tire pressure monitor systems

[Meatwad]

you can put the regular stems in their place.....but then you've got to live with that light lit on the dash.

Works for me, eventually it will burn out

[Penguin]

Or just remove the plastic panel on the dashboard, and paint over it.

-Penguin

[CAP1]

those bulbs don't burn out that fast.......most modern cars, they;re led's. 

 painting over it isn't as easy as it sounds.

 what i see a lot of, is someon's picture over the offending light.

[68ZooM]

Air?? what's that,  i use nitrogen to inflate my Tires 

[2bighorn]

WHY? are we all REALLY too friggin stupid to look at our car, and say "hey, that tire is flat!"?

Say thanks to Ford/Firestone

[Meatwad]

Guess the nex ttruck will have one even though I wont want it. A light on in the dash wont bother me at all if it saves me $$$ on another expensive useless sensor

[CAP1]

Say thanks to Ford/Firestone

well first off, that was ford, and not firestone.....and i like fords too.

the early explorers rode like crap......people in them wanted a cadillac ride, and ford couldn't make a ranger in disguise ride that way...so they specified a lower tire pressure than firestone recomended.......

 that being said, tpm system still wouldn't have helped....if all tires are equal, and you reset it, most systems still won't trigger till you have one tire lower than the others.
 
 

[68ZooM]

The newly mandated tire pressure monitors are going to malfuncton with plain compresed air - mostly due to the inherent moisture and corrosion caused by the trapped moisture (humidity) Air is 78 percent nitrogen, just under 21 percent oxygen, and the rest is water vapor, CO2 and small concentrations of noble gases such as neon and argon,  Mechanic friends of mine have told me of problems with corrosion (and malfunctioning) tire pressure sensors, Much of the moisture problem with compressed air could be solved with adequate air filters, moisture traps, and driers,

Nitrogen is just plain superior to plain compressed air, which is why race cars and airplanes have been using it for years, If you switch to nitrogen, be sure to put the green valve caps on your tire valves and remind your auto sevice personnel to not monkey with the tire presure unless thay have nitrogen

[CAP1]

The newly mandated tire pressure monitors are going to malfuncton with plain compresed air - mostly due to the inherent moisture and corrosion caused by the trapped moisture (humidity) Air is 78 percent nitrogen, just under 21 percent oxygen, and the rest is water vapor, CO2 and small concentrations of noble gases such as neon and argon,  Mechanic friends of mine have told me of problems with corrosion (and malfunctioning) tire pressure sensors, Much of the moisture problem with compressed air could be solved with adequate air filters, moisture traps, and driers,

Nitrogen is just plain superior to plain compressed air, which is why race cars and airplanes have been using it for years, If you switch to nitrogen, be sure to put the green valve caps on your tire valves and remind your auto sevice personnel to not monkey with the tire presure unless thay have nitrogen

the ones noe malfunction, just as the new ones will....simply from extreme weather changes....

[68ZooM]

also from the moisture your putting into your tire from the compressed air thru your valve stem , face it most shops (not all) don't have moisture free systems,and i wouldn't doubt that a majority of them don't drain there tanks nightly of condensation due to the lack of being trained to, those coin operated compressors, ugh never use those unless its an emergency

[CAP1]

also from the moisture your putting into your tire from the compressed air thru your valve stem , face it most shops (not all) don't have moisture free systems,and i wouldn't doubt that a majority of them don't drain there tanks nightly of condensation due to the lack of being trained to, those coin operated compressors, ugh never use those unless its an emergency

i've not yet had a failure due to moisture in the air inside of the tire. i do understand where you're going though.

 most times that i've had to replace em has been due to some moron leaving the cap off....then since they're made of alum. and steel inserts...whelp...the resulting corrosion will cause them to break if anyone tries to loosen the core.

[mcboi]

i know a lot of import vehicles such as bmw, mercedes, .... use the metal caps. I personally hate them they corrode to the valve stems all the time then it breaks the sensor and your stuck buying a $100 sensor. If you have the metal caps i recommend replacing them with the good ol' plastic ones. may not look as cool but who cares? If you need chrome valve caps to make your ride look cool consider getting a new whip lol

[CAP1]

i know a lot of import vehicles such as bmw, mercedes, .... use the metal caps. I personally hate them they corrode to the valve stems all the time then it breaks the sensor and your stuck buying a $100 sensor. If you have the metal caps i recommend replacing them with the good ol' plastic ones. may not look as cool but who cares? If you need chrome valve caps to make your ride look cool consider getting a new whip lol

THERE are placstc caps made just for these typse of stems. they have sealnig o-rings in them. and yes, that is an excellent point.

i'll be whining about losty people, and friggin fuel pumps tonight.....

[Serenity]

I must say, I rather like my pressure monitor system. I've got through some crazy temperature and pressure swings, and I've yet to have the light go off with a false-positive. I still check my tires visually, but when make REALLY long drives, it's nice to know I'll at least get a warning before I lose a tire.

[CAP1]

I must say, I rather like my pressure monitor system. I've got through some crazy temperature and pressure swings, and I've yet to have the light go off with a false-positive. I still check my tires visually, but when make REALLY long drives, it's nice to know I'll at least get a warning before I lose a tire.

not necessarily. the system cannot possibly warn you of a catastrophic failure. it will only warn you of low pressure....which the cars handling will tell you on its own.

 i've had 3 in the last week with false positives.....