In the past few years, TPMS became more and more popular. Should I need to install a TPMS for my car? Maybe this is the common question people think about when they first learn TPMS. In this article, we will give a brief introduction of the history of TPMS, and its benefit. Hopefully it would be helpful for you to figure out whether it is needed to install a TPMS for your car.
History
Tire pressure monitoring systems were first adopted by the European market in the 1980s as an optional feature for luxury passenger vehicles. In the United States, the implementation of TPMS was a direct result of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act published by the Clinton administration. What led the Clinton administration to enforce the TREAD act was the Firestone tire recall in the late 1990s (rollovers following tire tread separation was linked to more than 100 deaths). The Act mandated the use of TPMS technology in all motor vehicles under 10,000 lbs to help alert drivers of low tire-pressure. All vehicles sold after September 1, 2007 are affected by the TREAD act.
Today, a wide variety of tire pressure monitoring systems exist, each with its own capabilities and options. TPMS inhabit transportation markets worldwide and provide monitoring for all vehicle types, sizes, and configurations.
The benefit of TPMS
Installing a set of TPMS would cost more than one hundred US dollar. So maybe you would ask, what benefit of TPMS could bring us? Is it reasonable to install a TPMS?
1. Road safety. Under-inflated tires can be dangerous. They can cause strange, erratic drive patterns at high speeds. A tire pressure monitoring system keeps an eye on tire inflation continually, for maximum safety in everyday driving situations.
2. Increased MPG. Proper tire inflation also leads to maximum miles per gallon for a vehicle. Driving with under-inflated tires can burn a lot more gasoline on any given trip. Good tire pressure maintenance will lead to cost savings and lower fuel consumption.
3. No more manual tire pressure readings. Before tire pressure monitoring systems, drivers had to always monitor their tire pressure with manual gauges. That meant kneeling down to each tire, taking off the valve stem cap, and inserting the tire pressure gauge. With new tech tire pressure monitoring systems, this is no longer necessary.
4. Increased vehicle value. A tire pressure monitoring system can add value to the vehicle, as a feature that saves on costs.
5. Better insurance rates. Because a tire pressure monitoring system helps with safety, it may lead to lower insurance premiums for your vehicle.
How people say about TPMS?
Here we also enclose some reviews of TPMS from Amazon:
OK - big disclaimer. I had a hard time getting this devise to read one of my tires at first. The seller was very prompt and helpful in giving me suggestions to try and remedy the situation, and I finally got the system working. Now it works like a charm!
It is super easy to install. As some have mentioned here, it does come with instructions for external sensors that are not part of this kit, which is confusing. But rest assured, you do not need to know anything mechanical, or have to remove your tires to use this system. Each of the 4 sensors is labeled for which tire is goes on, you just replace your existing tire cap with the sensors included and you are good to go. If you have a bad read out, like I did, just try re-seating the sensor a few times. It needs to get a good air pressure read from the stem, so you have to put it on just so, bt then it is set and forget!
--------By Tim T.
Does what it's supposed to!
I wasn't sure what to expect from this TPMS set, but since my truck had a screw in the tire recently and I didn't realize it until after driving a few miles, I thought it would be a good idea to monitor the pressures. For the price, it's actually a pretty decent system. I love that it's wireless, since i was definitely not going to install internal sensors. After plugging in the monitor and screwing in the sensors, it immediately read what seems to be reasonable readings. I'm going to need to inflate one tire since it's showing low (and I believe the sensor), so we'll see what it reads after inflation.
---------By Nand K.
Very happy with this product. It was harder to install than I originally anticipated, but once I got it installed I really liked it. It is a quality product and measures the pressure on each tire exactly. It's nice to be able to know what the pressure on each tire is without getting out and testing it.
One benefit that I didn't anticipate is the ability to know if you've picked up a nail or if you have a leak in one of your tires. Fortunately it hasn't happened to me yet as I've been driving, but I look forward to having that available to me next time I pick up a nail.
-----------By D. S.
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