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EDGEMAN OP
Dec 18, 2025 at 07:43 AM ET
Have you ever wondered what your actual tire pressure was on each wheel?
You know, instead of just a TPMS light. Saw this mentioned on a Tacoma message board, and I'm very tempted... It would be nice to also know if the tire pressure is dropping before it trips the dash light. ** Edited by EDGEMAN at 12/18/2025, 7:43:29 AM

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HOKIERIT
5mo
I have that as a display option and keep it (as well as torque & HP usage)>
up showing on my dash. It is cool to monitor individual tire pressure. It also shows tire air temp, so you can see the tire pressure go up as tire air temp goes up. Still. think I like the dynamic torque/HP usage feature better. That is up there as well... Dash looks like a cockpit! Simple little things, but cool nonetheless
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim
7mo
My car does that with no add on. So...
HokieKip HokieKip
7mo
I've got this TPMS for my travel trailer . . .
pretty standard add-on for most RV's. ** Edited by HokieKip at 12/18/2025, 11:14:57 AM
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HortHokie
7mo
My 2018 Hyundai Elantra has one of those built in
takes a minute or 2 after starting or it to kick in, but works great while driving.
vthhhi vthhhi
7mo
I use one of these....
Always worked for me!
HokieGator HokieGator
7mo
I've tried that rectal thermometer but can't get it to work for me.
vt90 vt90
7mo
Only difference between oral and rectal thermometers is the taste
vthhhi vthhhi
7mo
butt, I'm surprised!
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EDGEMAN OP
7mo
How do you use that while driving down the road?
vthhhi vthhhi
7mo
I pull into a Wawa(air is free, I hate paying for air)...
and fill them if needed.
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Chesapeake_Hokie
7mo
If you get this, share your thoughts after it's installed please
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EDGEMAN OP
7mo
Will do. I just ordered a different one from Amazon.
I probably won't install it until after I put new tires on the truck, which should be early January. (Waiting for Costco's Michelin sale to go into effect, which I think starts the 22nd. It will take a week or two for them to arrive at my local warehouse.)
great2bahokie great2bahokie
7mo
Which one did you go with?
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EDGEMAN OP
7mo
The Marcala 2026 V2.0 TPMS
All appeared to be made in China, so there probably isn't a huge difference in quality. This one was ~$5 less, claimed to be an American owned company, and the feedback on their customer service was pretty good.
JoesterVT JoesterVT
7mo
What year is the Tacoma? Surprised it doesn't already give you that data
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EDGEMAN OP
7mo
2008, and I just have the idiot TPMS light.
On my Tacoma, I don't know if it's one of the 4 tires being used, or the spare. It also has a TPMS sensor, and is normally the one that trips the light (since it sits there for years without being touched...lol) ** Edited by EDGEMAN at 12/18/2025, 8:41:13 AM
JoesterVT JoesterVT
7mo
Ahh...I was thinking you re-upped in the last 5 o 6 years....time flies
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EDGEMAN OP
7mo
My "car" is a 2021, but my truck has some years on it.
I love my truck, and plan to keep it until the wheels fall off.
JoesterVT JoesterVT
7mo
It's a Yota...far more likely that you'll keep it til YOUR wheels fall off
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EDGEMAN OP
7mo
I'm starting to price things like wheel bearings, water pumps, and...
...your typical wear items. I have front sway bar links and bushings to install the next time I visit the auto hobby shop for my yearly oil change.
HokieMacDaddy HokieMacDaddy
7mo
recently had to replace two U-joints and the carrier bearing
Shop said I had maybe another 10 miles until the whole thing failed catastrophically. This was in a small town in the middle of Iowa where I just happened to find a shop with the time and ability to fix it. And people say miracles don't happen.
Stork Stork
7mo
My car gives me real time tire pressure on each wheel. And it is helpful
** Edited by Stork at 12/18/2025, 8:08:04 AM
JoesterVT JoesterVT
7mo
Yep....my Pathfinder was still running on "summer air"...
and the pressures on Monday morning dipped below 30psi all around. I filled 'er up with some of that winter air and all is well. FWIW, even at 30 I never got a warning light....