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09-20-2019, 10:14 AM #1
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TPMS - Tireminder vs TST
I know this subject has been beaten to death and covered in various forums. I've read a ton of the info, but still haven't decided on the brand. Have narrowed it down to Tireminder and TST. Has anyone that has been on the site longer and seen many of the posts or has experience with one or both systems ever gotten a sense of the clear winner or the two? Seems both systems have their pros/cons and advocates. We're pretty new to RV'ing and have found info on the site that I would never have thought of, but now know to be very important, especially the TPMS and wheel bearings issues. Your experience has been very helpful. Thanks.
Kim & Deborah - Austin, TX
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09-20-2019, 02:52 PM #2
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We have TST and it was easy to set-up and operate, love the color screen which makes it easier to read while driving. Having said that, I am not sure there is a "clear winner" as Tire Minder seems to have a good reputation and have their following. My recommendation is to read and understand what each offers, how they accomplish the same thing and choose the one which you feel most comfortable with.
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09-20-2019, 03:25 PM #3
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I'm thinking you are correct. Thanks for your input of the TST.
Kim & Deborah - Austin, TX
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09-20-2019, 06:56 PM #4
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We've been pleased with our TireMinder Smart TPMS -
https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/show...189#post241189Joe & Joy + children
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09-20-2019, 07:24 PM #5
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I think I read that the TireMinder display 'goes to sleep' rather than continually display temps and pressures. The TST (that's what I have) continually cycles through the tires displaying the temp and PSI. I haven't verified that the TireMidner display times out; I was reading up on it trying to find a system that shows all 8 tires simultaneously, continuoulsy and thought the TireMinder did that, but I could never verify it. Maybe one day I'll call them and ask.
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09-21-2019, 09:20 AM #6
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Thanks for the recommendation and the link!
Kim & Deborah - Austin, TX
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09-21-2019, 12:44 PM #7
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I have the TireMinder so can only comment on it. The technology works, although I have had a couple false positives (tire pressure suddenly reads 0 or 31). I see that as a software problem. The two times that I did have a problem (both slow leaks) it did alert me to it, so it worked for me.
The interface to my phone is boring but it does display what I need.
It can be set to "non-sleep" mode so it doesn't disconnect.
It also does auto-scroll through all tires.Last edited by jim1521; 09-21-2019 at 12:48 PM.
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09-21-2019, 07:32 PM #8
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09-21-2019, 07:49 PM #9
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Hi Kim & Deborah,
I have been running Tireminder for 5 years and it works, but loss of signal is a problem. I run two boosters (on Tireminder advice) but still lose a signal and get a warning of this . . . which is disconcerting. This seems to be primarily a weak sensor battery problem.
The way that Tireminder works (don’t know if TST is the same) is that the “smarts” are in the sensor. If temp and pressure are within set range, the sensor updates the monitor about every 20 minutes (to save sensor battery power). If either goes out of range, the sensor notifies the monitor within 6 seconds. You can test this whenever you remove a sensor to adjust air pressure. (Tireminder sensors are not flow through).
Over the years, the sensors have found two slow leaks, so they have done their job. Tireminder is OK with their sensors on rubber valve stems and I have run mine like this for thousands of miles with no problems.
A TPMS sensor is not going to find a hot bearing. It is measuring temperature at the end of the valve stem . . . a long way from the hub bearings.
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09-21-2019, 08:46 PM #10
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