Tyre pressure monitors

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:02 am

What is your opinion of these items and do you have one fitted? What are the pro's and cons? What is the best option on the market.

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:10 am

Niel, I've looked at them many times, but at the price, they really are not a priority.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:48 am

I suppose they have their place, but as Heinrich says they are quite expensive, doing a job that I do every hour to 90 minutes anyway.

In the event of a sudden blow-out, the warning of the TPMS will only distract you as you try to keep the vehicle on its wheels while trying to stop. Also it is another little guage/display that wants you to keep an eye on it, in stead of on the road.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:52 am

ThysdJ wrote:keep an eye on it, in stead of on the road.

ThysdJ wrote:I do every hour to 90 minutes anyway

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:06 am

Onthou van die meters kan jou alert van tyres wat te warm word so jy sal kan stop voor jy 'n blowout kry

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:08 am

CasKru wrote:Onthou van die meters kan jou alert van tyres wat te warm word so jy sal kan stop voor jy 'n blowout kry

Daardie feature is die enigste een waarin ek belangstel, en die enigste rede waarom ek wel al daarna gekyk het.

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:21 am

Traveler wrote:
CasKru wrote:Onthou van die meters kan jou alert van tyres wat te warm word so jy sal kan stop voor jy 'n blowout kry
Daardie feature is die enigste een waarin ek belangstel, en die enigste rede waarom ek wel al daarna gekyk het.

Ditto

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:24 am

Wat kos so setup jou deesdae??

Ek het laas gesien dit sal jou so R2,300-00 kos?

Animul · Post by **Animul** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:59 pm

Ek het tyre pressure sensors op die Rubicon maar het gewonder of ek dit weer kan gebruik as ek ander rims en tyres gaan opsit.

'n Irritasie vir offroad ry as jy wiele afblaas maar nice to have wanneer jy onroad is.

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:23 pm

Animul wrote:Ek het tyre pressure sensors op die Rubicon maar het gewonder of ek dit weer kan gebruik as ek ander rims en tyres gaan opsit.

'n Irritasie vir offroad ry as jy wiele afblaas maar nice to have wanneer jy onroad is.

Mens kry die wat 'n offroad funksie het, wat jy die unit stel om nie te kla as jy jou bande afblaas

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:30 pm

EK het 'n stel gehad (batterye nou pap), sal weer insit.

Koste is so 1.5 keer van een band. Ek het al pap bande gekry en op 'n slegte grondpad kom mens dit nie altyd agter met 'n swaar gelaaide bakkie nie, dan ry jy nie die band stukkend nie, of jy rol nie die bakkie nie, of daar is nie iemand dood nie.

C

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:27 pm

http://www.tireguard.co.za/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hy verkoop hulle ook op die 4x4 comm site.
"Monitor with 6 sensors R1350 VAT included postage excluded"

If we buy a few items the price will drop by R 100

It can be upgraded to 22 sensors. I will post a bit more later

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:31 pm

You can program the tireguard per wheel and diffrent preasures on front, back and trailer wheels. Programing is quick.

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:56 pm

I like!! However, how does it compare with tyredog w.r.t. price, warrenty, refunds?

The website is not very informative, but I would like a set if the above can be answered.

Cheers,

C

SuidWes · Post by **SuidWes** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:09 am

Also interested....

Post by **george** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:42 am

Not much info on the website.
I wonder how they will fare on a boat trailer in salt water :problem:

Okkie Van Wyk · Post by **Okkie Van Wyk** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:28 am

Ek stel self ook belang. Ek hou van die programeerbaarheid en soos al reeds genoem n vroegtydige waarskuwing kan jou n band en selfs jou voertuig en lewens spaar. Ek het ook eers gedink dat dit nog n "nice to have" is tot ek amper n band afgeskryf het op n grondpad, teen R2800 plus vir n band sou dit n duur les wees. As ons dalk n groep aankoop doen is dit dalk nog meer die moeite werd. Ek sal twee vat .

