TPMS & Rubber Valve Stems
When I expanded my TST TPMS to cover my current toad almost 2 years ago (24' enclosed trailer) I upgraded those four trailer tires. Told my tire guy I needed metal valve stems but he said he had "heavy duty" short rubber ones. Contacted TST and they said the smaller non-flow thru sensors could be used with rubber valve stems.
Yesterday we were approached SD from Iowa and pulled into RA. I didn't even get back to my toad and could hear the loud hissing. About that same time the DW opens the coach door to inform me there is some kind of alarm going off (TPMS monitor).
You guessed it, rubber valve stem had failed. So in a pleasant balmy 90 degree rest area I tossed the spare on (who am I kidding, at my age I don't toss anything), or more accurately I grunted and groaned and changed the tire. Went to the next Flying J up the road and had a curved metal stem put on. Then our course changed my original tire back.
I don't care what TST claims, I'm having the other three valve stems changed to metal.
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