However large your RV, you can monitor the pressure and temperature of all your tyres, and even include the tyres on a towed car.
This not only warns you if you get a puncture, it helps to save fuel by making sure your tyres are always running at the optimum pressure, and can actually save you from a blowout by giving you warning of the tyre overheating before a blowout occurs.
TyrePal sensors simply replace the standard dust caps and can be locked in position. Data is transmitted to the monitor in the cab so that a warning can be provided when things are going wrong. The systems are simply set up for your particular vehicle, whether a four-wheel camper van or a large motorhome towing a trailer or car.
The prestigious Practical Motorhome Magazine ’Best Accessory’ award of 2011 was won by TyrePal’s TD1200
Four wheels – TyrePal TD1000, TD1200 and TA22X
TD1000 or TD1200 are ideal for four-wheel motorhomes
Our models TD1000 and TD1200 are straightforward and reliable systems for monitoring four wheels. They are identical except for the pressure range.They display the pressure of all four tyres continuously and show the temperatures at the press of a button. Another button illuminates the display.
Pressure can be displayed in psi, bar or kPa and temperature in C or F. You set your own alert levels for high and low pressure and for high temperature, and the setting applies to all four wheels.
The monitor is powered from internal AA cells or from the vehicle power supply.
The four valve-cap sensors simply screw onto the tyre valves in place of the standard dust caps and can be locked in position with anti-theft rings. Sensors are powered by internal lithium cells that last a year or more and can easily be replaced.
The transmission distance for the sensors is about 20 metres in clear air, but screening by the vehicle body reduces this so we normally recommend a maximum distance from sensor to monitor of about 7.5 metres. For larger vehicles, use the TA22X system with a signal booster.
Details of the TA22X tyre safety monitor are given below
4 wheels – tyre pressure up to 60psi
If your tyre pressures are normally set to 60psi (4bar) or less, TD1000 is the most suitable. There is capacity above this 60psi limit to allow for the increase in pressure as the tyres warm up while driving. TD-1000AX see detailed specification here
TD1000 £165 including VAT add to basket
4 wheels – tyre pressure above 60psi
For 4-wheel vehicles with tyre pressures up to 180psi (12 bar) cold inflation pressure – you can use TD-1200 See detailed specification here. Please note that the alert levels on this model are set for the whole vehicle. If your front and rear tyres have very different pressures, the TA22 system is more appropriate. TD1200 is £195 including VAT add to basket
Six wheels – TyrePal TD2200 or TA22X series
TyrePal TD2200 six-wheel system
For six wheel vehicles you can use either TD2200, which continuously displays the pressure of all six wheels, or the versatile TA22X system, which alerts you when things are going wrong, but doesn’t continuously display the pressures. Pressure and temperature display is available at the press of a button (display cycles through all monitored wheels).
TD2200
This is a continuous display tyre pressure monitor for 6 wheels with tyre pressures up to 180 psi (12 bar). The display layout can be adjusted to show twin wheels on the rear axle or wheels on three axles. The alert levels can be set separately for each axle. Maximum recommended transmission distance from sensor to monitor is 7.5 metres.
TD-2200 See detailed specification here £249.00 including VAT add to basket
TA22X – Our most versatile tyre safety monitor
TA22 set up for car and trailer
TyrePal TA22X is an extremely versatile system that allows you to monitor anything from from 2 to 22 wheels at pressures up to 10 bar (145psi).
It is a ‘fit and forget’ system that gives you audible and visual alerts when things are going wrong. By pressing a button you can quickly check the actual pressure and temperature for each of the tyres. For larger vehicle,s where the transmission distance from rear tyres to the monitor is more than about 7.5 metres, a signal booster is available. This can be ordered separately and added later if necessary.
TA22 set up for twin wheels on rear axle
Just order the system, the correct number of sensors and a booster if required. When you install it, the display only shows the wheels you are monitoring and gives a clear diagnostic message if anything goes wrong. See detailed specification here.
Large vehicles
Where the transmission distance from the wheels to the monitor is greater than about 7.5 metres, a signal booster is required. The booster requires connection to a 12V – 30V supply and is typically positioned towards the rear of the motorhome. The signal booster is only for TA22 and not suitable for TD series.
TA22 showing all possible wheel positions
TA22X/4 Tyre safety monitor with four sensors. £165 incl VAT add to basket
TA22X/6 Tyre safety monitor with six sensors. £220 incl VAT add to basket
TA22X/8 Tyre safety monitor with eight sensors. £278 incl VAT add to basket
TA22X/10 Tyre safety monitor with ten sensors. £339 incl VAT add to basket
TA22/sens Additional sensor for TA22 system. £29.00 add to basket
TA22X/boost Signal booster to extend range from sensor to monitor. £39.00 add to basket