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Under Pressure: Your TPMS System In

Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of folks driving around on underinflated tires. Now, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated but your service...
Published on: Oct 23, 2023

Tire Pressure Confusion (Tire Pressure Monitors)

All passenger vehicles manufactured since 2006 are equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems – or TPMS.  TPMS alerts you when your tires aren’t properly inflated with a warning l...
Published on: Jul 18, 2022

Simple Answers from Spike's Auto Care for : Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Question My tire pressure warning light came on recently.  What does that mean? Answer It means that one or more of your tires has low air pressure.  The dashboard warning light, which lo...
Published on: Aug 02, 2020

Under Pressure: Your TPMS System

Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around on underinflated tires. Now, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated but your friendly and ...
Published on: Mar 10, 2019

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

All new cars and light trucks since 2008 have come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system.  The TPMS system detects when a tire becomes under-inflated and lights up a warning light on th...
Published on: Jun 15, 2018

Simple Answers from Spike's Auto Care for : Tire Pressure Monitoring System

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My tire pressure warning light came on recently. What does that mean?Spike's Auto Care Answer:It means that one or more of your tires has low air pressure. The dashboard ...
Published on: Jul 29, 2016

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

All new cars and light trucks in , , since 2008 have come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system, or 'TPMS'. The TPMS system detects when a tire becomes under-inflated and...
Published on: May 27, 2016