TPMS on Vehicle - Your experience

Have monitors on my Tundra 4X4. If situations are normal they work sort of OK. Nothing beats a good hand held tire gauge!-:cool:

Here is where it gets interesting. I put on 4 very good rated snow tires for snow plowing, and they are on older wheels and have no TPMS equipment.

You then never know what you will get. I have gone as far as 50 miles before the low pressure light comes on. Also can be driving down the road and the light goes on for a bit and then off.

I have had a few Vettes and that system is far superior to other vechicles I have driven. Course you are undoubtedly paying more for a better system. (Vette tax)
 
I just replaced the TPMS sensors in my 2009 GMC Sierra. The tire shop couldn't get the new sensors to sync with my truck, using their shop tool. The new sensors are AC Delco. They verified that the sensors were working, but couldn't get them to read. I found instructions online on how to reset the sensors manually, using the key fob and a few other steps. I guess i know what I'll be doing Saturday morning.
 
Just learned this yesterday - not only does my 2024 Silverado show the PSI of each tire, but the truck's horn beeps when I'm filling them and they reach the correct pressure.

And another poster here mentioned he uses an Etenwolf digital pressure gauge for his tires, and I will second that recommendation. Best and most accurate pressure gauge I've ever had.
 
Antelope hunting, 70 miles from the nearedt town and on a old dirt road
going up hillat a 40 degree angle, my light came on in my 4x4.
I had time to fina a almost level section of road but still going up hill to check the tires.
Sure enough almost 92% flat but it let us make a heck of a lot EASIER
flat tire change, on that bad road !!

That system is getting better buy the way.
Just two days from the dealeship, my new 2024 Jeep, told me my right front tire was at low. The other three were within a pound of it on this cold winter day ay 8am.
The idiot light warning blocked my data screen, until I got to a shop that had air to fill the brand new tire with only 145 miles on it !!

I told the guy to bump them all up by 5 lbs and gave him a tip for his trouble, for my peace of mind, in coming days.
 
I have a 2018 Ram with 207K miles that tells me the pressure in each tire and still has all original batteries. The tire pressure goes up and down with the extreme temperature changes we have here in Oklahoma and I like always knowing whats going on with the pressure. I also have a battery 18V Ryobi inflator under the backseat so I can adjust the pressure without having to pull into a convenience store filling station and wait in line. Just two weeks ago I was driving down the turnpike and I see the pressure indicator come on in my right front tire and its going down fast! There were curbs and no place for me to pull off and I had almost no air in the tire so I creep along to the nearest parking lot and change the flat. Dropped the tire off to get repaired and there was a big nail hole but the place said I drove on the rim too much and needed a new tire. Not a big deal, but had I not had the indicator I would have felt myself driving on the rim at 75mph and likely ruined the expensive wheel rim by the time I realized what happened. Count me as a fan of the pressure monitoring system.
 
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Dig TPMS’s and…

…they have proven themselves to be quite helpful in my experience.

Light and pressure indicator alerted me to an impending flat on my Range Rover whilst driving on a very busy highway. (Route 50 btw DC and Annapolis)

First indication was lower pressure but was losing pressure very slowly. Because I was able to monitor the pressure in real time I was able to drive to my hotel and change the tire safely…not on the side of the road.

Every Corvette I have owned has had run flats and alloy wheels. All of them “leak” but TPMS allows me to monitor in real time, and I fill ‘em up as needed.

Just last week my Jeep flashed a warning, and I switched immediately to check the pressure. Right rear had 15#. As I was only a few hundred yards from home back I went…again without changing a tire on the side of the road.

Have never had a sensor fail. (BTW, Jeep is 10.5 years old.)

Be safe.
 
Bald1 said:
My step son is bothered by the light on the dash of his Subaru Outback. His snow tires don’t have sensors on their wheels……. Probably doesn’t even need snow tires. It’s a Subaru.
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Kinda depends upon what "summer" tires he has. He may have some performance tires for summer. Also, not every so called all season tire really is. The OEM tires on my Forester were darn good for traction in snow. Not so good on steering (esp) and stopping on slicker surfaces. When I replaced the OEM, I got tires with a somewhat more aggressive tread. Problem solved.

