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Since tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are a relatively recent addition to most vehicles, it's important to know which vehicles are equipped with TPMS and recognize what types of sensors are used. It is also important to check for aftermarket TPMS installed on vehicles, as well. The...
Tire Rack's product applications and development team has been actively researching and monitoring the industry's use of tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) both prior to and since the November, 2000 enactment of the TREAD Act requiring the use of TPMS on all vehicles built after September...
Flat tires can happen any time and usually occur when it's least convenient. And while having a flat tire can be upsetting in itself, being stranded waiting for help can be even more distressing. Having a properly inflated spare tire in the trunk allows drivers and/or roadside assistance...
While there are three basic types of tire valves: rubber snap-in, high-pressure snap-in and high-pressure metal clamp-in, it's the vehicle, required tire inflation pressures, driving conditions and wheel design that dictate which type of valve is appropriate for the application. The Tire and...
Significant changes in altitude affects tire pressures when traveling from one elevation to another. Fortunately, this influence is relatively small and can be easily accommodated. Atmospheric pressure is the force exerted on objects by the weight of the air molecules above them. While air...
Shop by Vehicle for Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Sensors You may want to take a copy of this article to the service center when replacing the tires on your vehicle or when having its tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) serviced. It might provide some tips not covered by the tire...
"Check and adjust first thing in the morning...before rising ambient temperatures, the sun's radiant heat or even driving short distances temporarily warms the tires." Maintenance Tips to Increase Tire Performance, Life and Durability Check and Adjust First Thing In The Morning. Set...
Your tires support the weight of your vehicle, right? Well they don't! It's the air pressure inside them that actually supports the weight. Maintaining sufficient air pressure is required if your tires are to provide all of the handling, traction and durability of which they are capable....
Shop by Vehicle for Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Sensors Have you ever seen a vehicle with one or more tires that appear noticeably low on tire pressure? Didn't you want to warn the driver of the situation before that slight inconvenience became a calamity? What if the vehicle with...
The term "blowout" is generally used by drivers to describe a bursting tire accompanied by a rapid loss of air pressure. While one might assume that all blowouts are caused by too much internal pressure bursting a weak spot in the tire, the main reason for them is just the opposite. Most...
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