Tyre pressure monitoring systems

[TonyEmm]

We've not see any yet.

That may not be a downside, if they are reliable enough!
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Our ‘69 plate Ssangyong Tivoli has an excellent tyre pressure sensor system fitted as standard. However, we had a puncture needing a new tyre just 3 weeks in.
The tyre bay, unfortunately, broke the sensor with a tyre lever when removing the burst tyre. To their credit, they held their hand up but it took nearly 4 weeks to be sorted and cost them almost as much as the tyre!

 

[BRND]

I bought an ERYAK system through Amazon (not currently available), used it for a time and found it interesting to see how much pressure increased when tyres got warm and also sometimes difference in pressure between offside and near side. However, got fed up after a time as a pain to get off to inflate tyres and also sometimes gave incorrect readings. Now prefer to check tyres before travelling.

 

[dochiley]

Bought this one with a display that plugs into cigarette lighter socket, so no fixing needed, and just £26.98 on Ebay

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=303400210908

Seems to do the job.

 

[Dan and Jan]

I transferred the Tyrepal Solar between 3 vans without a problem. Fitted new seals to the inside of the sensors and 1 battery in 2 years. Worth the money IMHO.

 

[MOHO Mike]

I had a £20, or less, system which worked really well. I don't need to know exact pressures as long as it is between the upper and lower limits which you programme yourself. It also showed the temperature of the tyres and went into alarm if there was a problem. Easy to set up and use,solar powered head unit. The only problem is that you cannot replace the batteries in the valve caps and three have now gone down after a year. However at less than £20 I intend to buy another set as soon as we can get on the move again.

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[Pausim]

I had a £20, or less, system which worked really well. I don't need to know exact pressures as long as it is between the upper and lower limits which you programme yourself. It also showed the temperature of the tyres and went into alarm if there was a problem. Easy to set up and use,solar powered head unit. The only problem is that you cannot replace the batteries in the valve caps and three have now gone down after a year. However at less than £20 I intend to buy another set as soon as we can get on the move again.

I would have thought that after a few years of new installations it might have been better to buy a more expensive system where the sensor batteries can be replaced.

 

[LesW]

I had a £20, or less, system which worked really well. I don't need to know exact pressures as long as it is between the upper and lower limits which you programme yourself. It also showed the temperature of the tyres and went into alarm if there was a problem. Easy to set up and use,solar powered head unit. The only problem is that you cannot replace the batteries in the valve caps and three have now gone down after a year. However at less than £20 I intend to buy another set as soon as we can get on the move again.

My £20 set up allows the 'sender' batteries to be replaced by unscrewing the tops, are you sure yours are not the same?

 

[MOHO Mike]

Yes I'm sure that they can't be replaced. I have seen a £20 set on eBay that is supplied with a set of replacement batteries so they will be my next purchase.

 

[Wombles]

For those who were waiting - TyrePal Solar kits & the extra TCSO sensors were on back order but understand that they are back in stock now & all orders now being shipped.

 

[DerryW]

I have a TyrePal Solar Colour. Purchased from NEC over a year ago its been sitting in the garage. I finally got around to fitting it a couple of weeks ago. I haven't used the MH since fitting it, so can't provide any meaningful feedback.

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[Wombles]

I have a TyrePal Solar Colour. Purchased from NEC over a year ago its been sitting in the garage. I finally got around to fitting it a couple of weeks ago. I haven't used the MH since fitting it, so can't provide any meaningful feedback.

It would be great if there was a test function that woke up the sleeping sensors so a reading before leaving the driveway - suggested it to them some time ago but don't know if it would ever be viable.

 

[Yorick]

Not sure if this will be relevant, but here goes. On our 2 year old Dacia Duster, a flat tyre symbol appeared on the dash today. I checked the tyres and 3 were 36 psi and 1 was 35 psi. I inflated it and the light went out.

Now the Dacias are built to a price with nowt fancy in them. So shouldn't be too expensive for motorhome manufacturers to add a similar system.

Just a thought.

 

[tonyidle]

Not sure if this will be relevant, but here goes. On our 2 year old Dacia Duster, a flat tyre symbol appeared on the dash today. I checked the tyres and 3 were 36 psi and 1 was 35 psi. I inflated it and the light went out.

Now the Dacias are built to a price with nowt fancy in them. So shouldn't be too expensive for motorhome manufacturers to add a similar system.

Just a thought.

All the current base vehicles are available with OEM TPMS. Converters simply aren't specifying it.

"TPMS has been fitted to cars for many years but recently the mandatory fitment and maintenance of such systems has come into force. ... This was broadened out in November 2014 to include every new passenger vehicle being required to have a TPMS before being sold. "