BTW, they used to say something similar about front wheel drive cars. First winter I realized they lie, but backing up hills does improve traction. I ended up with two complete sets of 4 tires: summer & winter. Just 2 winter up front meant I could go, stopping in a straight line, no.
 
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Just finished inflating wife's 2022 Nissan Rogue tires to 35 psi all around. Plate calls for 32. I did mine the other day (2022 Nissan Frontier), inflated to 40psi, plate says 35. Drove out this morning, TPI said 37 all around. Warmed in the afternoon, 40 psi reading. I'll go back to "recommended TP" when it warms up and starts to rain. I haven't paid any attention to "lights/indicators" since the 20 th century. I have driven over 1/4 million trouble free miles with the check engine light on. Joe
 
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I'm curious as how you all's sensors are held in place.
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Most TPM sensors are attached to the valve stem. Usually by a small screw. You can buy just the stem if you just need it.
BTW, the giant hose clamps is replaceable. Dorman #974-040. I know Std. Ignition makes them too.
 
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I hate those blankety blank things with a passion. :mad:

I had to replace them on my 2016 BMW motorcycle. As with all things, BMW stands for Bring My Wallet. :mad:

Auto parts stores sell them for most vehicles, then a shop will have to install them, do the tire thing for $$.

No offense for those who like them, but they're an insult to my mechanical intelligence. I'm smart enough to check my tires at least once a week, kicking them to check for pressure. Use a gauge if I'm uncertain. You know, grown adult male things.

The same nanny state that brought us billboard warnings on the side of semi's brought us this ****. For the idiots too stupid to know NOT to pull the trigger w/o checking the chamber, to the idiots who cannot drive a stick shift, change the oil or check their tire pressure. The dumbing down of America continues, IMO.

My .o2
 
You do what you fell comfortable with. I am tired of the oh my something is wrong with my vehicle. I am not playing games with $150 shop labor rates. You prove to me the value of the cost of your services, I will bite and pay the price.

In the mean time my son provides needed services or my favorite shop gives me the cash price, I pay the bill, and we are both money ahead. I ALWAYS give my shop owner a brief letter that explains what I have done to solve the problem. He is HONEST, I trust him, and I pay the price.

I am his only customer who provides identification of what the problem really is, what I have done to fix it, and what is his estimate to fix the problem. I pay in cash, say, "THANK YOU" and leave satisfied.
 
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I use ONE digital pressure gauge for all my manual tire checks and calibrations.

Both of my vehicles have sensors and I diligently try to maintain exact pressures so I can readily see any deviations.

Now, you do know that you can calibrate your sensors, right?

My wife's last car didn't have individual pressures noted. Just a light on the dash.

My wife, who has a propensity to pick up any and all stray nails, told me the low tire light was on.

I had her take it to Discount Tire company just up the road.
She called me and said that three of the sensors were bad and they wanted to replace them. $60.00 apiece.

I told her to bring it home.

I used my compressor and digital air gage to match all four tires at 30 psi. Then I calibrated the sensors.
Then I put 32 psi in each tire.
This is done at ambient temperature.

Of course driving will raise the pressure incrementally as it warms up.

But, if there is a loss of pressure below 30 psi then the sensor will notify. As it should.

I never had to replace any of those 'bad' sensors.

We sold that car and moved on to the Fords we have now.

I do love the Ford Pass app option for my vehicles.

When my wife travels to her parents house, 500 miles away, I can monitor her location and the status of her fuel and the air pressure in each tire.

I really do appreciate those options.

bdGreen
 
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Since I have a compressor my job for the last several years is to adjust my friends and neighbors air pressure when the temperature drops. The rule of thumb is a 1 degree drop for every 10 degrees.
 
Ouur Subaru light came on...but you have to guess which tire I think. We hunted down a TP gauge and I'll check it tomorrow...winter time. Cold makes tire pressure lower. Been running 0 to about 40 some days. I once had to push the F-250 diesel into the garage...-31 temp diesel gelled a bit...after sitting in the floor heated garage, I had to let air out of the tires to get out of the garage. That's when I found out the new tires were not the right size
 
My 2017 Titan has a pressure read out and then a warning light if it gets too low . The pressure reading seems to be pretty accurate .
 
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