It something difficult about some sensors making them hard to remove to add air? My Garmin sensors are no harder to remove than a normal valve stem cap. Still trying to understand the need for a "T".
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It something difficult about some sensors making them hard to remove to add air? My Garmin sensors are no harder to remove than a normal valve stem cap. Still trying to understand the need for a "T".
Two words: Wear (and) tear. If you did this quite often, the sealing surface in the sensor could become worn out/damaged, or the sensor's housing could eventually fail.
Plus... let's say that you remove a sensor to add air. You're going to have to then put it back on. You could lose a little air during that process of reinstalling it.
So much easier to just install the T-Valve, mount the sensor on top, and use the perpendicular stem valve to add (or remove are) as needed.
I'm also running the Steelmate TP-90 on two separate bikes. They work as Will posted, very well and easy to install. I have the T Vale stems on one bike and checking PSI before I ride is simple. The other bike is a pain having to remove the TPMS screw on transmitter just to check PSI.
ASLO keep in mind most all TPMS transmitters will NOT read accurate PSI after the bike has been sitting. The transmitters shut them self off and do not reactivate until you are moving above 15mph. So you can not walk up to a bike that has been sitting for a few days and get correct PSI. The system will have kept the last PSI reading in memory.
The FOBO guys have said it is active all the time but I would think battery life would be very short if that is the case.
Im using the garmin 590. The reason for the t valve is the sensor is 80 bucks, thinking taking it on and off a lot might cause the seal to leak on the cap / sensor. The t valve is also a better valve. It seals better than the factory rubber, I maybee put air in once a month. With factory stem it was weekly. I hope you’re using a metal stem with your garmin caps.