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 ...

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 ...

There’s a horseshoe-shaped warning light on your car's dashboard with an exclamation point in the middle. This is your tire pressure light, also known as the TPMS light. TPMS is short for Tire ...

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 ...

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are relatively new additions to your car’s suite of sensors. At least if you’re old enough to remember when keeping an eye on tire pressures was boasted about ...

Detroit Bureau Chief Todd Lassa recently asked me to cover a "#TireWise' Twitter chat organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which was gathering "subject matter experts" to ...

It may be inevitable during a crisp fall or chilly winter morning that you'll turn on your car and an indicator light will light up your dashboard. You may know exactly what it is and cross your ...

When temperatures plunge, tire pressure drops, and dashboard warnings start to glow. In winter, that small horseshoe-shaped symbol with an exclamation point can signal anything from a harmless cold ...

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 ...