What TPMS tool(s) and sensors do you use?

[autoguy]

Just getting an idea of what everyone is using for TPMS tools and sensors these days, anything new?  

[JimO]

We were primarily using a Smart Sensor Pro tool by 31 Inc along with their Smart Sensor One multi frequency sensors which was working out well. They have an excellent support team but the tools screen is small and I had some Sensor issues with RAV4’s and some other Toyota vehicles. The tool and individual sensors are available on Amazon for under my cost so that did it for me, it is no longer my primary. They recently released an updated tool with a larger screen that looks like an Ateq tool but I am unable to confirm, either way it arrived too late for me.

I already had an Autel MaxiTPMS TS508 and their MX multi frequency sensors as my secondary. It seems like you need more than one tool today in order to have complete coverage. Autel’s support surprised me, very attentive, they follow up to questions quickly and the on-line updating is very easy. The coverage is very good and so far I have not had any issues with Toyota vehicles like I had with the Smart Sensors. So this became my primary until I noticed that the tool and individual sensors were being sold on Amazon for under my cost.

I have been using Tech Tire for years and my rep offered a great promo for a new tool they recently released - buy a dozen sensors and get the tool for free so I added that to our ever growing arsenal. I believe the tool is made by Ateq and works well but you need to re-identify the vehicle when navigating to other functions for the same vehicle which is annoying. They also have a large gap in coverage for Honda/Acura so we have been using both the Autel and the Tech Tire equally. The sensors are only available from a Tech Tire distributor which protects us from customers checking Amazon pricing. My Tech Tire rep is very good, always available, always willing to come over with supplies on a moments notice so I also like to give him business when possible.