Tpms

wstar · 06-03-2009, 10:53 AM

It would be nice from an installation standpoint, as well as balancing standpoint, to not use the TPMS. I kinda considered it for my new setup. Hell I still might leave them out, I donno. The reason I tend to favor leaving them in: My last car didn't have TPMS, and once I picked up a nail in my right rear tire, probably in a construction area at the beggining of the drive, during a commute into the office (45 minute drive, mostly low-speed straight line on the highway). Didn't notice until I got downtown and started making turns again, and something felt 'off'. Tire had 10psi left by the time I parked in the parking garage and patched/reinflated. When not cornering, it's easy to miss this kind of thing on a low-profile tire with stiff sidewalls.

06-03-2009, 10:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	It would be nice from an installation standpoint, as well as balancing standpoint, to not use the TPMS. I kinda considered it for my new setup. Hell I still might leave them out, I donno. The reason I tend to favor leaving them in: My last car didn't have TPMS, and once I picked up a nail in my right rear tire, probably in a construction area at the beggining of the drive, during a commute into the office (45 minute drive, mostly low-speed straight line on the highway). Didn't notice until I got downtown and started making turns again, and something felt 'off'. Tire had 10psi left by the time I parked in the parking garage and patched/reinflated. When not cornering, it's easy to miss this kind of thing on a low-profile tire with stiff sidewalls. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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