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:43 pm

Okkie, stem saam ek dink ook aan n groep koop maar die invoerder is met vakansie op die oomlik en kom eers in Jan 11 terug soos meete mense seker maar. Ek wil hom dan uitnooi om die vrae hier te beantwoord en dan kan n mens n groep koop doen - weet nie of julle saamstem nie so post gerus die vrae hier dan is dit makliker vir hom om te antwoord.

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:31 pm

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:24 pm

Does anyone have pic of the receiver ?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:04 am

Forgot to add that and additional sensor will cost R 150 per sensor.

The Tire Guard system can apparently only show one sensor “readings” at a time and you have to scroll thru the list. It will alert you. Mark will contact you shortly.

African Child · Post by **African Child** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:52 pm

Ek soek ook een. Die wat ek gesien het se sensor sit binne in die rim en lyk my is deel van die valve. Was dit dalk Tyre Dog sin? Kannie onthou nie maar die sensors-valve-doppies wat ek op n ander tipe gesien het sal ek maar n skip gee. Daai lyk glad nie te Ha-Laal nie.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:16 pm

Ek is ook in vir 'n stel as julle ouens se dis ordentlike goed...

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:11 pm

Collected the tyregaurd from Abe this afternoon. Will be testing it for a week or so before sending it down to Niel.

Want to see pics?

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:57 pm

time to get some life into this thread .. :)

By all accounts the "internal sensors" are prone to a short life span due to our local tire shop labourers ....

The valves on the metal rimms of the SRX Hilux stops in a tight spot - doubt if you will be able to fit the external sensors on these valves ....

So what options are left ... ?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:45 pm

Thanks Mark vir al jou moeite

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:54 am

OOOOMS wrote:Collected the tyregaurd from Abe this afternoon. Will be testing it for a week or so before sending it down to Niel.

Want to see pics?

Yes please!!!! Would like some pics on the website as well....

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:12 am

Hier is die pics:

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:51 am

Thx for the pics!!

It sure looks good, I really hope they work as well as they look.

I had a Smartire system on my bakkie, it was a schlep to install, because the sensors are quite big and fitted with a long clamp around the rim. Broke the first one we tried to install because we didn't know how to do it. It was also quite expensive (about R 2500), and the sensor batteries were not replaceble. It was also a schlep to get the sensors mated to the receiver, one had to deflate the tyre and inflate again. Also one had to be carefull when you remove the tyre again that you don't break the sensor.

But even with the schlep it was worth it, alerted me a few times of punctures. It was also interesting to note the temperature of the tyres, the sun on a tyre makes a difference. But I also have jbultraseal in now, and I don't want to see that mess trying to install the sensors around the rim.

I'll wait for the feedback before ordering, hope it is positive.

Cheers,

C

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:18 pm

Was out on the road this morning...in the rain, and the unit performed OK. Pressure readings are not 100% the same but there could be a number of factors affecting em. Spring in valve being one.

So far so good

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:20 pm

Nice Mark. Thanks for the feedback.

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:37 am

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:44 pm

Not much news I'm afraid, unit seems to be functioning OK. It goes to sleep when there is no movement registered and as soon as I open the door 'wakes' up....or wakes me up!

Any Q?

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:01 pm

Thx. Accuracy? It seems it's user-friendly as well? Would you recommend it?

Even if it isn't that accurate, as long as it will warn me of an imminent blow-out it would work for me.

Thx for the feedback in any case,

Cheers,

C

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:17 pm

cprinsloo wrote:Thx. Accuracy? It seems it's user-friendly as well? Would you recommend it?

Even if it isn't that accurate, as long as it will warn me of an imminent blow-out it would work for me.

Thx for the feedback in any case,

Cheers,

C

Accuracy? Chris, the pressure sensors do not 100% agree with my tyre pressure gauge. Seems they under read, and that is me using x3 different gauges. But as mentioned could have to do with my valves as well, which are not all the same with age. One fitted they appear to be consistent.
The temp reading changes as the road surface changes and also once the tyres are stationary.

User friendly? once it is set....and you have read the instruction booklet it's fairly straight forward.

