Hi guys,
I have been in the market for one of those Tyre Pressure Monitoring System's (TPMS), however I never seen any deals.
Even a simple search on OZB doesn't show any previous deals.
Is there any reason why?
Is it because they are still considered new tech?
They are going for about $100+ and wouldn't mind seeing them go for a lot less.
Hopefully a rep from one of the overseas stores see this and posts a deal soonish.
Is anyone else interested in a deal on the TPMS?
Thanks!
This is the First World Problem of all First World Problems!
here is a china one for under <$100
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Steelmate-4-External-Sensors-Wire…
I have a better one in the cruiser and the sensors are inside the valve rather than a cap that someone could steal. Either add the tyre fitters costs of get them installed when you get new tyres.
As they are non essential, and not really 'bling' you aren't really going to entice more buyers by giving a deal. People who want them will buy them at market rate, ozbargainers will not because they are not seen as necessary.
Given the broad & significant anecdotal evidence base for the durability of pneumatic tyres across the board, I simply cannot imagine the level of neuroticism required to purchase something like this…but each to their own I suppose.
Stopping to check your tyre pressures when you have already stopped at the servo to get fuel could be pretty onerous for the truly lazy! :P
Yep. One of ours cars had one. They arent that useful and are worse when inaccurate. Just check your pressures every fortnight or month.
Riiiiiight… Cause you seem to be a little "first world problems" over such an understated device, I will try to tell you why these things are not just for the neurotic.
A while ago, my wife was driving her car around with a punctured tyre. It was almost flat, but being on the passenger rear spot, it is the least looked at tyre in the world. During her weekly trips on the flat tyre, the inside of the sidewalls got chewed up. Tyre fitters showed me what running partially flat does to the tyre. There was 2 screws in the tyre, and he said that they are patchable, but the under inflation killed them. New tyre inbound. At $400, I wasn't really happy. But then again, she is a driver, not a car enthusiast.
Onto trucks. We now run these on all our trucks at work. A tyre on my Kenworth prime mover let go due to getting punctured and going flat over the space of about 3 hours driving. In that time, it heated up from being loaded and under inflated, finally flying to pieces and wrecking both sets of mudguards on that side and numerous other damage that huge chunks of rubber can make.
Tyres go flat when you least expect them too. It does not take 2 weeks to wreck a tyre. Tyre pressures can make a big difference to tyre performance and longevity. Sure, you can get out and check them every 2 weeks. Or you can check them every time you fuel up. But I find it easier to just look at the readout and get an instant update on what my tyres are doing before I go anywhere or while I'm driving…
Utter nonsense, it is your responsibility as a driver to check the condition of your tyres & the rest of the vehicle before you drive it…it's even part of proper driver training…as Tony said, you don't need gadgets, just commonsense mate. The most complex device my truckie mates use for checking tyre pressures is a ball pein hammer!
This is just laziness & entitlement…and more than just a little irresponsibility, expecting tech to do your thinking for you.
@StewBalls: I knew you would come back with some excuse/nonsense…
So, while I'm out driving one of the trucks, how often should I get out and check the tyres? Every hour? As part of my walk around check I use the hammer method out of habit and for visual inspections… But did you even read the examples I wrote up?
So, tyre pressure sensors are a sense of entitlement? They are a great device that serves a useful purpose. If you only want to check your tyres every 2 to 4 weeks, be my guest. And from previous experience (outlined above that you didn't read) I prefer to know what's going on with my tyres as it happens, not when it is too late.
Fair call on the trucks, but your wife needs to use a little commonsense.
Passenger rear never being looked at? Does she never park the car on the side of the road? She never goes around that side ever?
How come you don't check her tyres given they are $400 each (what are they? 19s?) given her lack of knowledge of cars.
@nafe: My wife uses the car like any other utensil. It is a tool to do a job. She lived most of her life in the city and hence only got a license a few years ago. While I have taught her how to check the tyres and inflate them if required, she is still learning what car ownership is all about. Her commute usually is home, shops, home again.
The tyre was that price because Michelin and low profile to match the other side
And my point is more about how tyre pressure monitoring systems have a place and are not just for neurotic house wives or paranoid husbands. They can be an invaluable safety item. I bet Stewballs has a car with 7 airbags and ABS brakes but doesn't consider them as 1st world problems. Tyres are the very thing that can make a difference on your car/truck and knowing what they are doing could mean the difference between being in an accident and not.
I don't mind being labeled neurotic with 1st world problems if it means I get a warning of my front left tyre getting a puncture and is rapidly going flat. Or you know, I could just wait for the bi-weekly inspections to turn up something.
Even a simple search on OZB doesn't show any previous deals.
Is there any reason why?
This is just a theory and happy for others to give their opinion.
Tyre Pressure Monitor Systems appeal to a very specific personality type. ie. lazy individuals.
The reason why there are no TPMS OzBargainers who pull out mobile phones, take photos, upload a TPMS deal is because they are this same personality type.
As this is Ozbargain, have you considered tyre pressure caps?
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601…
They will show you if you're losing pressure in any of the tyres.
They save me a load of work in checking the family's tyres with a pressure gauge. I can see at a glance now, just by walking around the cars.
You can get a set of 4 for $3, so if someone steals them, it's not a disaster.
I guess not..