Thanks for the great information but in the background you have a mini split and there’s no information on your site that explains where you got it and how it works can you shed some light on this?
Very informative video!!! Couple of questions. We bought New tires for our Coach in 2018 with a date code in 2018. Just replaced the front tires as we had a bubble on the front left tire. The bubble was on the outside so we saw it and changed it. They only had 2024 date codes for the fronts and the tire shop had September 2023 date codes if we wanted to change out the 6 rear tires. I did not want to put date codes that were 8 months old on the Rears. Tell me I'm wrong. We are still looking for new tires for the rear but can't find 2024 date codes here in southern Nevada as of today. 2nd question, our front 315.80 R 22.5 call for maximum air pressure 125. How hot can that tire go up without having concerns and how high can the pressure go on that tire without having concerns??? Appreciate any thoughts
I am not happy with Tyron! I had it installed by an authorized tire store on my class b . There was way too much vibration. After removing the system, no vibration. Of course Tyron and General RV in Draper, Utah, refused to reimburse me the $2500.00. If your are sold on buying one of these systems, I will sell mine cheap!
My brother owns a couple of the Viair 400P automatic model, he likes the units however the trigger assembly has to constantly be pulled to air up a tire and that gets hard to keep pulling and they haven't designed a trigger stay on feature. Being that you have familiarity with that it would be interesting if you talked to the powers that be in the company to quiz them about offering an upgraded inflation trigger assembly that includes a lock on trigger. Doing off road driving and deflating and then inflating all the tires back up, that's a finger killer.
But what is the real definition of "COLD" for tire pressure? Here in FL, it can be very different than OH. Even Michelin is not very clear on this point, but the cold pressure can be very different by region. Also, don't rely on the TST monitors to give you tire temp when going down on the road. Especially using them on a Class A with long metal valve stems. I recently drove across TX with an outside temp of about 30F and the TST showed tire temp of 45. But if you feel the temp of the tire by putting your hand on the tire at a rest area, you'll feel that they are warm to the touch - tread and sidewall. This is not 45F and more like 100-ish. To be scientific, get an inexpensive handheld IR thermal sensor from Harbor Freight to verify.
Psst, Tom, 22.5 inches is the diameter of the wheel not the radius. I'm sure you know the difference it was just a slip of the tongue. Otherwise great information. Keep the good stuff coming.
a few things u need to b corrected on on larger tires do not inflate to max as when u r travelin tires naturally heat up and the pressure will climb and overheat tires on a 22.5 u shouldnt go much over 100# also if u c abnormal tire wear its to late to rotate do it as reg maintinence and always retork u wheels at reg intervals
Good information. I’m a full timer with a fifth wheel trailer and a big believer in a tpms just as you are. And they have saved me from potential issues twice from tire punctures causing sudden loss of pressure. I always keep a careful watch on the monitor for pressure and temp. They’re one of the two things that I most recommend to others in parks. The other item is a quality power management system (pms). Thanks for sharing.
Biggest item is install Safe-T-Plus Steering Control to mitigate front blowout, I have that on my 2008 Tripe-e Commander FRED (Front End Diesel), a really great relatively inexpensive insurance policy it allows you to take control of a front blowout much much easier than strong arming the steering manually.
The Michelin tire web site has a great online video on what to do if you have a front tire blowout. If that should ever happen the driver's first reaction should be full throttle and hard steering until coach lane control is re-achieved - then coast to the shoulder with slight braking. While driving these coaches, it's always both hands on the wheel to react in case of a front tire blowout.
The TST only monitors each tire every 5 minutes. Do you think that this is fast enough to catch an issue? I think the TPMS from Lippert monitors every minute.
True what you wrote unless your programmed feature limits are violated. Ie. sudden pressure drops. This is for the 507. I really like my TST. Recommend reading through the documentation TST provides on their website. Good stuff.
Thankfully we use a TPMS, I've had a couple of fast leaks while driving and the TPMS saved us from something more serious. I also ignored aging of our 5th wheel tires, had a total tread delamination while going down a mountain pass. The tread beat the hell out of our 5th wheel. I won't ignore age again.
