Anybody any experience of the tyre cap pressure monitors ?

Seem to be two types - one you have to press in to get a reading, the second (I fancy) which shows green, yellow, red (for correct, 3psi under, very low) without having to press anything.

Both types are about

Both pretty naff to be honest.......... not to bad if you have short valves fitted as they stick out miles:O Best to just check your pressures more often.

Phil

Got a set for my wife's motor and they were cr*p - stick out miles and never changed colour.

Went in the bin..

SWMBO's Dad swears by the coloured valves and has bought a set for each of his cars. Seem to work well, although he did have a set pinched off his last car :eek: I couldn't justify 20 quid for a set of dust caps so I just have the 99p ones and check my pressures regularly....

Chris

Found a local dealer that fitted my new tyres , and they fill them with a Nitrogen mixture. Less leaking and less need to re inflate , has worked well for me over 12k miles and still correct pressure . They do a refill service for £6 . Check if any fitters exist in your area worth a try . see attached quotes

(Thanks to the use of clever filtration technology, available from Parker Hannifin, it can supply a NITROGEN tyre filling service that will offer drivers a raft of driving and environmental benefits. One look at the importance placed on tyres - and their correct inflation - by the motor racing fraternity pays testament to how important even the slightest improvements are.

Benefits on offer include better mileage figures, enhanced performance, a smoother ride and less need for regular checks.

According to Tyre Zone's Nigel Moore: 'It's what's inside that counts'.

'Compressed air is roughly 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen plus some water vapour'.

'The reason for tyres losing pressure over time is that the oxygen in the compressed air used to inflate a tyre leaks out through the rubber'.

'Therefore, the pressure of the tyre decreases over time leading to all the associated performance losses'.

The equipment used by Tyre Zone, called TyreSaver, is supplied by the local Maidstone office of global engineering giant Parker Hannifin.

TyreSaver produces nitrogen from compressed air using Parker's proprietary hollow-fibre membranes.

When compressed air is fed through the hollow fibre membranes, the oxygen and water vapour in the compressed air are separated through what is known as selective permeation, the end product being a stream of NITOGEN ready to inflate the tyres.

The benefits of using NITROGEN have already been documented in the performance car and aerospace industries.)

AS ABOVE, blah blah blah...... We use Uniflate

Found a local dealer that fitted my new tyres , and they fill them with a Nitrogen mixture. Less leaking and less need to re inflate , has worked well for me over 12k miles and still correct pressure . They do a refill service for

OK, guys.

Thanks for the input.

Won't bother after all you've told me.

Was trying to be lazy (ier still).