How do you account for that many leaks Sherpa? Three leaks seems better suited to a life time of riding.
The leaks were accumulated over a period of 5 years and 65,000k's. Three were on the rear wheel and one on the front.
The front deflation which caused my bike to jump lanes was brought about after hitting a large rock at speed. This damaged the rim and pinched the tyre. I had stopped and checked the rim and tyre pressure only minutes before it decided to deflate and fall off the bead. By the time I managed to get the bike back under control and stopped, the tyre was smoking and my underwear required changing.......
Two of the rear punctures were on Mitas EO9 & EO7 tyres that were starting to show signs of wear....both punctures were caused by nails. I counted at least 8 nails in one tyre, so suspect they were deliberately placed on the road.!!!!!!
The last was due to operator error. I had done a quick tyre change prior to a ride and pinched the tube when mounting the tyre.....put around 3000k on it before it started deflating. Tyre was a Motoz Desert, bike was my XT660Z Tenere...recently traded for a Himalayan.
I always carry spare front and rear tubes and tube patches due to the remote areas in which I ride.
Another advantage of TPMS is the ability to monitor tyre pressure on the fly....It is amazing how quickly tyre pressures change when you are "working" them. I normally set my tyre pressure to around 22 PSI front and rear prior to riding (I ride at least 75% dirt 25% tar). On tar, the pressure quickly climbs to around 30 PSI front and rear. On dirt, pressures settle around 26-28 psi.