Tymate TM5 replacing our dim and balky Tireminder Trailer TPMS

bjn2

I installed a Tireminder Trailer TPMS with a signal booster in our 320s BD. The system worked, but has several usability issues. The solar-powered reciever is terribly dim unless you plug in a USB power cable. The display angle has limited adjustment range, so the display angle won't be ideal in many installations. The reciever beeps warnings when you're out of range of the trailer and it's fussy to shut off the reciever when it's glued to a far corner of your windshield. Ours now won't run via solar power, so I'd have to power it via its USB port.

I got a Tymate TM5 TPMS to replace it. It's 1/3 the price of the Tireminder. There is no solar power so you have a cable to deal with, but the display, while small, is larger and much brighter.  Tymate makes a signal booster you can buy if needed, but I didn't need it with our small trailer. It comes with a small articulating suction mount that offers a lot more mounting options. I mounted this one up in the tinted area next to our rear view mirror...something you can't do with a solar powered device. Drawbacks to the Tymate include a dedicated USB-C cord with 12v accessory plug. You need to be wary and never plug that cord into another device since there's no voltage control built in. You can power the receiver via another USB-C cord but only if that's plugged into a smart adapter that will deliver enough current. An Anker adapter I have in my TV doesn't work. One plus I didn't mention is the pressure caps from Tymate are smaller and a few grams lighter.

Both the Tireminder and Tymate are designed to handle four wheels, so you'll end up with two of the four tire indicators blinking all the time. It would be nice to have an option to disable unused indicators or have a smaller display for just two wheels like you can find for motorcycles. 

SLJ

I've had this Tymate for up to four tires for months and have no issues using it with a single axle. No alarms for the two unused sensors, just gives the pressure and temp for the two tires, other two are blank. Never plugged it into USB. Just charges by solar on the dash. https://amzn.to/4lTJ0IC

TourDeForth

I was considering this system, I still haven’t decided yet, still looking for a 2 tire setup but if I do go with the 4 sensors, I thought about putting the extra two on my trailer and tow vehicle spare tires. They are unmonitored, so why not? 

(This one allows for a two tire trailer display https://a.co/d/eAfJLnq I want internal tire sensors so I’m still shopping around…)

Bayliss

I use the TireTraker TT-600 to monitor our trailer tires and have been very pleased with it.  It is easy to set up and monitor.  I use two sensors for the trailer and keep the other two as spares.   It comes with a 12V signal booster, which I attached to the exterior of the electrical compartment inside the trailer.  I added a lighted toggle switch so I can disconnect the booster when I am parked while camping, or stopped for the night.

https://www.amazon.com/TireTraker-TT-500-Wheel-Monitoring-System/dp/B019ZXQC18