Your car's tire pressure sensor can fail. What to do if it does.

Your car's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) can fail, but you can still drive. Learn why sensors break and what to do ...
Tire Technology International

Bf1systems launches pocket-size instant TPMS diagnostic tool

Bf1systems has launched 1System QuickScan, a pocket-size diagnostic tool designed to give engineers and technicians immediate access to critical tire pressure monitoring system sensor data. The soluti ...
jdpower

What Is A TPMS Sensor?

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 ...
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You can add TPMS sensors to an old car. And it's easier than you think

If you’re driving a beloved older vehicle, like a reliable sedan from the early 2000s, or a classic weekend cruiser, you’re ...
Jalopnik

You Can Get Your TPMS Sensors Replaced At Costco. Here's What It's Likely To Cost

The Costco advantage doesn't just extend to your favorite grocery items and low-priced Interstate batteries. The warehouse retail chain also offers wholesale prices for tires, and they're a fantastic ...
Jalopnik

Should You Replace TPMS Sensors When You Replace Tires?

A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is an auto component that helps keep you informed when tire pressure drops or rises to unsafe levels. The system works by comparing each tire to a programmed ...
The Drive

Best TPMS Tools: Reset Tire Pressure Sensors Yourself and Save Money

Keeping your tires in check is easier now more than ever. With TPMS sensors in place, your car tells you if pressure is out of whack and even gives a live reading of tire pressure in some cases. With ...
SlashGear

Why New Tires Don't Come With TPMS Sensors

If you drive a relatively modern vehicle, chances are that it has an integrated tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). These systems work with the car's central computer and are designed to monitor ...
SlashGear

Yes, You Can Replace Your Tires' TPMS Sensor Yourself (But Here's Why We Wouldn't Risk It)

Modern cars can do a lot of impressive stuff. The onboard diagnostic (OBD) system can tell us when there's a vehicle malfunction by activating the check engine light, while advanced car safety ...
Tire Business

Decoding sensor data for TPMS diagnosis

TPMS or Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems are now standard equipment on today's passenger vehicles. TPMS sensors gather data in real time and often are attached to the back of the valve stem or banded ...
BGR

Are TPMS Sensors Actually Reliable?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) have been a staple of the automotive industry since 2007, and they don't appear to be going anywhere ...
CCJ

TPMS Sensor Canister

Switching tires or running lower-than-normal tire pressures off-road that keep setting off the TPMS warning light? Here’s a tip: Put the sensors in a pressurized container. We don’t recommend running ...