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  Your tyres are becoming more sophisticated... Congress approved the Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act in 2000 to improve the safety of motor vehicle tyres. The legislation is divided into four components: tyre testing and safety standards, tyre pressure monitoring systems, a new tyre labelling system, and an early warning reporting system. What exactly is TPMS? The TREAD Act mandated automotive manufacturers to incorporate dashboard low-tire-pressure warning systems in 10% of new cars in 2004, growing to 100% in 2007. TPMS Usage Graph Why the TPMS? The slow loss of air, often as a consequence of improper tyre maintenance or pressure regulation, is the leading cause of tyre blowouts – and a contributing factor in a large number of traffic accidents and deaths. TPMS was created expressly to address this issue. TPMS significantly increases driving safety by continually collecting highly precise measurements, monitoring tyre inflation pres...

tire pressure monitoring system

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  The tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in your vehicle is designed to alert you if one or more of your tyres is considerably under-inflated, potentially resulting in risky driving conditions. The TPMS low tyre pressure indication is a yellow sign in the form of a tyre cross-section (which resembles a horseshoe) with an exclamation point that glows on the dashboard instrument panel. Your vehicle's indicator light has a history. It's a history that dates all the way back to years of ambiguity about correct tyre pressure and several severe auto accidents that may have been prevented if drivers had recognised their air pressure was low. Even today, it is expected that a significant number of cars operate with underinflated tyres on a daily basis. However, appropriate tyre maintenance with a TPMS may and can help avoid a significant number of major incidents. Prior to the advent of this indication light, determining if your tyre pressure had dropped to hazardous levels require...

What is Tire Pressure monitoring system

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 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR TIRE PRESSURE (TPMS) SEE WHY A TMPS IS A CRUCIAL PART OF YOUR VEHICLE'S FUNCTION AND LEARN HOW TO READ IT. WHAT IS TRANSPORT PROTECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TPMS)? The Tire Pressure Monitoring Device (TMPS) is an electronic system installed in your car that continuously monitors the air pressure in your tyres and informs you when it becomes dangerously low. WHY ARE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TPMS? To assist drivers understand the critical nature of tyre pressure safety and maintenance, Congress approved the TREAD act, which mandates that the majority of cars manufactured after 2006 be fitted with TPMS. HOW DOES THE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR TIRE PRESSURE WORK? Today, two distinct kinds of TPMS systems are in use: direct TPMS and indirect TPMS. Direct TPMS monitors the air pressure in each tyre using a sensor located in the wheel. When the air pressure in your automobile falls by 25% below the manufacturer's suggested level, the sensor conveys the information to the...