TPMS stands for tire pressure monitoring system, a system required on all new cars in the U.S. since the 2008 model year and available on many vehicles before then. Using sensors in either the valve ...

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 ...

If you have an older car and are tired of having to check the tire pressures manually, check out this cheap gadget that makes those dumb tires smart.

Senior Editor Mike Allen answers readers' car questions. Q: Always enjoy your column. Was just reading the September issue and noticed the article on "Caught Flat-Not". My wife cannot do the spare ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 23, 2011) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), responding to a query from the Tire Industry Association (TIA), has clarified what constitutes a ...

In the late-1990s, Firestone found itself in a heap of trouble over its defective tires, which were predominately installed on Ford's incredibly popular Explorer SUV. Eventually, over 6 million faulty ...

The winter months tend to throw a few snow-covered curve balls at motorists. That’s because the cold weather can play havoc on your car in ways you didn’t even think of. Most of us expect that the ...

How is it that some fleets experience far fewer tire-related breakdowns than others? Jim Buell, executive vice president of sales and marketing, FleetNet America, tracks such breakdowns. His data ...

When the tire pressure light in your car comes on, you need to inflate your tires. Here's what to do if it stays on even after you do that.

LAS VEGAS (Dec. 28, 2016) — Federally mandated automotive tire-pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) turned 10 this year, but was the technology's birthday cause for celebration? Depends on who's talking ...