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This is a discussion on Tpm within the Octavia II forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; For and Against Tyre Pressure Monitoring please on the L&K estate...
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21-06-2006, 11:41
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| Briskodian |  Tpm For and Against Tyre Pressure Monitoring please on the L&K estate |
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21-06-2006, 12:12
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| Briskodian  Join Date: May 2005 Location: SE London
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| Re: Tpm You can easily check the tyre pressure yourself every month or so?
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23-06-2006, 23:45
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| Briskodian | Re: Tpm I believe the TPM monitors a relative drop in tyre pressure rather than warning you what your tyre pressures are. So I guess it would be useful if you had a sudden loss of pressure as you are driving so you can take appropriae action there and then. Having TPM is not an alternative to not checking your tyre pressures periodically. |
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24-06-2006, 00:03
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| Ex-Moddy  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire
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| Re: Tpm If it were a choice of 'to have' or 'not to have' then I would have it every time. It has already alerted me to a nail that was embeded in my rear tyre which without it I would have not noticed as visually all looked well.
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24-06-2006, 07:51
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| Briskodian | Re: Tpm Hi All Thanks for the feedback very helpful |
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24-06-2006, 07:55
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green
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| Re: Tpm Agreed, I chose it purely for safety as a vast proportion of my driving is at motorway speeds so any early warning could be the difference between pulling over in safety or having a nasty accident. It's all done by the ABS sensors and a calculation of each tyres rolling circumference and not via a pressure transducer like in the Renault lasagne which are a pain in the ar$e from what I hear. The VAG system is much simpler. There have been suggestions that it can differentiate down to 4psi across tyres. For £50 It's a bit of a no brainer (and I HATE saying that!)
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