Tire shops have turned a once simple errand into a surprisingly technical decision point: when you buy a fresh set of rubber, should you also spring for new tire pressure sensors hiding inside each ...

Do tire pressure sensors use individual batteries (that may last only 10 years) rather than the car’s electrical system? Could such a battery replacement cost about $85 for each wheel? What about ...

Q: My tire pressure monitor light is constantly on for one or more of the original tires on my 2009 Subaru Impreza with 40,000 miles. We love the car and plan on keeping it as long as possible. My ...

Just replace the valve caps on your tires with these Fobo Tire sensors making a run on Indiegogo and you'll always know when your tires need a burst of air. Freelancer Michael Franco writes about the ...

A new generation of wheel sensors may soon be transmitting surprising new types of operational information via tire telematics to fleet managers. Photo: Maxion In the beginning, there was the lowly ...

Q: Last week I had a flat tire on my 2013 Buick Encore with only 4,500 miles on it. I got out my can of tire inflator and when I read the directions it said it could not be used on tires with pressure ...

Hendrickson WATCHMAN trailer sensor technology helps fleets monitor trailer wheel-end and tire conditions with real-time maintenance insights.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is an auto component that helps keep you informed when tire pressure drops or rises to ...

In the beginning, there was the lowly brake sensor: A simple metal bar that gradually became exposed as brake pads wore away and emitted a high-pitched squeal when it was time to replace them.