SmarTire System for Safety

We think SmarTire is a good investment. So much so that we upgraded to cover all our wheels and tow vehicle too.

Accoring to the product description, studies show that almost half of all RV tires are under-inflated.

Monitoring your tires while you drive helps to avoid under-inflation, extend tire life and help ensure safety. The wireless monitoring technology designed especially for RVs constantly monitors your tires and alerts you instantly to a tire-related problems before they become dangerous.

The easy-to-read dash display shows each tire’s pressure, temperature and deviation from its correct pressure. It provides 3 audible and visual alerts:

• Pressure deviation
• Critical low pressure
• High temperature

All settings and warning levels can be customized to match any motorhome/towed vehicle configuration. In-tire sensors have a 7-year minimum expected battery life under normal driving conditions.

Advantages: The product description lists several reasons for using the system:

• Reduce Accident Risk — Most blowouts are caused by running on an under-inflated tire for an extended period of time. Monitoring both pressure and temperature provides an early warning when a tire may be about to suffer a blowout.

• Increase Fuel Economy — Under-inflated tires cause increased fuel consumption, releasing more harmful emissions into the air. Help ensure your vehicle is running optimally with properly inflated tires.

• Avoid Inconvenience — Being stranded on the road with a flat tire is frustrating, inconvenient and sometimes dangerous. Monitoring reduces the chance of a flat by letting you know the status of all of your tires at all times, with just a glance.

• Extend Tire Life — Under-inflation causes excessive heat built-up which dramatically shortens both tread and tire life (only 20% under-inflation can reduce tire life by one-third). SmarTire helps ensure you keep your tires properly inflated for maximum tire life.

• Temperature Compensation — Tire pressure is only half of the story. It is impossible to provide accurate pressure information without factoring in the tire’s temperature. SmarTire is constantly comparing the temperature of your tires to their pressure. This ensures that the pressure deviation readings, as well as any alerts, are accurate based on the tire’s current condition. Thanks to temperature compensation, tire pressure can be checked and adjusted accurately at any time of the day, regardless of the ambient air and tire temperatures.

Check it out: SmarTire Tire Pressure Monitor: RV 8-Wheel Kit + 4-Wheel Tow-Behind Kit