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Tyre Monitor - Possible Group Buy?....
SteveP:
I am with Stoke and Chungster on this one TBH :confused:
Also Robin I am not sure of your plans as to where this GB will be primarily hosted but if your looking to do it here please can you let me or one of the other mods know which supplier this will be done through before confirming it, thanks :happy2:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: stokeballoon on August 31, 2009, 06:16:52 pm ---
buy a decent Px Gauge and carry out a weekly safety check on your vehicle, including tyre integrity. I mean by that it is ok to automatically check the TP's, but what is a Tyre pressure monitor on poor or damaged tyres?
:confused:
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....Agreed.
You should safety check your vehicle as best as you know how irrespective of having any Tyre Monitor gizmo's.
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: SteveP on August 31, 2009, 06:26:47 pm ---
I am with Stoke and Chungster on this one TBH :confused:
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....Fair enough - No-one is suggesting you have to buy one.
--- Quote from: SteveP on August 31, 2009, 06:26:47 pm ---
Also Robin I am not sure of your plans as to where this GB will be primarily hosted but if your looking to do it here please can you let me or one of the other mods know which supplier this will be done through before confirming it, thanks :happy2:
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....No problem.
This thread is just to network/share the info that this product is on the market, that it may be very useful for some, and inviting an expression of interest so that a GB to everyone's advantage might subsequently be arranged.
At the stage that a) prices are known and b) who the cheapest supplier is, such information will be posted here and then a separate more formal thread can be opened in the GB area, presumably with your blessing.
cmdrfire:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on August 31, 2009, 05:20:51 pm ---
^^^^ :laugh: So speaks an accountant! :laugh: (As mutual friend Neo would say) :evilgrin:
It's going to be better VFM (who's she?) for those doing trackdays and also for the tyre temperature bonus. The benefits in actual full-on racing are obvious.
However, even on a road-only usage I'd rather know sooner than later about any drop in tyre pressure.
I don't know the truth in the rumours that the public air machines at fuel stations etc aren't very accurate but that's where I regularly check mine about every couple of weeks - Have just done so today. Like you, I always walk around my car giving it a visual check before any drive.
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Heh, I was going to mention the accountant thing myself ;)
In all honesty though I'm leaning with Lee and I'd really recommend you not to use the machines at fuel stations - they are rarely (if ever) calibrated. Buy one of these instead:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_566753_langId_-1_categoryId_165648
Check it yourself every week.
As I say I'm curious about the technology used in this device. The biggest turn off for me is not knowing the resolution and the fact that it won't look OEM in the car (says the dude with gauges and stuff).
Hurdy:
I like this product and Ben almost sold me one at Autosport back in January.
There was an awful lot of interest/buying of this product at Autosport by race teams and trackday fetishists alike.
The fact I can get into my car on a rainy/freezing cold morning and immediately know that the tyres are okay without turning my fingers black by unscrewing the dust covers every week is a bonus.
For trackdays it will be great to know when you can start to push the tyres a little more when they have warmed up without guessing and pushing it too far too soon.
What this little piece of kit will also do is tell you via the dispay when your tyres are ready to do too, as well as show you which one/s may have deflated.
:happy2:
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