what your running now but have you considered taking the $$ and investing in some quality tires.

I'm thinking of doing both myself as I'm sure a lot of people do.

Dan

The search function is your friend. This topic has been discussed often with many responses.

Rob

Brand new quality made tires can be subjected to the same road hazard problems that an old tire can.

TST
TireTracker
Pressure Pro

are just a few of the many brands. As Rob said, use the search function and you'll find gobs of info on them. That said, I can only add to make sure that whatever brand you choose, insure that it will monitor the tires while stationary.

Ron

N-Trouble wrote:
Not sure what your running now but have you considered taking the $$ and investing in some quality tires.

Quality tires can still pick up nails, can still be subject to failure however unlikely, can still be the victim of bad valve stems, can still be the victim of wheel cracks or failures.

Quality tires do not guarantee that you won't have issues, otherwise people wouldn't pay the premium for Goodyear 614 tires and their "insurance". :)

fj12ryder wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:
Not sure what your running now but have you considered taking the $$ and investing in some quality tires.

Quality tires can still pick up nails, can still be subject to failure however unlikely, can still be the victim of bad valve stems, can still be the victim of wheel cracks or failures.

Quality tires do not guarantee that you won't have issues, otherwise people wouldn't pay the premium for Goodyear 614 tires and their "insurance". :)

Never said it was...

BUT if your still running **** STs more often than not its a catastrophic failure in which TPMS will do nothing for you.

I would invest in better tires before TPMS. Want to do both fine...

4Fielders wrote:
I am in need of a remote tire pressure monitoring system for my trailer. What brand do you recommend? Thanks for your input.

I've read many good things about the TST 507. I'm considering getting this system for my 5er before a big trip next summer.

You'll need new valve stems if you get one of these systems. They thread onto the valve stem and the standard rubber stems can't handle the extra weight. You'll need metal stems to make it work.

KJ

New tires are most certainly on my horizon. However, as has been said, new rubber won't prevent nails and other debris from causing a flat. I'd always assumed I'd feel a flat. I learned otherwise on the ND/MT border on our last trip. Pulled off for fuel and discovered one of the trailer tires wasn't just flat, it was gone. All that was left was two beads of rubber around the rim. Thankfully there wasn't damage to the trailer. God only knows how far we'd driven like that.

TST is the brand I'm leaning towards. Thanks for the replies.

LIKE2BUILD wrote:

4Fielders wrote:
I am in need of a remote tire pressure monitoring system for my trailer. What brand do you recommend? Thanks for your input.

I've read many good things about the TST 507. I'm considering getting this system for my 5er before a big trip next summer.

You'll need new valve stems if you get one of these systems. They thread onto the valve stem and the standard rubber stems can't handle the extra weight. You'll need metal stems to make it work.

KJ

Thanks for the heads up on the valve stems.

N-Trouble wrote:

BUT if your still running **** STs more often than not its a catastrophic failure in which TPMS will do nothing for you.

Sure, ultra cheap tires can have catastrophic failures. But, with a good TPMS you'll know it immediately and can stop. Most likely you will have some damage but nothing like driving a long distance with a failed tire flapping and beating your trailer to death.

But even with good tires a TPMS can show you if a tire is losing pressure from a nail, cut, etc. Better to see the problem before it becomes a total mess.

KJ