Tire articles tagged with 'tpms'

In recent decades, car manufacturers have started to include tire pressure monitoring systems in their cars. This means that these cars automatically indicate that at least one of the tires is subject to pressure issues. The official name of the system is Tire Pressure Monitoring System, abbreviated TPMS, and its purpose is to make drivers aware of the potential risks associated with tire misbalances...

You have probably heard more than once that tire pressure is somehow dependent on the outside temperature. In fact, the temperature has a lot to do with the entire operation of the vehicle, and not just with the tires. You probably remember how long it takes to warm up your car in the winter until the whole system can function properly. Not to mention that the TPMS sensors indicate pressure deviations when you actually have just adjusted the tire pressure...

It may seem to you that once the temperatures have dropped, you have every right to mount your winter tires. And there is logic in your idea because winter driving indeed involves many risks. I hope that before mounting them, you have maintained your winter tires the right way. Now that you have decided to mount them, you just have to take into account some crucial aspects. I want you to know that you can screw it up if you don't do things right...