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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.


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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 pressure, and warning the driver when under inflation is found. Additionally, it helps prevent automotive accidents and deaths, maintains your vehicle's performance level, improves fuel economy, and extends the life of your tyres.


How Does the TPMS System Work?

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) consists of four pressure and temperature sensors, one on each wheel.


As seen in the figure to the right, a TPMS sensor (in red) is linked to each wheel's valve stem.


Each sensor continuously checks tyre inflation levels depending on temperature and wheel speed and provides this data to the vehicle's onboard computer.


If the inflation pressure goes below a safe level, the TPMS notifies the driver through a signal bulb on the instrument panel's dashboard.


Unlike other warning lights on your dashboard, the TPMS warning bulb should not be disregarded and cannot be turned off until the tyre pressure is rectified.

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