Tire Pressure Monitoring System

[dgrant09]

Originally Posted by IdahoBob

Highway,

I have the rig's original tires with rubber stems and have had no problems in about 10.000 miles. I know lots of folks feel you need steel stems. I'll keep the rubber stems until one fails or I get new tires. I'll decide at that time if I switch to steel stems. On our prior rig I had trouble getting the sensors on and off with steel stems.

Bob

X2 - A few less miles on ours..

[dpinvidic]

Originally Posted by Highway 4x4

I bought the non-flow through type. I guess I can put them on with no issues with the rubber stems. I also have the fancy black alu rims that might support the stems more.

I wish I had gotten the non-flow thru for my rig. I did get them for the TOAD.
The flow-thru are much bigger, and they use a set-screw as the anti theft device. I am not crazy about this because if anyone tried to steal them it would mess up your valve stem. I just remove the sensors for storage, and removing them saves the battery.
The non-flow thru requires a special wrench to install/remove them, otherwise they just spin. The user can replace the batteries on both styles.
And as I said in my previous post, it is one less potential for a leak.

Regards,

Dan

[IdahoBob]

I checked on another forum and no one had experienced a failed rubber valve stem that had a TPMS sensor attached. But lots of folks insisted that a steel stem was needed.

Question: Has anyone on iRV2 actually had a failure with a rubber valve stem that had a TPMS sensor attached?

Thanks!

Bob

[dpinvidic]

Originally Posted by IdahoBob

I checked on another forum and no one had experienced a failed rubber valve stem that had a TPMS sensor attached. But lots of folks insisted that a steel stem was needed.

Question: Has anyone on iRV2 actually had a failure with a rubber valve stem that had a TPMS sensor attached?

Thanks!

Bob

Take a look at this thread:
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f54/can-t...-225476-2.html

There are a couple of posts from a TST person (employee??).

I think it answers your questions....no real problems from rubber stems.

Dan

[IdahoBob]

Originally Posted by dpinvidic

Take a look at this thread:
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f54/can-t...-225476-2.html

There are a couple of posts from a TST person (employee??).

I think it answers your questions....no real problems from rubber stems.

Dan

Thanks for the link!

Of all the things I could worry about, failed valve stems is way, way down on my list...

Cheers!

Bob