Tire Pressure display???

My canadian 2017 TRD Sport MT with tech package also doesn't have TPMS which i was very happy about.

 

Just curious. What's the downside to the TPMS? Especially if it tells you which tire is low.

 

People who drive in ice and snow conditions often have two sets of wheels, one for summer, one for winter. The truck can only keep track of one set of sensors, so if you want the TPMS to work with the other set, you have these options:

1) Pay the dealer about $50 every time you change wheels, to reprogram the TPMS system for the new set of sensors.
2) Buy programmable TPMS sensors in the aftermarket, and clone the set you got with the truck.
3) Put a piece of electrical tape over the TPMS light in the winter.
4) Learn to program the TPMS system yourself. You may need special tooling, I'm not sure.
5) ???

Me, I just check the tire pressures once a month with a gauge and I do a walk around before I get into the truck every week or so. Never had a problem. Can't understand how anyone could roll very far on a flat tire and not know, it is not hard to detect.

 

A pain to fix when the batteries in the sensors go dead.

Expensive if the 'brain' dies, as the earlier units in some cars are starting to do.

A pain/expensive if you run multiple sets of wheels/tires. 'Cause you either have to ignore the lights or pay to have the sensors moved or syncd.

As vehicles age and these bits fail, most folks tend to ignore them or bypass them, and just use the vehicle as they always have.

It's a nanny item. Simply checking your own pressures on a regular basis has worked fine for decades.

 

Thx. That makes sense. I like TPMS. Only have one set of wheels. If one of my tires developed a slow leak on the interstate, I would know it in time to get someplace save to change the tire. Guess it depends on your needs whether it's a good thing or not.

 

Mine read about 5 psi lower than actual. At first I figured my gauge was wrong, so I tried several other gauges and they all show 5 psi more than the display shows. Fortunately, it's consistent, I just add 5 on to whatever the display reads.

 

I had sensors in my stock rims with winter tires. So all summer i would have the light on which was annoying. The wheels with sensors were in my garage so when i would park in front of the garage it would read them and the light would go off. When i drove away it took about 20 minutes for the light to come back on... so if all your wheels go flat it will tell you 20 minutes later LOL. Wish they used the abs sensors to determine tire pressure like most european vehicles. No sensors and just recalibrate after wheel/tire change.

 

My ‘17 CDN V6 AT AC OR has TPMS so I wonder where the data came from to claim most don’t have it.

I bought new sensors for my winter rims and reprogram myself. My reasoning is this: Summertime you are out washing the truck so you stop and check your tire pressures manually if you don’t have sensors so no biggie. But winter without sensors do most people say hey let’s go out in sub zero temperatures and kneel down on the frozen or wet ground and get covered in road salt and grime and check our pressures? At best most people kick a tire and call that a check.

So if you don’t run sensors in winter (even if you have the system in your truck) there is a higher likelihood you won’t do the recommended checks. So I am out approx $450 CDN for sensors and the programmer. A minor expense that ensure I am getting the best rolling resistance / fuel economy and the best traction / tire life. As spring approaches and temps rise I can easily check the pressure gain and make adjustments without having to check manually daily. Or early morning and then again at mid day to know if the cold nights or warm days dictate I should stay where the pressure is or make an adjustment.

Your money, your truck do as you see fit. I figure I have the system let’s use it and enjoy the convenience it offers and the safety as well. It is the cost of one monthly truck payment.

 

My digital gauge reads to .1 psi and I know it is accurate (I use it for race tires and .5 to 1 psi is noticeable in my world). I find my sensors are within 1psi and that is based off of both my summer and winter tires which all run OEM Toyota sensors.

Edit - this is the gauge I use.
http://tiregadgets.com/motion-pro-08-0468-0-60-psi-digital-tire-pressure-gauge-review/

 

Shrug. This is what it says in the 2018 Canadian order guide. It seems we only get TPMS on two trims.

 

I should send you the ‘17 brouchure because it doesn’t have ANY typos or mistakes. But then again if it is printed it must be true. That is unless your dealer prints it out then it is unofficial right?

 

You asked for evidence. There it is. I can confirm that the table is accurate for my vehicle.

And yes, I will 100% believe what is printed in the order guide from the manufacturer, over what the dealer's salesperson says.

 

I have TPS in my 2018 TRD Sport , Canadian truck , the system reads tire pressure in each individual tire. I took the summer tires off and i am running four studded tires on steel rims . My light is on all the time . When i put the summer tires and rims back on does the tire that came off the right front have to go back on the right front in order for the system to read the right tire pressure ? I didn't mark them i have no idea where each tire came off of.

 

Actually you should be marking yer tires when you take 'em off, as they are not supposed to be rotated cross/side.... only front to back and back to front..!!

IE:... take off FR and mark it FR, then put on in spring in the RR spot.....mark the RR and put it on the RF...!! Do not move them left to right..!

Mark your winter tires also... same idea...... Some winters are "directional" for max. traction....!

OH... yes, when you put the summers back on, they will know where you put them....!!

 

THANKS

 

I believe it's because the new radial tires don't like to turn the other way, cause they might de-laminate on you..! I'm truly not sure. That's what I was told by the tire shop guys..!! Once you run them 1 way...you is supposed to keep them going that way..????

Any Tire Nerds on here to enlighten us...??

OH, and as a result...when I traded my 2006 Taco... the spare was brand new and never left it's "Hidy hole"...!!

 

It makes me wonder why Ma Toyota says NOT to cross them...??

Buelher..?? Buelher..?? Are you a tire X-pert..??

Ps... I'm not complaining, but those "Nylon" tires were terrible, eh??? They were square on cold mornings... hehe

 

Some tires such as most winter tires are directional so you can only rotate them front to back. You can still do the X pattern rotation but would have to pull the tires of the rims so you can flip them around and remount and re-balance. I just rotate front to back. The factory tires on tacomas are non directional (at least the wranglers on the OR are) so you can do the x pattern.

 

My 17 Canadian sport MT does not have the display feature for the tires, I thought it still just had the tpms sensors with the warning light.

Well thanks for the info, that's a relief to not have the sensors. Had them before on a Toyota car they were a pain. I recall one failed we couldn't get the warning light to clear, so the warning light was on all the time, which one failed? Do you dismount all the tires and change all the sensors? We were done with the car anyway. What a nuisance. No thanks, after that I'd rather rely on a trusty old fashioned tire gauge any day.

 

My 2010 Canadian TRD had tire pressure sensors .