Recommend it? IMO it's good value for money. I have never had any experience with any other unit but for R1350.00, I would say yes

Dislikes:
1. The valve on the valve stem could get damaged during a trail, but I am told one can have shorter valve stem's fitted.
2. There is only a 12v charger supplied and not a 240v
3. There is no facility to override the the alarm when you deflate your tyres. But I suppose you could just chuck it in the canopy.
4. One tyre reading at a time

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:46 pm

Hi Mark,

One tyre is less than the price of the system, so I'll order mine as well. Thx again for the feedback. Pity the website is not very informative.

Cheers,

C

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:57 pm

OOOOMS wrote: There is no facility to override the the alarm when you deflate your tyres.

Can't you just re-program it?

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:38 pm

Niel wrote:
OOOOMS wrote: There is no facility to override the the alarm when you deflate your tyres.
Can't you just re-program it?

Yes Niel you can imo it's a schlep. I know some systems have an override button that says 'off-road' so it won't beep every now and again.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:04 am

Gents, now the question is do you want to do this in a group buy (You might save R 100)?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:15 am

So far the following people commented.

I have indicated the members that commented but did not directly indicate that they were interested with a

1. Cprinsloo
2. Traveler

3. OOOOMS

4. CasKru
5. Suidwes
6. Okkie van Wyk
7. Warthog
8. ChrisF

The number are a bit thin for a group buy.

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:36 am

Ek sal ook eers maar moet wag en kyk wat gaan die kostes wees met SWAMBO se kar. So my naampie moet ook maar eers af van die lys af

Okkie Van Wyk · Post by **Okkie Van Wyk** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:02 am

ek sal belang stel as dit die ''internal'' tipe is

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:22 am

Soos Riaan voor gestel het (ek kan nie onthou in watse thread nie) kan mens jou rims na 'n engineering shop toe vat dat hulle vir jou nog 'n valve gat boor aan die binnekant van die rim / mag. Dan kan mens die outjies daar op draai en hulle is uit sig van die outjies met die lang vingers wat hulle pla

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:41 am

CasKru wrote:Soos Riaan voor gestel het (ek kan nie onthou in watse thread nie) kan mens jou rims na 'n engineering shop toe vat dat hulle vir jou nog 'n valve gat boor aan die binnekant van die rim / mag. Dan kan mens die outjies daar op draai en hulle is uit sig van die outjies met die lang vingers wat hulle pla

Korrek, dan het jy x2 valves in plaas van x1

Wat Abe ook genoem het, dis nou op sy retail prys, die eerste unit is R1350.00 met x6 valves. As jy 'n 2de unit bestel (bv vir jou vrou se voertuig/kar) is dit net R1050. maar net met x4 valves

Okkie Van Wyk · Post by **Okkie Van Wyk** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:03 pm

Soos ek gese het verkies ek die wat intern geinstaleer word , nie net vir lang vingers nie maar ook vir lang takke en klippe groot en klein

Post by **Polarbear2008** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:39 pm

Hi Chaps

there is an article on the Tyreguard system on page 63 of the "Caravan & Outdoor" Feb 2011 edition.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:43 pm

Wat is die uitslag - Sal gou more n mag kry

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:56 pm

Ok nog nie mag gekry nie

Sien in die Feb 2011 sa4x4 hulle adverteer die Tyreco stel met 6 sensors vir "From R 2295". Die een het glo n off road pressure mode...

kyk gerus hier
http://www.tyrecheckers.co.za/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:31 pm

die artikel

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:37 pm

Got my set today. Seems it will do the job. Not too much of a schlep to change target pressure for off-road, if its really a problem then just swicth off the unit or unscrew the sensors. I like that the batteries can be replaced.

My previous system warned me quite a few times, so I still think it's worth every sent.

Thx again for the info.

Cheers,

C

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:22 pm

Chris, pls give us your comments on the system if you don't mind.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:45 pm

Abe posted on the 4x4 comm forum that he price is going to go up to R1450 due to the exchange rate. The price will remain R 1350 for March 2010

cprinsloo · Post by **cprinsloo** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:37 pm

Hi,

It's been a few months now that I've had mine installed, relatively easy to configure, and it did its job by alerting me to a puncture on my last trip.

Like the fact that the batteries can be replaced.

Cheers,

C

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:04 pm

nice system - happy with mine

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:04 pm

still working well