Tire Gard (Wireless Tire Pressure Gauge)

[UberR3]

The most important point are they accurate, that money will buy a very accurate tyre pressure gauge.

But the tire pressure gauge, regardless of how accurate it is, won't tell you if your tire pressure is dropping in the rear tire while you are on your 150 mile ride.

I have a very nice, accurate pressure gauge I use at home before I ride. But I also rely on a TPMS for not only double checking my initial tire pressure check but it lets me know if the pressure is changing while on the bike. It's honestly save my *** on several trips. Last trip I picked up a small screw which caused a slow leak. I had the TPMS set to alarm when the pressure dropped more than 5psi, which it did. I was able to slow down, pull over, and check the tire. I had enough air in the tire to find a local shop who fixed it.

Point is, without the TPMS on my bike I would not have been able to tell I had a leak until it was too late. Trust me, it pays for itself that one time you avoid a bad accident or flat tire in the middle of nowhere.

 

[scot in exile]

You're missing the point of this system. It can be used to constantly monitor tire pressure while riding to let you know if you have a slow leak of get a nail in the tire. It gives you enough warning to either get off the road to fix the problem or find a shop to repair it. A tire pressure problem is a very bad thing to happen when riding.

It's not about checking your tire pressure when you first get on the bike....it's about keeping an eye on the pressure through the entire ride.

I get the point and I do not argue that it is a good system, I can not talk for other riders but I can tell when my tyre drops 10psi by the handling and the feel of the bike but then again I probably have more seat time than most on here, like all electrical gadgets it will fail sooner or later better keep a manual tyre gauge for a back-up
I also carry a small air pump and tyre repair kit.

 

[mexican]

I get the point and I do not argue that it is a good system, I can not talk for other riders but I can tell when my tyre drops 10psi by the handling and the feel of the bike but then again I probably have more seat time than most on here, like all electrical gadgets it will fail sooner or later better keep a manual tyre gauge for a back-up
I also carry a small air pump and tyre repair kit.

Agree, i carry a compressor and a tire repair kit, never had to use it (yet), hope never will but i have it just in case

 

[EasTexRIII]

Agree, i carry a compressor and a tire repair kit, never had to use it (yet), hope never will but i have it just in case

I have 2 nipples on my chest. I ain't fixin to breast feed a baby. but I have em........... just in case

 

[mexican]

I have 2 nipples on my chest. I ain't fixin to breast feed a baby. but I have em........... just in case

When you do i wanna see, that would be something you don't see every day

 

[1olbull]

Me thinks this is a great idea! Like most, I am far from religious about checking tire pressure.
I just ordered up this version - 5 star customer rating, works with your cell phone and is just $99!

 

[1olbull]

Id love if someone make cheaper versions of the Bluetooth caps that pair with your phone. Have it vibrate the phone and send you a text when a tire hits a low/high cutoff point.
So simple, so elegant, so practical. So non-existant.

See my last post . . .

 

[1olbull]

You're missing the point of this system. It can be used to constantly monitor tire pressure while riding to let you know if you have a slow leak of get a nail in the tire. It gives you enough warning to either get off the road to fix the problem or find a shop to repair it. A tire pressure problem is a very bad thing to happen when riding.
It's not about checking your tire pressure when you first get on the bike....it's about keeping an eye on the pressure through the entire ride.

Do you actually taxi out rides on your R3?

 

[HansO]

Hanso has somthing like that on his ride , saw them at RDU14 , i couldnt help but think the more complicated youmake things the more problems you'll have........

Mine is actually built in to my Garmin GPS, it is the Garmin Zumo 395LM and works a treat, no Complications whatsoever you pair the tyre caps to the unit set the pressure you want then set a min pressure and it alerts you on the screen if it drops down to it, it also alerts you when you need to change the batteries in the caps (about every 18 months)

 

[Mark Graham]

I purchased the ones from Wallyworld 1st but they were off by approx. 4 psi. These are accurate as I checked the pressure with 2 other gauges and all were reading the same pressures. I'm curious about the ones that work with your cellphone.

The most important point are they accurate, that money will buy a very accurate tyre pressure gauge.