Tire Pressure Indicator Caps

[OldSchool]

Do these things really work, or would I just be tossing my money away? If they do work who would make the best ? I love the idea of visually seeing where my tire pressure is but they could be dangerous if not accurate.

[tcat]

I would not recommend them - can be dangerous to use.

I tried them and on first ride after install the clear cap on rear tire cracked & broke off (I think a piece of gravel hit it) causing the tire to rapidly deflate - lucky I was coming up to a stop sign after running a section of curves at a high pace when it happened.

I removed the front one & also took them off my Goldwing when I got home & trashed all of them.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by tcat

I would not recommend them - can be dangerous to use.

I tried them and on first ride after install the clear cap on rear tire cracked & broke off (I think a piece of gravel hit it) causing the tire to rapidly deflate - lucky I was coming up to a stop sign after running a section of curves at a high pace when it happened.

I removed the front one & also took them off my Goldwing when I got home & trashed all of them.

Thats good enough for me.... Thanks for the advice

[jlreeves]

I've used these with pretty good success. They do indeed work and are pretty rugged.

http://www.ride-on.com/led-smart-cap...ssistance.html

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by jlreeves

I've used these with pretty good success. They do indeed work and are pretty rugged.

http://www.ride-on.com/led-smart-cap...ssistance.html

Okay. Now this looks like a totally different product all together. No cheap plastic top. I'll check it out.. Thanks.

[markc9503]

Originally Posted by jlreeves

I've used these with pretty good success. They do indeed work and are pretty rugged.

http://www.ride-on.com/led-smart-cap...ssistance.html

I have used these for a year and have been very happy with them. I think they are superior to many of the other caps out there in that they light up when the pressure drops 4 psi, regardless of the initial value. Other caps are set for a specific pressure so if that is not the pressure you like you are out of luck. They are also metal and look to be much sturdier.

I have not noticed any change in tire balance from using them and there is plenty of clearance on the back tire even with the 90° bend to the valve stem.