Tire pressure monitor

Basie · 05-11-08, 04:19 PM

I bought a tyre pressure monitor that screws onto the valve, called Tyre Dog' and it is supposed to show pressure as well as temperature and can obviously be transferred to any wheel. Works with radio signal to a receiver in the car. Used to lose tires when they are having a slow leak and first sign is vibration on dirt road and one lost tire. Problem is that it sometimes give ridiculous readings like pressure of 500kpa and temp of 80 celsius while everything is fine. Anybody else has experience with this type of monitor? Agent selling it has disapeared

roscoFJ73 · 05-11-08, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Basie

I bought a tyre pressure monitor that screws onto the valve, called Tyre Dog' and it is supposed to show pressure as well as temperature and can obviously be transferred to any wheel. Works with radio signal to a receiver in the car. Used to lose tires when they are having a slow leak and first sign is vibration on dirt road and one lost tire. Problem is that it sometimes give ridiculous readings like pressure of 500kpa and temp of 80 celsius while everything is fine. Anybody else has experience with this type of monitor? Agent selling it has disapeared

Seller disappeared,item malfunctioning What more can you say?

I saw these for sale in oz some time back. With the dust ,the moisture and all the other hazards a 4wd tyre goes through ,its unlikely any radio transmitter being spun around at 400 times a minute is going to work for long.

If your losing tyres on dirt roads,maybe you need a better tyre.

Basie · 05-12-08, 01:55 PM

Thx Rosco. Lost two tires ( Bridgestone duellers ) Now on BFG Mud terrain and no lost ones yet. Montor cost about same as a new tire, hoped I could save one at least

Randy88FJ62 · 05-12-08, 11:14 PM

My friend's 97 corvette has these sensors. Not sure if they can handle off road rigors but it's possible.

roscoFJ73 · 05-14-08, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Basie

Thx Rosco. Lost two tires ( Bridgestone duellers ) Now on BFG Mud terrain and no lost ones yet. Montor cost about same as a new tire, hoped I could save one at least

I thought they may have had some potential on trailer tyres. I can usually feel if a tyre on the vehicle is losing air.

05-11-08, 04:19 PM	#1
Basie IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24	Tire pressure monitor I bought a tyre pressure monitor that screws onto the valve, called Tyre Dog' and it is supposed to show pressure as well as temperature and can obviously be transferred to any wheel. Works with radio signal to a receiver in the car. Used to lose tires when they are having a slow leak and first sign is vibration on dirt road and one lost tire. Problem is that it sometimes give ridiculous readings like pressure of 500kpa and temp of 80 celsius while everything is fine. Anybody else has experience with this type of monitor? Agent selling it has disapeared

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05-12-08, 01:55 PM	#3
Basie IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24	Thx Rosco. Lost two tires ( Bridgestone duellers ) Now on BFG Mud terrain and no lost ones yet. Montor cost about same as a new tire, hoped I could save one at least

05-12-08, 11:14 PM	#4
Randy88FJ62 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North of LA California Posts: 325	My friend's 97 corvette has these sensors. Not sure if they can handle off road rigors but it's possible.