Smart Tire pressure monitoring system?

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MotorCycleRiderDataBase · Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:30 am

Did a search, found no discussion of this product.

http://www.vulcantire.com/smartire_mc_sys.htm

On a GoldWing forum it has very good reviews.

After a major blowout at 60-70mph last year (3 wig wag fish tails with wife on the back and fighting it to an upright halt) I bought the system. Will install when I mount my next set of tires.

Anyone with experience with it? Some report more difficulty balancing the wheel (I would expect that). I plan balancing my rim first. Find the heavy spot and then mount the tire light spot accordingly.

#2 Unread post by **Skier** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:51 pm

It seems the only advantage the system provides over regular checking of tire pressure is a slow leak picked up on the road. A violent loss of pressure won't be prevented by this system and anything else can be caught by checking tire pressure regularly.

Just my $0.02.

TR7 · #3 Unread post by **TR7** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:30 pm

HUZZA!

it even says "top notch", it cant get any better than that.

ofblong · #4 Unread post by **ofblong** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:59 pm

Skier wrote:It seems the only advantage the system provides over regular checking of tire pressure is a slow leak picked up on the road. A violent loss of pressure won't be prevented by this system and anything else can be caught by checking tire pressure regularly.

Just my $0.02.

the one on my friends hummer was big enough that it would keep the tire inflated for 50 miles if there was a blowout. I guess after 50 miles is when the tire just becomes shredded beyond being able to keep it filled. at least thats what the manufacture stated lol.

JCS · #5 Unread post by **JCS** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:31 am

http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=6

Here is another soon to be on the market. I use other products from this company and their stuff seems to be very good.

#6 Unread post by **Skier** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:04 pm

ofblong wrote:
Skier wrote:It seems the only advantage the system provides over regular checking of tire pressure is a slow leak picked up on the road. A violent loss of pressure won't be prevented by this system and anything else can be caught by checking tire pressure regularly.

Just my $0.02.
the one on my friends hummer was big enough that it would keep the tire inflated for 50 miles if there was a blowout. I guess after 50 miles is when the tire just becomes shredded beyond being able to keep it filled. at least thats what the manufacture stated lol.

Are you reading the same thread as I am?

Sev · #7 Unread post by **Sev** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:03 pm

Skier wrote:
ofblong wrote:
Skier wrote:It seems the only advantage the system provides over regular checking of tire pressure is a slow leak picked up on the road. A violent loss of pressure won't be prevented by this system and anything else can be caught by checking tire pressure regularly.

Just my $0.02.
the one on my friends hummer was big enough that it would keep the tire inflated for 50 miles if there was a blowout. I guess after 50 miles is when the tire just becomes shredded beyond being able to keep it filled. at least thats what the manufacture stated lol.
Are you reading the same thread as I am?

Moron, my tire pressure monitor also pumps extra air into the tires so they don't go fla...

wait...

I'm missing something here. Huh? Who am I? What am I doing here?

ofblong · #8 Unread post by **ofblong** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:16 pm

well I didnt even look at the link. my friends hummer has a tire pressure monitor that reads if the tire goes to low and then automatically fills it to try and keep a set pressure in the tires. we were on the dunes and well on dunes you need to lower your air pressure. he flipped a switch lowered it to I believe 12psi (my dad runs 3psi in his 38's but if you dont run that low you could find yourself stuck) then when he was done riding flipped the switch and it auto inflated them to the recommended tire pressure. So I "assumed" the tire pressure monitor in the link was the same type of thing.

-Holiday · #9 Unread post by **-Holiday** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:16 pm

ofblong wrote:well I didnt even look at the link. my friends hummer has a tire pressure monitor that reads if the tire goes to low and then automatically fills it to try and keep a set pressure in the tires. we were on the dunes and well on dunes you need to lower your air pressure. he flipped a switch lowered it to I believe 12psi (my dad runs 3psi in his 38's but if you dont run that low you could find yourself stuck) then when he was done riding flipped the switch and it auto inflated them to the recommended tire pressure. So I "assumed" the tire pressure monitor in the link was the same type of thing.

i hope your dad has beadlocks. I would not recommend running your tires at 3psi without them, unless you'd like to learn how to put a tire back on the bead in the middle of nowhere.

ofblong · #10 Unread post by **ofblong** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:39 pm

-Holiday wrote:
ofblong wrote:well I didnt even look at the link. my friends hummer has a tire pressure monitor that reads if the tire goes to low and then automatically fills it to try and keep a set pressure in the tires. we were on the dunes and well on dunes you need to lower your air pressure. he flipped a switch lowered it to I believe 12psi (my dad runs 3psi in his 38's but if you dont run that low you could find yourself stuck) then when he was done riding flipped the switch and it auto inflated them to the recommended tire pressure. So I "assumed" the tire pressure monitor in the link was the same type of thing.
i hope your dad has beadlocks. I would not recommend running your tires at 3psi without them, unless you'd like to learn how to put a tire back on the bead in the middle of nowhere.

he knows what he is doing. he has been going to the dunes for longer than ive been alive (im 28) and from when I can remember he has never lost a bead. Well that and he has never gotten stuck. Anyways its the type of tires he has on his jeep which also allow him to climb steep hills at slower than walking speed. pretty funny watching a race to see who can make it to the top of test hill the last. His f350 he keeps 12psi in that when taking it to the dunes. So it just depends on the tire/rim combo and a few other things as well but mostly the tire rim combo.