This is not a FLATtering review of one brand.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9GPR26x6Mk&t=4s

Aus-Kiwi wrote:

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For goodness sake !! DRIVE off the road . He tyre is possibly stuffed anyway . Have seen a guy walk out into the truck in front of me on M1 . Killing him instantly. CPR wasnât enough . All because he was worried about the tyre . !!

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 I never want to be in a position like the above ,but if its on the expressway like the one leading to pennant hills Sydney your right your dead meat for sure if you pull up,you will also be in a dangerous situation towing a caravan with one wheel in that huge triuck infested speedway of a road for hours ,Theres only one fuel stop on that high speed trucking highway,maybe a little early warning on your tyre situation might not be a bad idea eh....

safety Dave has a good product but expensive,those cheap eBay ones are they any good ,anyone here useing them thanks for the  feedback plain truth,yuglamron,and Jeff,,,,

 Thanks yuglamron nothing to lose at that price any chance  of PM ing me the brand would be much appreciated thanks Ron...

SaGDay wrote:

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Gday Ron, I have had the tyre gauges on both van (2)  wheels and also on our tow vehicle, and they have on 2 separate occasions alerted me to First time=Overheated Tyre and the second was a tyre pressure suddenly dropping. I would never travel without these fitted as they have possibly saved me from 2 serious accidents or worse.

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 thanks for your comments sagday just curious brand safety Dave ?

Gday...

I can certainly see the advantage of having TPMS fitted to all wheels of the rig.

However, just a thought from an old-fashioned Luddite 

If one checked the pressures of one's tyres on a regular basis - eg at least weekly - and gives the tyre a good 'looking at' then one is well on the way to forestalling an unexpected tyre failure.

Yep, I know there is always the chance to pick up a foreign object that causes deflation - and very often that is completely unavoidable - but if the tyre is well within 'road worthy depth', tread wearing evenly, no cracks or bulges or any other sign of degradation then one is well on the way to avoiding unforeseen deflation.

I check my tyres visually every morning at minimum, and check pressures weekly. I also do my own tyre rotation because that gives me the chance to see what the 'inside' of the tyre looks like for cracks, damage, bulges etc. It also gives me a good chance to examine the rims for any damage too.

I am reluctant to hand too much over to 'technology' - a losing fight I must admit.

Jest sayin' 

Cheers - John

rockylizard wrote:

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Gday...

I can certainly see the advantage of having TPMS fitted to all wheels of the rig.

However, just a thought from an old-fashioned Luddite 

If one checked the pressures of one's tyres on a regular basis - eg at least weekly - and gives the tyre a good 'looking at' then one is well on the way to forestalling an unexpected tyre failure.

Yep, I know there is always the chance to pick up a foreign object that causes deflation - and very often that is completely unavoidable - but if the tyre is well within 'road worthy depth', tread wearing evenly, no cracks or bulges or any other sign of degradation then one is well on the way to avoiding unforeseen deflation.

I check my tyres visually every morning at minimum, and check pressures weekly. I also do my own tyre rotation because that gives me the chance to see what the 'inside' of the tyre looks like for cracks, damage, bulges etc. It also gives me a good chance to examine the rims for any damage too.

I am reluctant to hand too much over to 'technology' - a losing fight I must admit.

Jest sayin' 

Cheers - John

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I kept a good an eye on my tyre pressures and condition John,but those T/P alarms really Would let you know instantly if the tyre suffers damage at any moment,that tyre especially on a single axel van is incredibly important ...