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    Quote Originally Posted by WhittleBurner View Post
    We don't have one either. Have thought about it but I really don't like sticking things on the dash or anything else. Another thought about them is it is another distraction to take your eyes off the road when driving. Most people don't realize how far you will travel in just a few seconds. At 65 you will travel about 95 ft. So a few seconds you will have traveled nearly the length of a football field. Every time you add something to your truck (or car) that you are supposed to monitor you are increasing your chances of getting into an accident.
    That's one reason why looking at the monitor is my (the passenger's) job. My husband (the driver) only looks at it when starting out in the morning and when stopped.

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    We're only at 3200~miles so far but I've still got the Westlakes. The point about the TPMS being very useful but also a distraction is absolutely true. The first few trips I looked at that screen too much. Now I only check it every now and then (every 20 minutes or so), and just count on it alarming if it notices anything. The temperature readings on the external sensors are worthless (except I can tell when my truck is doing a regen). I only use the TPMS for the pressures, and only to look for one tire that is doing something the other three aren't. All of that being said, my faith in the whole system was shaken yesterday when I dropped off the trailer at the storage lot and drove away. The TPMS was still reporting valid tire pressures until I turned if off 30 minutes later.
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    Many people upsize to th 16in rim's so they can get a better selection of tires. Just check out the clearance between the front and rear wheel, the diameter of the wheels/tires, then the diameter of the new size to find out if you can upgrade.

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    Just adding a bit of perspective.

    If GD put E rated tires on a unit which maxed out the tire load or took it beyond the tire rating when loaded, the issue is not the tire.

    None of us know if our unit was curbed by the delivery driver from the factory or what the towing conditions were.

    Bottom line with any tire.
    Be religious in checking you air pressure - I do this before I roll the trailer anywhere.
    Inspect your tread regularly for uneven wear - part of regular preventative maintenance.
    If you feel you need to upgrade or replace your tires to get piece of mind, then replace the tires - no judgement
    TPMS are a great tool when in the travel mode, but like anything else mechanical or electrical, they can fail - don't be solely reliant as they do NOT replace regular inspections of your tires.
    A tire pressure gauge is your friend.
    A TPMS does not replace a visual inspection for wear or tire pressure.
    A bent spindle or axle is not the tires fault.
    Be safe and diligent with your preventative maintenance and;

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    After watching this thread for awhile and talking to my tire guy (for 10+ yrs) we decided not to sweat the Westlakes they are 8 ply and tire guy says they are in perfect shape he sees no reason to replace them he talked to me along time and helped me learn more about tires so it helped. He has a TT and said he ran Westlake on them for 3 yrs with no issues . Thanks for all the input from everyone on this thread and our next purchase will be a TPMS kit.


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    Quote Originally Posted by GeoffnCheri View Post
    Just adding a bit of perspective.

    If GD put E rated tires on a unit which maxed out the tire load or took it beyond the tire rating when loaded, the issue is not the tire.

    None of us know if our unit was curbed by the delivery driver from the factory or what the towing conditions were.

    Bottom line with any tire.
    Be religious in checking you air pressure - I do this before I roll the trailer anywhere.
    Inspect your tread regularly for uneven wear - part of regular preventative maintenance.
    If you feel you need to upgrade or replace your tires to get piece of mind, then replace the tires - no judgement
    TPMS are a great tool when in the travel mode, but like anything else mechanical or electrical, they can fail - don't be solely reliant as they do NOT replace regular inspections of your tires.
    A tire pressure gauge is your friend.
    A TPMS does not replace a visual inspection for wear or tire pressure.
    A bent spindle or axle is not the tires fault.
    Be safe and diligent with your preventative maintenance and;

    ENJOY YOUR GRAND DESIGN
    This is a great summary by Geoff and Cheri.
    To reinforce what they say . . . uneven tire wear is never the fault of the tire. This is an indication of an alignment problem . . . usually a bent spindle or a bent axle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cate&Rob View Post
    This is a great summary by Geoff and Cheri.
    To reinforce what they say . . . uneven tire wear is never the fault of the tire. This is an indication of an alignment problem . . . usually a bent spindle or a bent axle.

    Rob
    So much good sense in just a few paragraphs we will be diligent in watching our tires and enjoying our Grand Design HAPPY CAMPING [emoji39]


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    What’s funny is that most people never check their tire pressure or even know what a TPMS is.
    Over the past 35 years of driving
    I’ve rarely ever checked mine and like most people, I have never monitored any systems unless I knew there was already an issue.
    I’ve had one flat tire... in 1992.
    But spend an hour reading any RV forum and you’ll be convinced that a tire blowout is not only possible but probable even imminent.
    I’ll stick with using my $5 tire gauge each time I head out.



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    Ever see how a trucker checks his tires. Walks around the rig with a rubber mallet smacking the tires. If he has one going down he will know it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sgrol60 View Post
    I've had two blowouts while using TPMS. They do not alert to a blowout only high temp or low pressure. TPMS didn't even alarm after tires blew out. I still use TPMS (different brand) but can't rely on them for crappy tire blowouts.
    I'll be the fly in the ointment on this one... I don't see how a TPMS system could alert you to an imminent blow-out. A blow-out is typically a very rapid destruction of the tire, without advanced warning. Having said that, the TPMS I have will alarm if there rapid loss of pressure to at least let me know there has been a blow-out. I might not otherwise realize I had a blow-out. On my old TT I did have a blowout and never heard or felt anything letting me know. A fellow highway cruiser alerted me to the fact I was running on the rim (there was enough rubber left on the bead that the metal rim never touched the road). Had I had a TPMS at the time, I would have at least known that tire had no pressure, alerting me to a problem.

    A TPMS will alert you to a gradual loss of pressure, letting you know the tire is going flat (puncture due to road hazard, etc.) so you can take appropriate action hopefully before the tire self destructs. It will also warn you of a tire whose temperature is rising abnormally, again so you can take appropriate action.

    Just checking pressures and condition prior to a trip, while very important, ignores the potential issues one may encounter while motoring down the highway. Just like I check my oil and coolant before departing, I still monitor my gauges while under way, I monitor my tire situation as best I can using the information provided be my TPMS. YMMV.

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