Are you investing in seasonal tires this winter? Leaves are beginning to fall and temperatures beginning to drop, winter is just around the corner. Preparing your vehicle for winter driving conditions is crucial if the winter temperatures where you live are regularly below 0 degrees Celsius. Regardless of much research and many studies proving the effectiveness of winter tires, many drivers put full faith in a standard set of all season tires without investing in tires built for winter driving conditions. Is your safety worth saving a few extra euros?
Proper Tire Pressure Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Properly inflated tires have a positive environmental impact by releasing less carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere through better fuel efficiency. A reduction in CO2 emissions contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
As its name suggests, a tire pressure monitoring system is more than a single part. In fact, TPMS involves a valve and a sensor, and it's also important to know that not all TPMS systems are created equal.There are two kinds of TPMS technology–indirect and direct.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), tires can lose up to half their air pressure before they actually appear to casual observers to be underinflated.
Proper Tire Pressure Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Properly inflated tires have a positive environmental impact by releasing less carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere through better fuel efficiency. A reduction in CO2 emissions contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Direct TPMS systems utilize radio frequency (RF) technology to transmit pressure data and other information to the vehicle's electronic control unit (ECU).
In the U.S., if you purchased a car or light duty vehicle under 10,000 lbs, manufactured after September 1, 2007, you have TPMS. If your model was manufactured after October 5, 2005, you may have TPMS.
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