Most modern cars have tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), which will alert you if your tires need air. While most of the readings they give are accurate, they can still fail like any other part ...

As people like to say, your car has only four contact points with the ground, or three if you drive something like a Reliant Robin, one of the lightest cars ever made. The wheels and tires are the ...

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 ...

Do tire pressure sensors use individual batteries (that may last only 10 years) rather than the car’s electrical system? Could such a battery replacement cost about $85 for each wheel? What about ...

Q: My tire pressure monitor light is constantly on for one or more of the original tires on my 2009 Subaru Impreza with 40,000 miles. We love the car and plan on keeping it as long as possible. My ...

The cold blast has brought more than just cold! Many are dealing with low tire pressure.. and it's all about the weather.

A TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sensor is a device that is installed in a vehicle's tires to monitor the air pressure and temperature of the tires. The primary function of the TPMS sensor is ...

Nearly all roadside tire failures can be traced back to underinflation. A TPMS system can reduce such incidents and pay for itself in less than 8 months. Photo by Jim Park Making the case for a tire ...

Q. I recently had four new tires installed on my 2007 Camry Hybrid and ten days later the check tire light came on. The company that installed the tires evaluated the problem and said a sensor in the ...