Tire pressure light stays on? Learn common causes, simple fixes, and when to see a professional to keep your car safe and running smoothly.

Seasons change, and shifting temperatures are in the forecast. Even when it doesn’t feel like much, the expansion of hot air or shrinkage of cold air often impacts tire pressures, which is why you’re ...

As we head into seasonal tire changeover time, more than a few of us will be faced with problems with tire pressure sensors. Whether as a result of damage during the tire removal or from driving on a ...

Q: I had a set of snow tires mounted on their own rims that I used with my previous BMW 5 series. I now have a newer model of the same car which is equipped with tire pressure monitors. The local tire ...

Avoiding tire problems starts with you, the vehicle driver. The problems listed ahead have unique reasons that cause them. However, each of them can be lessened by performing these basic maintenance ...

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 225,000 cars for faulty tire pressure sensor software that may not notify owners if all four tires lose pressure quickly. In documents submitted to federal safety ...

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 ...

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 ...

What would be the harm (if any) in running steel rims with winter tires without the tire pressure sensor components installed? My reasoning is this: The purchase price of the modules is about $60 per ...