mmrmnhrm Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Going to have all four tires replaced in the next week or two, and looking for suggestions on which systems are good and which suck, since now's the perfect time to add one. Also, anybody know if NTB will install tires I buy somewhere else if they don't carry the ones I pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92dropgt Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 why do you want them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 1. So that if pressure starts dropping while I'm driving, I know to slow down before I have a blowout. 2. So that I have another mechanism to pull information from when sussing out what could be affecting efficiency. 3. I run my tires 10% over max sidewall already, and knowing how much additional pressure is developed while driving would be quite useful from a design safety margin view. 4. Because I'm a lazy ass rat bastard who doesn't like kneeling in the slush to check pressure in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick35th Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I found TPMS systems so annoying at my old job. Stupid lights come on over the littlest things which got customers bitching really easy. Shane Glynn Motorsports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonkiller Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Discount tire has a aftermarket TPMS system. I wanted it for the VW really bad. Monday Ill see if we carry them. They had a digital display and a warning chime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Opinions on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Don't most cars these days have a light on the dash that pops up telling you if you need to check tire pressure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Don't most cars these days have a light on the dash that pops up telling you if you need to check tire pressure? Mine is an '06, wasn't required until '08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92dropgt Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 blowouts dont just happen slowly. that would be a leak. if you are going to have a blow out it will be very sudden, hence "BLOW OUT". tpms sensors after dealing with them at honda for 2 years are fucking stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Opinions on this? looks like a pretty nice setup if you don't go through us for the tires bring in whatever you buy and we can still put them on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonkiller Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Very nice setup. Just have it wired up by a professional so it never fails,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I believe some of the vette guys that roadrace/autox also use these to monitor their tires as an indirect pyrometer. I plan to add the non-z06 factory setup to mine when I change my tires for this purpose and the safety/lazy factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Mine is an '06, wasn't required until '08. was it a option in 06 for your car? I know my car had the option (05) but didn't want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street pilot Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I have TPMS in my car (OEM) and I hate it. If you are running your tires overinflated, it will probably signal the warning light. Might want to check the threshold before buying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Well, decided to skip it on this tire swap and save for something with a little more sparkle, but to answer in turn... Will: Yes, but you do see a wiggles in the pressure and temp before it happens. This system watches temp, too. Shawn: It wasn't an option on mine (the only choice I had was with or without GPS nav). SP: I typically run mine at 48psi (10% overfill... breaking in this set at 40, will raise after about 2000 miles or so), but from what I could see, you can tell the Orange system what your setpoint is, and it goes from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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