TPMS

liz795 · Veteran Member

TPMS

Neil n Chris · Veteran Member

Hi Liz795, we have only just bought a tpms for our Triton and Bailey Barcelona, it has 8 sensors, have only put 4 sensors on the Triton and they work great so far, 4 sensors on the van untested until I hook up, not sure whether we will need a booster yet but have put the LCD monitor on the rear window (dual cab) to be a bit closer to the van. Cost was $357, sorry I cannot give you experienced advice, others will and there is probably heaps of info on this forum somewhere more helpful for you. My opinion is prior warning of a overheating tyre can only be a good thing

JackoFJR · Senior Member

I bought TPMS kit from Safety Dave at the show in Melbourne last week , haven't got around to fitting them yet .

I put off buying a set for years , I'm still not sure I have made a good decision , the problem I see with the on valve type is they can be knocked off by someone that likes the look of them or kids and also by wheel ruts , rocks , sticks ect , if you do a bit of 4x4ing as I do ,

The Safety Dave jobs are bigger than some of the others I have seen , they stick out a bit , my wheels don't have much dish ,

The internal ones , if you have extra wheels would be pain .

When I hit the more rugged tracks , I will possibly remove them .

Any tyres I have buggered in the bush have been from rocks through the side wall , tyre I have buggered on the road have been from slow deflation that I didn't notice in time .

I got 6 , two for the Tvan .

WAssa41 · Senior Member

Worth their weight in gold. Had a puncture and did not realize it until a car pulled along side, looked in the mirror and all I could see was smoke. A few more k's and the second tire which was now taking all the load would have blown. A slow leak gives you a warning, a sudden drop in pressure sets off lights and alarms. You can tell at a glance what you pressures are and mine also gives the tire temp. It also allows you to do the 5psi test. If the cold pressure goes up more than 5psi after you have been traveling for a while then your tire is under inflated and needs more air if it doesn't then you are over inflated. Just a rule of thumb. It gives me peace of mind, and I need all the peace I can get these days.

Wassa

Brisand · Veteran Member

Check the pressure limits, some have a maximum of 50 psi

JackoFJR · Senior Member

Thought I had better have a read of the book . Pressure range 15-240 psi .

I suppose I should fit em , not much use sitting in the box ,

What +/- pressure range have others set , Temp setting +/- range buggered if I know haven't really thought much about tyre temp until now , I'm open to suggestion .

I might see what Google has to say about it .

liz795 · Veteran Member

Thanks
I was looking at the same thing from safety dave
4 for the van. i aready have them in the jeep i have never taken the time to check them .
Just interested in people's view who have had them for awhile

elliemike · Guru

I got them from Davis Craig about two years ago (or was it three ?) "TyreGaurd 400"

After much deliberation I chose the external sensor type. I lost one on the Gibb RR last year ! perhaps I had not put it on tight enough.Never had a problem with them otherwise, being stolen or coming off. We are in a 4x4 club and go off road lots, water sand mud. Never lost one so far doing that.

When I am home I actually remove them as I dont bother having the Hema GPS or the Tyre Guard monitor on the windscreen. Only use them when out with the club or on the road towing the Avan.

The sensors on the Avan tyres are a little bit sensitive/touchy when the 3v batteries get a bit low, below 2 volts or there abouts. The ones on the 4x4 wheels are always OK as they are closer to the monitor. I will need to get a Booster to fit on the Avan to remedy the weak signal problem. Other than that they have warned me of two slow punctures in the last year when out on the dirt.

I bought the unit to monitor the Avan tyres. I destroyed one once and had no indication of a problem until I touched the Gear Stick and felt a slight vibration in it. Looked in the mirror and saw a lump of black fly out from the wheel. There was no smoke just shredded rubber. The Tread had come off (This was the spare wheel and had never been on in seven years till bought the van and rotated it on) after only 4000 klm on the road. Don't let tyres get too old.

This one seems to do the job for us.

OutbackMK · Senior Member

Cooper STMAXX tyres are $380 a pop, small price to pay ($300) for a TPMS system (also watch the temperature if they exceed 10+ on ambient they are working too hard and you need to adjust pressures.)
External sensors are easier to fit but you need to keep a few spare batteries in the glovebox when they go flat, internal batteries last for years.

KevinC · Senior Member

I have internals fitted to my van. A booster fitted up inside the van boot and a small monitor which fits on a little stand in the cup holder on the Jeep's centre console. System works perfectly, and considering the cost of a tyre or worse a mag wheel, I wouldn't be without it.
Came from a mob called Dig Options, and not particularly expensive.

JackoFJR · Senior Member

I fitted my TPMS up this morning easy enough , I just went out now and it was beeping at me , the Ute was parked with one wheel in direct sun , I hadn't set the Temp high enough .

Question is what Temp have some of you seen displayed and what have you set the Temp at ?

OutbackMK · Senior Member

Set temp at 42 and see how you go temps are usually about 5 above ambient.

JackoFJR · Senior Member

I reset the temp to 46 , went for a drive , tyre temps got to 41 and 42 , pressures went from 38psi to 42psi .

OutbackMK · Senior Member

All good 4psi rule means that your pressures are right, you mustn't be in Tassie with those temps!

-- Edited by OutbackMK on Thursday 3rd of March 2016 06:20:48 PM

JackoFJR · Senior Member

OutbackMK wrote:
All good 4psi rule means that your pressures are right, you mustn't be in Tassie with those temps!

-- Edited by OutbackMK on Thursday 3rd of March 2016 06:20:48 PM

Tassie nup , I'm in Vic . 4psi rule , I have played around with that a bit , I can't say I'm a big believer .

I was talking to a Micky Thompson Rep the other day , he said with the heavier LT tyres use a 6psi rule .

We are heading off tomorrow for about a 450k drive , towing the Tvan , it will be interesting to watch pressures and temps

Baz421 · Guru

JackoFJR wrote:
OutbackMK wrote:
All good 4psi rule means that your pressures are right, you mustn't be in Tassie with those temps!

-- Edited by OutbackMK on Thursday 3rd of March 2016 06:20:48 PM
Tassie nup , I'm in Vic . 4psi rule , I have played around with that a bit , I can't say I'm a big believer .
I was talking to a Micky Thompson Rep the other day , he said with the heavier LT tyres use a 6psi rule .
We are heading off tomorrow for about a 450k drive , towing the Tvan , it will be interesting to watch pressures and temps

Mickey Thompson guy is right --- the rule changes with tyre volume/pressure.

3 psi used to be for 13/14 inch rims and say 175 or 185/75 X 13 or 14 radials in the 70's

larger volumes = higher ie 4 -7 psi.

With Tyre dogs we recorded about 8 psi with 265/75 X16 radials

and 5 psi with 165/75/X15

on the Eyre Peninsula in 2009. Temp was 42 deg C.

Brooksy48 · Veteran Member

I bought a set of Doran RV360 tyre pressure monitors eighteen months ago after destroying a tyre and rim (goodbye $1300). Fortunately I have not had a similar situation occur, however I feel comfortable in knowing that if a tyre does drop in pressure I will be able to stop in time before the tyre and/or the rim is destroyed. The Doran TPM's are a little more expensive than the other brands ($670 for four or in my case about $1000 for eight) but I have found them to be very effective in letting me know when my pressure has dropped, especially on cold mornings. For me the money was well spent for the added piece of mind.
If interested in having a look they are sold by LSM Technologies in Qld. www.lsmtechnologies.com.au

TPMS TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM

1 has anyone got these on there van ,

2 are they any good,

3 is it worth spending the $300 for a system with 4 gauges and monitor