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Which aftermarket TPMS is best?

Discussion in 'Recovery & Gear' started by Crusader, Feb 18, 2019.

  1. Feb 18, 2019 at 8:27 AM
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    Help me decide which aftermarket TPMS system to go with. I'd prefer aftermarket to fixing/replacing OEM (bought my 06 a week ago with light on..has aftermarket wheels/tires so probably just missing altogether) for both price and especially to see the specific tire pressures, which we can't in our 1st gens. It's just the TPMS light on or off.

    Most of them have the valve stem screw on sensors (first pic). I've found one that is the OEM-style in-rim sensor (second pic). In rim would be nicer for faster air down/fill ups for sure. This one pictured is the only one I've found like this.

    The displays come in 12v plug in (first pic) as well as on-dash solar powered (second pic).

    I think I would prefer in-rim sensor with 12v plug in, but haven't found that combo. Any thoughts or other suggestions? Thanks!
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    CACAGOO Wireless TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System with 4pcs External Sensors (0-8.0 Bar/ 0-116 Psi), Temperature and Pressure LCD Display, Real-time Alarm Function https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074WKVG6J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9KTACbSMYS6H9

    KINGBOLEN VC611 Smart Car TPMS Solar Energy TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System with LCD Display Monitoring 4 Sensors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FNH8ND8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_gYTACbCJ6C6EY

    Some other decent ones I've found:

    TPMS Solar Power Universal Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring System with 4 External Sensors to Monitor and Display the Pressure and Temperature of 4 Tires in Real-time https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CPHYBG2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JYTACb6SDDEM2

    Beipuit Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), with 4 External Cap Sensors (Cigarette Lighter Plug with 5V/1.5A Charging) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MTZRQ2P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0YTACbQ8B62RY
     
  2. Feb 18, 2019 at 9:36 AM
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    Personally I would go with an Oem style. I had issues with aftermarket sensors and them not calibrating and not reading with the scan tool. Switched out for a Oem and all good
     
  3. Feb 18, 2019 at 9:50 AM
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    Thanks for the reply. You mean OEM-style aftermarket sensor like the one I listed? Or an actual OEM replacement? I would prefer to go that route if the dash displayed individual tire pressures, but it doesn't.
     
  4. Feb 18, 2019 at 10:04 AM
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    I’ve heard the screw on caps tpms are pretty unreliable. I’m interested in seeing the actual PSI with an aftermarket style in rim tpms reliability.
     
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    If your wanting individual pressures then I would go with the OEM style you listed that gives you the individual pressures.
     
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  6. Feb 19, 2019 at 7:47 AM
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    Dang, I had pretty much talked myself into the in-rim style, with my only reserve being difficulty of servicing them if need be for any reason. But worst case I could always get the stem-style to just screw on top of them afterwards if it proved too much of a pain.
    But I'm second guessing it now. Seems like it would be pretty annoying on tire rotations, since the aftermarket units cannot relearn location afaik. I'm trying to ask the two companies now who sell them if the internal sensors tire position can be relearned after a rotation, but I'm not hopeful. So at this point I'm thinking I'll go with external sensors...unless you can talk me out of it :D:p
     
  7. Mar 1, 2019 at 10:25 AM
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    Decided to go with the Cacagoo one listed above. It has external valve-stem sensors, and the unit can either be plugged into the 12V or set up on the dash which was nice to have that flexibility. But really I liked the swivel on the 12V plug in. I was leaning towards 12V all along because I have three available outlets in my bench seat front seat config (maybe the bucket seats with center console setups do too?). But they are so low that if the unit just stuck straight out it would be hard to see it. This one is working great! Easy to see during the day, and not too bright at night (at least down low..might be a little too much if it was dash mounted). Been two weeks so far and no complaints. We'll see as time unfolds how they hold up.

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  8. Mar 1, 2019 at 10:27 AM
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    Not a great pic but here is the sensor itself

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