Tire Valve Caps Monitor Air Pressure

Tire Valve Caps monitor air pressure TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous 17-1-4 The hottest new product in the trucking industry comes from Australia - "Tiremate" the pressure sensors that automatically alert drivers when air pressure is low. U.S. Importer Gary Downey of Advantage Enterprises, Inc., says he's also had interest from farmers in the new radio-equipped valve stem covers which can be used on any pneumatic tire. The valve caps contain tiny half-ounce transmitters that send a high-frequency signal to a monitor in the cab if tire pressure drops below a preset point, setting off a buzzer and a warning light. "You can save a tremendous amount of fuel by always running on properly inflated tires and prevent damage to underinflated tires," says Downey, noting that he's also had a lot of interest from the RV industry who looks at Tiremate as a way to avoid flats in out of the way locations. To install, you simply screw the caps on normally over the valve stems and install the monitor in the cab. The display module - which is customized for each vehicle - shows the location of each wheel on the vehicle. Since each wheel sensor has it's own signal code, the monitor can tell you at a glance exactly which tire is underinflated. "Underinflation regularly costs truckers and RV'ers 5 to 50% of their mileage. We can totally eliminate that loss because, once installed, keeping tires properly inflated is easy, even on an 18-wheeler," says Downey. Wheel sensors are fitted with mini battery packs that last one year. Price ranges from $495 to $695, depending on the number of wheels being monitored. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ad-vantage Enterprises, Inc., 1610 Elm St., Harrisonville, Mo. 64701 (ph 816 887-3505; fax 816 887-3705).

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