AKRON — Since 2009 all automotive vehicles under 10,000 pounds gross weight are required to have a Tire Pressure Monitoring System. With more than 100 different original equipment sensors on the ...

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Modern cars can do a lot of impressive stuff. The onboard diagnostic (OBD) system can tell us when there's a vehicle malfunction by activating the check engine light, while advanced car safety ...

Tire shops have turned a once simple errand into a surprisingly technical decision point: when you buy a fresh set of rubber, should you also spring for new tire pressure sensors hiding inside each ...

Keeping your tires in check is easier now more than ever. With TPMS sensors in place, your car tells you if pressure is out of whack and even gives a live reading of tire pressure in some cases. With ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) have been a staple of the automotive industry since 2007, and they don't appear to be going anywhere ...

If you drive a relatively modern vehicle, chances are that it has an integrated tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). These systems work with the car's central computer and are designed to monitor ...

Seasons change, and shifting temperatures are in the forecast. Even when it doesn’t feel like much, the expansion of hot air or shrinkage of cold air often impacts tire pressures, which is why you’re ...

Switching tires or running lower-than-normal tire pressures off-road that keep setting off the TPMS warning light? Here’s a tip: Put the sensors in a pressurized container. We don’t recommend running ...

Band-mounted TPMS sensors pose time, cost, and maintenance risks, with lessons from past failures warning fleets to proceed ...