here is one for a trike, looks just like the FOBO from what I can see and it uses an app so it has all of the same issues, but only $50 it is a lot less expensive
SYKIK Rider SRTP630, tire pressure monitoring system for Trikes and 3 wheelers
At that price I might even give it a try
Once they are set up there usually isn’t a problem.
I have to reset them when I remove them so they don’t disappear when I leave my SS at the dealer. And I changed dead batteries in them which requires a reset.... it’s not hard to reset them....you tap on the square in the app....remove the sensor for 8 seconds and put it back on and hold your phone on it so it can recommunicate...
My tire shop had to reset my pickup tires when I bought new ones or when they get rotated.....
I read the reviews on that ebay system....people are complaining about the unit getting melted sitting on the dashboard...
Installed the cheapo ebay TPMS today in the car, and to truly test things, I installed it on 3 wheels. Installation was pretty easy and took a 30 minute drive into town to test it out.
This Nissan wants 36 lbs in each tire, and this pic was 15 minutes into the drive. It gives a small alarm every 15 minutes, letting me know that one tire is offline.
As I was putting them in the tires, I left one at 25 and let the unit update, it let off an alarm and flashed the screen for about 30 seconds, then the alarm silenced and it flashed the screen. I didn't see how long it was going to go.
Now for the reliability test, to see if it works well over a few weeks, but initial impression is very good.
It comes from China of course, it defaults to Celsius and bar, so just going into the menu to change those, and set the low/high of air pressure and temperature alerts and you are up and going.
I'm going to need to device a mount for this, plan to put it under the dash, to the right of the instrument cluster. I'm not exactly sure how I'm going to do this, probably buy a couple pieces of lexan and fashion something.
Ideas are welcome!
Display MoreInstalled the cheapo ebay TPMS today in the car, and to truly test things, I installed it on 3 wheels. Installation was pretty easy and took a 30 minute drive into town to test it out.
This Nissan wants 36 lbs in each tire, and this pic was 15 minutes into the drive. It gives a small alarm every 15 minutes, letting me know that one tire is offline.
Ideas are welcome!
Just a thought, can you put TWO monitors in the rear tire? This would give you redundant data, but at least the sensor would see pressure and temp and not sound the "flat tire" alarm all the time.
No idea how these are installed, but I do know the system wants data from a sensor, this would be a way to give it data and perhaps silence the alarm without trying to reprogram the unit, etc.
Doc
Just a thought, can you put TWO monitors in the rear tire? This would give you redundant data, but at least the sensor would see pressure and temp and not sound the "flat tire" alarm all the time.
No idea how these are installed, but I do know the system wants data from a sensor, this would be a way to give it data and perhaps silence the alarm without trying to reprogram the unit, etc.
Doc
Not unless you have 2 valve stems.
Not unless you have 2 valve stems.
Could it be attached to a small C02 cannister appropriately pressurized?
False reading because they’re cheap?
Low battery voltage?
RF inteferance blocking the signal?
False reading because they’re cheap?
Low battery voltage?
RF inteferance blocking the signal?
So far, not a problem with that, I have about 300 miles on the new tires with them. I also have about 1000 miles on the car with this installed with no problems.
They are cheap, time will tell. For $30, I'm gambling on it.
Not unless you have 2 valve stems.
And THAT answers my question about how they are mounted to the wheel! LoL!
Sorry I couldn't be more help!
Just out of curiosity, those that have experienced a flat tire on their SlingShot, how did the SlingShot react? Was the flat tire obvious?
Thanks,
Bill
Just out of curiosity, those that have experienced a flat tire on their SlingShot, how did the SlingShot react? Was the flat tire obvious?
Thanks,
Bill
Not yet but.....the low profile tires have heavier side walls for that reason and for handling so it doesn’t roll off the rim in hard cornering. That’s the reason I bought the TPMS because you can’t easily tell if they are flat.
Years ago I had a flat back tire on a motorcycle. I had aluminum wheels. I was able to ride about 12 miles home on the flat tire. It never ruined the tire, the tube or the rim. It never came off the rim and I could drive it about 35 miles an hour.... it got real squirrelly leaning into turns so I had to do that really slow....straight away it was like nothing was wrong.
Unless it comes off the rim you probably wouldn’t know....
Not yet but.....the low profile tires have heavier side walls for that reason and for handling so it doesn’t roll off the rim in hard cornering. That’s the reason I bought the TPMS because you can’t easily tell if they are flat.
Years ago I had a flat back tire on a motorcycle. I had aluminum wheels. I was able to ride about 12 miles home on the flat tire. It never ruined the tire, the tube or the rim. It never came off the rim and I could drive it about 35 miles an hour.... it got real squirrelly leaning into turns so I had to do that really slow....straight away it was like nothing was wrong.
Unless it comes off the rim you probably wouldn’t know....
hm.... I can even tell when my tires are low on air(like 10 psi lower than the recommended lv) so I am totally baffled as to how anyone claims that they could not know they had a flat.
hm.... I can even tell when my tires are low on air(like 10 psi lower than the recommended lv) so I am totally baffled as to how anyone claims that they could not know they had a flat.
I have had absolutely no experience with low profile tires, like on the SlingShot, so I wouldn't be surprised if I were told that the short sidewalls are stiff enough where they may be difficult in detecting a flat, thus the reason for the question.
Bill
All my vehicles except the Jeep have low profile tires and at least on bridgestones/bfgoodrich(brands of tires I buy since its what Costco carries) I can confidently say based on first hand experience that you have to be dead not to tell the difference.
Unless you have run flat tires(which are a complete separate EXPENSIVE mess) you absolutely will notice low profile tires being low/flat even faster than reg ones.
hm.... I can even tell when my tires are low on air(like 10 psi lower than the recommended lv) so I am totally baffled as to how anyone claims that they could not know they had a flat.
Years ago my car had a rear flat tire and I was going 70 miles an hour on it without any indication of its condition until a guy pulled along side and pointed to the back end....unless it’s acting squirrelly swerving around ....the difference would be how straight the road is...I was on an expressway without radical turns like driving in town...
Not saying it wouldn’t have sooner or later cut the tire and been on the rim throwing sparks...
