Dual Tire Pressure "Equalizers"

[Oonrahnjay]

     Somebody who "really knows" says that tire pressure equalizers are a good thing.  Seems to me that if you lose pressure in one tire, you lose it in both but that might be better than having two tires destroyed because one of the pair went flat.   If it's a matter of a tire that can be fixed on the side of the road and the pair inflated, you might be on your way for the price of a road call, not for the price of a road call and a tire -- plus any damage done to your bus when tires come apart.

     But this is something that I don't know anything about.  Anybody have any experience with these?   Thanks,  BH

http://centralsupply.com/amflo/34-35.pdf

[TomC]

The tire equalizers, which one is called the Cat Eye (because of what looks like a Cat Eye open or shut) will keep the tire equalized down to about 85 psi.  So if there is a catistophic failure it doesn't take both tires out.  This system is OK for fleet trucks.

What is better is something like PressurePro.  I have it on my bus-it is a wireless sensor that screws into the tire stem and monitors pressure wireless to a reciever unit on the dash. So while your driving you can see what tire pressures are doing.  It has an alarm if the tires get to low or to high in pressure.
There are other more sophisticated montioring systems that mounts inside the tire and also adds temperature sensor.  Sean has these-I don't know the make.
Wireless tire monitor systems will catch a bad tire way before you realize it.  The equalizers can let a tire go flat and you don't know it.  Good Luck, TomC

[FloridaCliff]

Bruce,

I have the "Cats eye" brand on the rear of my coach and really like them.

You may want to verify, but most of these set ups only share pressure down to a certain point via check valve, So both tires wont go flat.

I will have them on any dual wheel vehicle I own, really keeps it simple.

I am a happy customer...

Cliff