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you got me wronged, i mean i will travel north every few months hence a TPMS is a good investment.

 

if i could ask more,

is steelmate a trusted brand to go for?

i think your model is TP-77

 

I'm quite keen in TP-S3E.

 

these external sensors, do they require battery? The usual watch type?

is removing them a chore?

I'm thinking of installing them for local use, when heading north, i will switch to another ride.

 

I'm fine with that, at least a warning to tell me i got a leak or puncture will really helps.

 

I recalled i got a burst in my rear tire when heading up to Malacca..

lucky, i still manage to pull the car to road side.

 

Mine is not from Steelmate.  I find Steelmate brand a bit expensive.  So, I bought mine from Amazon and shipped via ezBuy.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073PW986P/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Someone bought a similar one from Aliexpress.  I supposed there are many OEMS.  You can also find them on ezBuy.

 

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Mine is not from Steelmate.  I find Steelmate brand a bit expensive.  So, I bought mine from Amazon and shipped via ezBuy.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073PW986P/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Someone bought a similar one from Aliexpress.  I supposed there are many OEMS.  You can also find them on ezBuy.

 

[laugh]

 

lucky you shared the alternatives, otherwise i would really proceed to buy steelmate.

 

since i'm buying this for the first time.

any recommended brands to go for?

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https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.6.327159467YfrWy&id=45284003989&cm_id=140105335569ed55e27b&abbucket=2

 

Got this from Taobao and very happy with it. Solar powered with 4 internal sensors which requires removing the tyres to install. But this is the most accurate and do not have to worry about people stealing the external sensors. Heard some tyre shops charge $20 to help you remove the tyres and install. I did it FOC when changing tyres.

 

Only need to charge once via USB (PC) the first time I received it. Subsequently powered solely by solar. No need to run cables.

 

Apparently the two top selling TPMS brands in China are steelmate (known as 铁将军) and victon (this).

 

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Do take into consideration that external sensors requires taller shrader valves else it will hit against the rim.

That's why I installed internal sensors.

I still have a set of MIC external sensors.  [:p]

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I got this from Indiegogo when they were raising funds..its a trusted company and they have many products.

Been using it now for about a month and it is very good....its a USB plug type and it uses your phone, and they have alerts when tyre pressure is leaking, low or too high.....I got t for about $160 Sing Dollars with shipping.

 

https://www.nonda.co/products/zus-smart-tire-safety-monitor

 

The main home page is here:  https://www.nonda.co/

 

 

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Hi,

 

can I just check if it is better for wheel balancing to be done with the tpms on?

I refer to the external type.

Yes of course, the weight is minuscule but spinning at 100s of round a min will definitely cause some slight imbalance to the wheel.
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https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.6.327159467YfrWy&id=45284003989&cm_id=140105335569ed55e27b&abbucket=2

 

Got this from Taobao and very happy with it. Solar powered with 4 internal sensors which requires removing the tyres to install. But this is the most accurate and do not have to worry about people stealing the external sensors. Heard some tyre shops charge $20 to help you remove the tyres and install. I did it FOC when changing tyres.

 

I m curious... So what happen when u do tyres rotating? Need to remove the internal sensors again and install to the correct tire?  [confused]

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I m curious... So what happen when u do tyres rotating? Need to remove the internal sensors again and install to the correct tire? [confused]

Yup... That's wat I did.... 6mths once
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I m curious... So what happen when u do tyres rotating? Need to remove the internal sensors again and install to the correct tire?  [confused]

 

According to the seller of the TPMS I bought, the internal sensors will auto correct itself after tyre rotation. So there is no extra work invovled.

 

However, in my case, as my front and rear rims have different offsets, I will be swopping just the tyres and not rims + tyres.

 

The tyre shop I went to quoted me $40 to swop just the tyres.

 

Effectively $10 per tyre - take out the rim, remove the tyre, swop the tyre and install back with the rim.

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According to the seller of the TPMS I bought, the internal sensors will auto correct itself after tyre rotation. So there is no extra work invovled.

 

However, in my case, as my front and rear rims have different offsets, I will be swopping just the tyres and not rims + tyres.

 

The tyre shop I went to quoted me $40 to swop just the tyres.

 

Effectively $10 per tyre - take out the rim, remove the tyre, swop the tyre and install back with the rim.

 

Which brand is that?  As far as i know, once you rotate your tyres , you need to calibrate them . 

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Why the need to rotate tyres ? Bcuz it's recommended ? What's it supposed to do ?

 

When I was driving my van, I change tyres in 2s, not 4s. It's either front or back. I never rotate them.

They always wear out evenly.

 

The only time they wear unevenly is when the front toe is out of spec.

Keep the front alignment correct and there's no uneven wear, and no need for tyre rotation.

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Which brand is that?  As far as i know, once you rotate your tyres , you need to calibrate them . 

 

Brand is Victon. 

 

https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.6.327159467YfrWy&id=45284003989&cm_id=140105335569ed55e27b&abbucket=2&skuId=3242546717800

 

Pick the one that says internal sensors.

 

Calibration - yes, that's what I thought too. But when I checked with the seller, he said not necessary.

Why the need to rotate tyres ? Bcuz it's recommended ? What's it supposed to do ?

 

When I was driving my van, I change tyres in 2s, not 4s. It's either front or back. I never rotate them.

They always wear out evenly.

 

The only time they wear unevenly is when the front toe is out of spec.

Keep the front alignment correct and there's no uneven wear, and no need for tyre rotation.

 

https://www.goodyear.eu/en_gb/consumer/learn/rotating-your-tires.html

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Those TPMS use actual air pressure of the car to calculate, the only sensor that uses rotation is the non individual ones that usually come with the conti cars (damn inaccurate)

 

if your using individual tpms there is not need to rotate or anything.

 

 

Brand is Victon. 

 

https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.6.327159467YfrWy&id=45284003989&cm_id=140105335569ed55e27b&abbucket=2&skuId=3242546717800

 

Pick the one that says internal sensors.

 

Calibration - yes, that's what I thought too. But when I checked with the seller, he said not necessary.


 

https://www.goodyear.eu/en_gb/consumer/learn/rotating-your-tires.html

 

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According to the seller of the TPMS I bought, the internal sensors will auto correct itself after tyre rotation. So there is no extra work invovled.

 

However, in my case, as my front and rear rims have different offsets, I will be swopping just the tyres and not rims + tyres.

 

The tyre shop I went to quoted me $40 to swop just the tyres.

 

Effectively $10 per tyre - take out the rim, remove the tyre, swop the tyre and install back with the rim.

 

Usually ppl simply rotate the wheels (rims+tyres), maybe I suaku first time hear swopping tyres only.  [:p]

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