Purchase Guide to RV TPMS Devices

RV travel is becoming more popular than ever. Traveling in a home-on-wheels is not only convenient, but also affordable and comfortable. However, with the great purchase of an RV comes great responsibility. We’re mainly talking about your RV’s tires. For safety reasons, RVers must always ensure that their tires are not overly-worn, out-of-date, improperly load-balanced, or under-inflated. On motorhomes, a tire blowout could mean a life or death situation, especially if it’s one of the front tires that goes out. With a towable RV, a tire blowout could mean dragging your trailer along the highway until finding a place to come to a safe stop, which could incur damage and other unsafe and unfavorable outcomes. However, with the purchase of a TPMS, you will be able to monitor your tires for adequate pressure and potential damage while driving.

This not only ensures that you hit the road with safety in mind, but also allows you to monitor your tire condition throughout your trip. In addition, the need to crawl around under your rig with a tire gauge is void, thus making your RV-owning experience just a bit easier. A Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is a device used to check and monitor your RV’s tire pressure while you’re driving. The most common models have a small sensor that attaches to each tire valve stem, which is then read by a small after-market device inside your RV. Like many other RV gadgets, there are tons on the market ranging from very expensive to questionably cheap. Don’t arrive at your next Harvest Hosts location with a flat tire, but instead, check out this list of the best TPMS choices reviewed by RVers just like you. 

Best Overall

Tymate M12-3

One of the most inconvenient features (in our opinion) of most TPMS is dealing with the cord. The Tymate M12-3 is solar-powered, which means no more sacrificing a car outlet or hassling with a cord. Just leave your system on the dashboard for easy-viewing and charging. This sensor system has the ability to report high pressure, low pressure, high temperature, rapid air leakage, and a low battery, all with a different alarm to keep you focused on the road. The system isn’t too expensive and has rave reviews from RVers. The only real downfall is that the rechargeable battery needs to be replaced after a few years. Fortunately, it’s an easy replacement, and the company provides an instruction video.