NHTSA Clarifies 'Make Inoperative' Provisions of TPMS Regs
By Rudy Consolacion
January 16, 2012
In early 2011, TIA reached out to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding scenarios that tire retailers commonly face when servicing vehicles equipped with TPMS. TIA was specifically addressing the so-called "make ino...
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As TPMS Evolves, Technology Expands Into Commercial Segment
By Skip Scherer
August 10, 2011
No federal mandate exists for TPMS in the trucking industry, but that hasn't stopped TPMS manufacturers and marketers from keeping busy developing technology for over-the-road rigs and much larger equipment, such as earthmovers.
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TPMS for Trucks: One Size May Not Fit All
By Asa Sharp
July 5, 2011
It appears that tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are poised to enter the age of modern reliable electronics. This should be a very good thing for the trucking industry. I believe that TPMS will become standard equipment on new over-the-road tr...
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Lawsuit Surfaces as Universal TPMS Sensor Offerings Grow
By Skip Scherer
June 13, 2011
The automotive aftermarket has become crowded with universal TPMS sensors. The company laying claim to pioneering it all says it welcomes the competition, but wants a level playing field.
For the last few years, "one-size-fits-all&...
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Changing TPMS Sensor Batteries
By Skip Scherer
April 18, 2011
It's time to charge up tire dealers' customer education campaigns for TPMS sensor replacement as the life expectancies of batteries molded into sensors begin to run out.
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Is TPMS a Headache or Opportunity?
By Dave Crawford
February 14, 2011
A decade after the TREAD Act and almost four years into mandatory TPMS on all passenger vehicles in the U.S., one can fairly ask: Is TPMS still a headache for the industry, or has it become a profit opportunity for smart tire dealers?
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Dealers, Drivers Need to Think of TPMS in Winter Tire Changeovers
By Skip Scherer
February 14, 2011
It hasn't been a typical winter. Snowstorms have been relentless. A blizzard affected one'third of the U.S., dumping two feet of the white stuff on Chicago and New York City. Even the Super Bowl wasn't spared, providing a dramatic scene of maintenanc...
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The Past, Present and Future of TPMS
By Skip Scherer
December 14, 2010
Ebenezer Scrooge would probably fear the Ghost of Christmas Past and welcome the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, if the Scrooge and Marley firm...
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10 Years in, TPMS Confusion Still Exists Among Consumers
By Skip Scherer
October 18, 2010
Ever throw a party that took almost eight years to organize, but one-third of the invited guests never bothered to show up? Maybe it was the wo...
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TPMS: Popular Questions for an Unpopular Topic
By Skip Scherer
August 9, 2010
Let’s face reality. A paradox exists within tire pressure monitoring system discussions.
On one hand, it’s not a popular topic of conversation in a social setting. In fact, TPMS usually is a conversation stopper. &#...
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Maintain TPMS Components For Customer Safety and Profit
By Skip Scherer
June 17, 2010
When it comes to TPMS, pieces and parts add up to safety and profit.
“Safety is the primary motivation for tire dealers to ...
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Class Act Helps Lead Dealers to TPMS Success
By Skip Scherer
April 14, 2010
Sean MacKinnon has a confession to make. The Tire Industry Association’s director of automotive training development admits that every TPMS...
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Diverse Vehicle Makes and Models Create TPMS Challenges
By Skip Scherer
February 9, 2010
Not all tire pressure monitoring systems are created equal. In fact, each new vehicle model year brings with it a variety of updated TPMS replacement, reset, activation and decoding procedures.
Some measures necessitate usi...
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Finding a Fix: Troubleshooting Customer TPMS Problems
December 15, 2009
The history of how we got to this point with TPMS is not important. It’s here, and tire dealers have learned to deal with it. The next q...
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The Tools and Manuals Needed to Service Today's TPMS
By Steve LaFerre
October 14, 2009
Did you know that right now 100% of new vehicles built in this country come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system? Add to that a giant gaggle of older cars with indirect or direct TPMS systems, and you’ve got a service component that...
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Smart Thinking: Putting Your TPMS Issues on ‘Manual’ Brings Automatic Returns
August 15, 2009
It happens every Christmas. A child gets a new toy or gadget, and the
adult is challenged to build it regardless of the disclaimer, “Some
Assembly Required.”
Then, every “smart” adult does the same
thing ...
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Continually Adapting: The Search Continues for 'Perfect' TPMS Systems, Tools
By Hank Inman
June 15, 2009
Even though it has been a few years since tire pressure monitoring systems were first mandated on U.S. cars, the quest for the “perfect&...
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An Ounce of Prevention: Selling TPMS Preventative Maintenance Boosts Bottom Line
By Hank Inman
April 14, 2009
Among several things, winter always drops unpleasant reminders of the many issues that can affect automobile and tire performance fo...
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Still Adapting: Familiarity Doesn't Make TPMS Service Flawless
By Hank Inman
February 12, 2009
As the global economy continues to affect businesses and industries, the tire industry continues to have its issues – albeit fewer of them – with tire pressure monitoring systems, especially in the service bay area.
Mandat...
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Where to Next?: Tire Trends and TPMS Forecasts for Changing Times
By Scott Blair
January 13, 2009
Where do we go from here? To find out, we begin a three-part series to see where tire and wheel manufacturers, along with retail dealers, believe the performance market is heading.
First up: tires. We have all questioned the prolife...
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