To TPMS or NOT....TPMS on a new setup.

[MntGoat]

Going to mount new tires in a couple weeks (37x12.5)

I will be keeping/storing my factory wheels/tires for...ugh...special trips to jeep doctor.

Plan is to disable TPMS with new tires/ rims, using tazer. And run them.

Plan is to unmarry tazer and return to stock ecm and swap tires, to stock for "dr. Visits"

I have a central pressure gage on my 4 tires inflate/deflate setup.

So, any pros to using them in my offroad setup?

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[Punkn89]

Might be a dumb question, but how does the central pressure gauge show you the psi on all 4 tires?

 

[jadmt]

I actually like having the tpms. sure I can check by hand but visually I can't tell if one of my tires has picked up a nail and is slowly leaking..visually they look the same at 28psi as they do at 20psi. I do set the threshold down so I don't get the alert at 28psi.

 

[Ratbert]

Are you thinking there's some advantage to not having TPMS??

 

[MntGoat]

Are you thinking there's some advantage to not having TPMS??

Not at all, just realized I didn't have any for new rims. And I've driven since 1985 w/o a concern for a monitoring system. Check your oil, coolant, air pressure, was kinda raised to do it.

And tazer let's me delete it.

 

[MntGoat]

Might be a dumb question, but how does the central pressure gauge show you the psi on all 4 tires?

Pump, gage and then 4 hoses so in reality all 4 tires will equalize at the pressure on the 1 gage.

Like this

 

[munkeymike]

It's like $150 for 5 new sensors. I'd just pay it and I'm pretty cheap.

 

[Heimkehr]

The only thing that comes to mind is to confirm whether or not the annual State inspection (if one's state has it) requires a functioning TPMS on a vehicle so equipped from the factory.

I mention that because of the OP's cryptic use of "dr. Visits", and the status of the wheel/tire combo currently on the vehicle when that appt. occurs.

 

[MntGoat]

The only thing that comes to mind is to confirm whether or not the annual State inspection (if one's state has it) requires a functioning TPMS on a vehicle so equipped from the factory.

I mention that because of the OP's cryptic use of "dr. Visits", and the status of the wheel/tire combo currently on the vehicle when that appt. occurs.

Lol, no just when the jeep feels bad.

And I live in by God Tennessee, in the country....no inspections, heck tags seem to be hit or miss since the kung-flu...

Just a curiosity type question
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Now Memphisdishu, Chattanoogaloo, and ever changing Knoxvillian ....they have inspection stations


Yeah right....

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