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TPMS - Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
As part of the effort to increase awareness
of the need to maintain proper
tire pressure, the U.S. government
has taken steps to make it easier for drivers to be aware of
potentially unsafe low pressure in their tires. As of the
2008 model year, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) now requires that all passenger cars
and light trucks feature the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS). In conjunction with the new requirements, the
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) has initiated a
consumer safety campaign focusing on the importance of
maintaining proper tire pressure.
We service Tire Pressure
Monitoring Systems (TPMS)
TPMS is an automated system that monitors the air pressure
in a vehicle's tires.
When air pressure in one or more tires
drops 25 percent or more below the correct pressure, a
warning indicator alerts the driver. TPMS typically delivers
these alerts to the driver through one of two types of
warning lights on the dashboard.
1. The first uses the official TPMS symbol, which is a
cross-section of a tire with an exclamation mark in the
center.
2.
The second is a top-view graphic image of a car that
indicates which tires are low.
Tire pressure is monitored through one of two
methods: direct or indirect. Direct TPMS monitors the actual
air pressure inside each tire via a sensor mounted within
the tire. Indirect TPMS measures tire pressure by monitoring
the speed and rotation of each individual wheel. When a
significant variation in speed and rotation is detected in
one or more wheels when compared with the others, it is
often an indication of underinflation. This information is
then transmitted to the vehicle's on-board computer, and the
driver is alerted.

However, while TPMS systems offer increased
safety to drivers through low pressure warnings, they are
not meant to be a substitute for proper tire pressure
maintenance.
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Monitoring Systems (TPMS)
Sources: NHTSA, AAM, Intelligent Tire
Conference
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