VIDEO: Replacing TPMS Components Along With The Tire
Andrew Markel explains the importance of replacing TPMS components along with any tire replacement to the integrity and safety of the vehicle. Sponsored by ATEQ.
VIDEO: TPMS On Upfitted Vehicles
Adam Redling shows how a vehicle with upfitted rims requires a scan tool to make the TPMS account for them. Sponsored by Bartec.
Toyota TPMS Diagnostics
Toyota TPMS might seem like the easiest system to service because most models have a reset button under the dash, but trusting in this button to cure all your TPMS issues might get you in trouble.
Georgia Highway Installs Drive-Over Tire Pressure, Tread Depth Technology
Unveiled on The Ray, an 18-mile highway on West Georgia’s Interstate 85, on Dec. 20, the new technology measures tire pressure when the vehicle drives over the road-embedded sensor plates, and tread depth is measured using multi-image technology and imaging software.
TPMS Updates: From Reflashes to Refills
Tire pressure monitoring system technology isn’t “new” in the sense that some form of TPMS has been around since the mid 2000s, but these systems are still evolving as manufacturers update their functionality and work out kinks discovered over time. Here are some of the most recent technical service bulletins issued by OEs concerning TPMS
Getting An Accurate Toyota Tire Pressure
Ambient temperature changes can dramatically alter tire pressure, which could cause a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light to illuminate. The TPMS must be initialized based on the tire’s “cold” pressure listed on the vehicle’s tire pressure label, usually located in the driver-side door opening. Tire temperature is dependent on cold tire pressure, ambient
