TST 507 internal sensor system any good?

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handirifle

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Am looking into getting a TPMS system for the new 5er in hopes of avoiding tire blow outs and shredding the body work of the new trailer. I know if one has a sudden failure it won't help, but at least if it's a semi fast one, it might let me know in time to pull over before it shreds, then I can see what caused the failure.

I am looking at the TST 507 line of internal sensors that come with the valve stems built in. Battery life is claimed to be 7 years, but no idea how to change them. I will have to call the mfr to find that out.

Has anyone ever used these or any other TST system. Opinions?

The 510 system is slightly lower when I buy the extra sensors. It comes with 2 and are $100 a pair.
 
   / TST 507 internal sensor system any good?
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Has anyone ever used the TST system, specifically the internal sensors model?
 
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Have the 510 system with the tire stem cap type sensors, needing to send them in for rebuilds now as the batteries are dying. Caught leaking tires from nails/metal 3 times and 2 times tire coming apart internally with heat that was 10-15 degrees higher then the rest. Got the external sensors so I can put them on what ever trailer I was pulling. Think the 507 system has some external stem sensors with user replaceable batteries, not sure if I would want the inside ones.

David Kb7uns
 
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Yea I know the tires would have to be pulled to maintain them, but they have to be pulled to replace a bad tire too. Also my tires (E rated) have rubber stems so they would at least have to be partly broken down to install steel stems.

Not sure I like the idea of something that heavy in one spot on the tire, have heard of a few rare issues of being unable to balance the tires from it. Internals cannot be that bad, all the OEM's use them, correct?
 

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