TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
A comparison matrix of different brands of TPMS. Click on feature hyperlinks for a general description of that feature. Some brand features also have hyperlinks to describe special characteristics or options for that brand.
PressurePro | SAF-TEE | SmarTire | Tire SafeGuard | Tire Sentry | TPMS Products | Vegia | Wabco | |
$/6 tires | ||||||||
$/10 tires | ||||||||
Battery life | ||||||||
Battery $ | ||||||||
User replaceable | UNK | |||||||
Sensor Type | Valve stem | Valve stem | Internal | Valve stem or internal | Valve stem | Valve stem | External | |
Display size | ||||||||
Display mount | Velcro | Velcro | In dash | |||||
Display; custom/RV type | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Display Hardwired | ||||||||
Manual check | Yes | Yes | No | |||||
Manual check; stationary | Yes | No | No | |||||
Temperature | No | Yes | Internal only | No | No | |||
Feature Descriptions
$/6 tires | Cost of system for 6-wheeled motor home |
$/10 | Cost of system for 10-wheeled motor home + toad OR dually pickup + trailer |
Battery life | Manufacturer's claim for battery life |
Battery $ | Cost of sensor battery replacement per sensor |
User Replaceable | Are the sensor batteries user replaceable? |
Sensor Type | External valve stem mounted, Internal valve stem, Internal strap mounted, External physical mount |
SAF-TEE User Replaceable - UNK. Some information suggests that batteries may be user replaceable, but this has not been confirmed.
Tire SafeGuard 'Sensor Type' - RV sensors are valve stem mounted. Toad sensors are internally mounted.
12/15/2007