Wireless TPMS Good or Bad

[Rbjewell]

I was recently told by the service department that is doing my warranty work on my new bay star that they stopped selling the TPMS (Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems) because it was causing the tire stems were to leak. I think I have rubber stems and was told to switch to mental. Anyone have any answers to this or opinions. I just bought the TPMS from Amazon and will send it back if its going to be a problem.

Thanks for your response.

 

[Neal]

I would not use flow through TPMS sensors as they are heavier, I had problems with them on tire valve extensions which are metal. I agree that rubber valve stems could be an issue but you could try something like the TST non flow through and see how they work for you.

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[FL-JOE]

I was recently told by the service department that is doing my warranty work on my new bay star that they stopped selling the TPMS (Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems) because it was causing the tire stems were to leak. I think I have rubber stems and was told to switch to mental. Anyone have any answers to this or opinions. I just bought the TPMS from Amazon and will send it back if its going to be a problem.

Thanks for your response.

First off, let me just say that I would not travel down the road in a loaded RV without having a working TPMS. IMHO it is the number 1 piece of safety equipment and should be required.

I have used a TST branded system for over 10 years, both flow-thru sensors and the smaller style button style. Right now I have enough small button style (6) so I don't have to use any of my larger flow-thru. I have had a rubber valve stem fail with a flow-thru attached to it, however it was a cheap rubber stem and not the heavy duty type that is more common.

I would suspect on a rig your size you have some pretty good heavy rubber valve stems and the button style sensors would work great.

 

[Rbjewell]

Thanks Joe, I think I will stay the course.

 

[J&JD]

I have used the TST sensors for almost 15 years with no problems. This includes on my tow vehicles that all had rubber valve stems. The key to me is using only the non flow through button sensors. I also remove the theft caps from the button sensors making them really quite small and easy to remove to add air when needed. Never had a theft problem and have never heard of others with a theft problem.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

I have used the TST sensors for almost 15 years with no problems. This includes on my tow vehicles that all had rubber valve stems. The key to me is using only the non flow through button sensors. I also remove the theft caps from the button sensors making them really quite small and easy to remove to add air when needed. Never had a theft problem and have never heard of others with a theft problem.

Thanks for that info, @J&JD; we are in the midst of setting up LadyDi’s 2020 Lincoln Nautilus for towing. The Roadmaster baseplate, Nighthawk towbar and Demco AF-1 braking system have all been installed and checked out. The last thing to do is to get the EezTire TPMS system to function with the Nautilus. We used metal valve stems on the 2014 Honda CR-V but can’t change out the valve stems on the Nautilus because the rubber ones are integrated into the OEM TPMS sensors. Glad to know that you haven’t had issues using the non-flow-through sensors on rubber valve stems. Like you, we use the non-flow-through sensors with the “anti-theft” cover removed.

TJ

 

[Rbjewell]

Thanks Guys for your insights. I think I will stay the course and perhaps leave the non locking piece off the stem. MH is in the shop for warranty work and I can't remember if it has mental of rubber stems. Either way I think I am good. Worst case is if someone steals them I can replace it.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Worst case is if someone steals them I can replace it.

If someone wants to steal the sensors, the “anti-theft” cap certainly won’t stop them. A pair of pliers will squeeze the anti-theft cap against the sensor and allow it to be unscrewed. And, that’s the best-case scenario; having the valve stems cut off is far worse.

TJ

 

[Rbjewell]

I Probably should not be parking in those places, right?

 

["EZ"]

I would get the metal valve stems and continue using the TPMS.

 

[Rbjewell]

Thanks, I am not at the MH right now but I need to check and see if Newmar sends the coaches with metal or rubber, I can’t remember.

 

[AbdRahim]

I have been using the TST 507 now with the flow through sensors, for several years. I use Steel valve stems and valve stem extenders. Alsl I use rubber stabilizers in the wheel holes so they don't move. This is the second MH on which I have used this setup. The MH sat all winter. There was virtually no air loss over the winter. I am very happy with these.

 

[redbaron]

I recently converted my jeep wrangler to metal valve stems compatible with the jeeps tpms sensor. This allowed me to connect the tpms without worry of damaging the rubber stem.

 

[LSG]

I dont know if you can buy them for your systems but the new tst sensors are inside the tire mounted on the valve stem like cars are these are the way to go.

more that the forces acting on the flow through style screwed to your rubber valve stems causing damage to rubber valve stems theres a lot of impact on valve stems. Especially on a trailer. The automotive sensors are pretty much going to rubber valve stems because the metal ones don’t survive impact as well in most cases. There’s always the broken ones from something unique and maybe a metal stem would have been ok.

 

[JRW-NAW]

I'm another satisified long term TST user. I have the flow thru sensors on the coach (coach has metal valve stems and I do not have extensions) and non-flow thru sensors on the toad (toad has rubber stems).

Safe Travels.

 

[redbaron]

Update: my fancy jeep metal valve stems where junk. I really felt like they where chrome. Broke it while connecting an air Chuck to air down on a trail.

Back to oem rubber and tst button sensors.

 

[Gronk]

I need to check and see if Newmar sends the coaches with metal or rubber, I can’t remember.

Rbjwell: If your tires take anything more than passenger car tires you will have some sort of metal stem.
I have a TPMS (damned if I can remember the brand right now). I also have a repeater for the trailer sensors. It has saved me a couple of trailer tires just last year. Well worth it.
edit: I just looked and saw it is an Innotech TPMS that I have. InnotechRV 10 Sensor Tire Pressure Monitoring System

 

[Joe Hogan]

My $0.02, had a valve stem on an inner rear tire fail for no apparent reason. Cost me a full day hanging around a tire shop and better part of $200. Replaced the valve stem with a metal "truck" stem.
When I had the tires rotated recently, I replaced all the stems with commercial truck grade brass metal stems.

As mentioned above, TPMS uses the small "puck" style seasons, I do NOT recommend flow through style.

Metal valve stems ; Example Tire Valves: AnythingTruck.com, Truck & Trailer Parts and Accessories Warehouse