TPMS Experts chime in!

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
The manager at my local Discount Tire indicated that with the current technology, most people will experience a few sensor failures every 50,000 miles on average from what he's seen.



I haven't noticed TPMS sensor failures, but of my friend's cars that are equipped with TPMS, all of them had corroded valve stem cores that were causing the tires to lose pressure. I have never seen issues with leaking valve stem cores until now. With TPMS, I think a TPMS rebuild kit is a must at every tire replacement.

 

[Drew99GT]

Originally Posted By: The Critic


I haven't noticed TPMS sensor failures, but of my friend's cars that are equipped with TPMS,


Well, one Discount Tire store probably deals with 150 different customers 6 days a week. How many friends do you have with vehicles equipped with TPMS???

 

[Rand]

I'd like to see the systems standardized.. right now we have about 8 different sensor types.. and every car seems to have it implemented differently.

 

[gtoracer]

On my 08 vette the TPMS starts barking at 24psi or less, when the alarm is displayed the car goes into limp mode and will not go over 55MPH, U cannot ignore that.
My friend had all 4 sensors removed from the wheels and he mounted them in a 3x12 piece of PVC pipe with caps on both ends,he put 32Psi in the pipe and put the pipe in the back of the car, the car reads the 4 sensors and is happy and he can do anything he wants with the tires(mount drag radials,snow tires,etc)...Pete