Did your know that the tire monitoring on Fords is NOT that accurate?

[roket]

from my experience, the TPMS sensors are pretty spot-on. i have seen no more than 1 psi difference in mine, but that may be due to the fact that it does not show decimals, and instead rounds the number to the nearest whole. the only real downside is how fragile the sensors themselves are

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[roadpilot]

If you're relying on TPMS sensors to let you know when you're 1 or 2 PSI off, then you have no idea what the primary purpose of TPMS sensors are.

Basically, they are there to help inform MOST drivers that "Hey, bro, there's something wrong with your tire -- better get it checked out before it goes flat!"

IMHO, they are nothing short of the idiot lights on the dash. Those don't measure temps or pressures to any real accuracy ... they are intended to help you avoid a problem happening in order to address it BEFORE you find yourself stranded somewhere.

That said, I've used a variety of reputable gauges over the years. My Ford and Lincoln vehicles have never been off more than 1-2 PSI.

 

[LouG]

Schrader makes the TPMS sensors and IMHO they are some of the best out there.

Cripes just PSI from 48 to 75 degrees is 3 PSI different

Exactly. I'll put 32psi in and in 30 kms driving it's showing 34/35psi

 

[Wiley Marmot]

@Wiley Marmot did you reuse the sensors from your original wheels? Were you noticing these readings with the OEM setup?

Fair question.

The sensors in my LMR sourced SVE wheels came with the wheel/tire package; no idea what brand they are.

I only had my OEM wheels, tires, and sensors on my GT for 425 miles, and don't remember if there was a disparity between them and my Victor gage and air pump. BTW: Those OEM sensors are now living in the Voxx 20 x 9 wheels that I used to replace my OEM wheels at that 425 mile mark; before replacing the Voxx wheels/OEM all seasons with the SVE wheel and tire package last September.

Forum: Wiley, how many wheels and tires DO you have?

Wiley: Too.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Exactly. I'll put 32psi in and in 30 kms driving it's showing 34/35psi

Well yeah, tire pressure increases as you drive and they heat up. A 2-3 psi increase is normal. It doesn't have anything to do with the sensors.

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