Why is TyrePal so highly rated?

[SheikhLala]

I'm curious as to why TyrePal is so highly rated on this forum? I appreciate that the quality of the product is superior to some of the similar looking versions available on amazon but is it worth that much?
I ask because I have cheap and cheerful amazon ones on the milk float and they have been very consistent and accurate, the solar does its job and overall a very good purchase.
Do people have experience good or bad of the cheaper versions? Have the cheaper versions failed at higher psi?

 

[Falcon 269]

Bought a genuine Tyrepal after benefitting from a pressure warning system in a rental car which clued me up to a slow puncture which, if undetected, could have led me to miss a flight. Knowing I had a problem enabled me to get it fixed just off the motorway rather than be stranded there with a full flat.

Within a couple of weeks of fitting the Tyrepal to the motorhome, it alerted me to a puncture in the right rear tyre - fortunately, within 1/2 mile of motorway services on the M5. Not only did it warn me of the initial puncture, it enabled me to monitor the rate of deflation and that gave me confidence to roll onwards to the services rather than stop immediately on the hard shoulder.

I find the accuracy is very good, tallies 100% with my equally accurate Michelin digital gauge (also recommended) and it means I don't have to mess around with pressure checks before each trip. I just drive a few hundred yards and I've got the pressures of all four tyres. I've had it warn me a couple of times about tyre temp when driving on autovias in Spain at 35c; again, good to know exactly what's going on so that you can respond accordingly.

Considering the ramifications of puncture or tyre failure/blowout on a motorhome, I wouldn't be without a Tyrepal.

 

[Falcon 269]

As an aside, did anyone have to get their wheels rebalanced after fitting Tyrepal. Im just about to fit a solar colour pro system.

No, not needed.

 

[cyberyacht]

The factory fit tyre pressure system on my previous Peugeot based Moho gave warning for each tyre individually. Only downside was that it was a garage job to reset the pressures for a three figure price.

 

[ontheroadagain]

The factory fit tyre pressure system on my previous Peugeot based Moho gave warning for each tyre individually. Only downside was that it was a garage job to reset the pressures for a three figure price.

That Peugeot system is a right pain! I was happy to discover that our Fiat didn't have a TPMS fitted.
I was then able to fit Tyrepal which has been great so far.
It is a bit alarming though how much the pressure and temperature rise on a long drive.

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[stevec]

Some tyre pressure monitoring systems don't use sensors. They rely on all wheels rotating at the same rate when there is no steering input. If one revolves faster, then it has a smaller radius and so is running flatter than the others. Uses the ABS toothed wheel already on the car as the wheel speed sensor.

 

[Falcon 269]

It is a bit alarming though how much the pressure and temperature rise on a long drive.

Also interesting to see which tyres are running highest pressure/temp as this indicates which are working hardest, due to loading, side winds or - in hot climates - in shadow or sun.

 

[Larrynwin]

As an aside, did anyone have to get their wheels rebalanced after fitting Tyrepal. Im just about to fit a solar colour pro system.

I didn’t have a balancing problem when fitting a few years ago and just had new tyres fitted which were balanced without sensors attached , have since put sensors on and no problem.

 

[GAVLAD]

I’ll give you £20 + postage for it.

It's broke otherwise I would sell it

 

[Scotch mist]

Also interesting to see which tyres are running highest pressure/temp as this indicates which are working hardest, due to loading, side winds or - in hot climates - in shadow or sun.

I find one of the rear tyres get hotter than the other , I realised it was the exhaust that made it hotter

my tyrepal is 7 year old & still working great ( I bought it second hand )