LIVE AT SEMA: Updated TPMS Relearn Chart Released, Digital Version in Works

TIA has introduced a revised and updated version of its popular TPMS Relearn Chart, and association officials say plans are underway to create a digital version for tire dealers.

The update includes all 2009 and some 2010 model-year cars, TIA said, and can be ordered by phone (800-876-8372), or via the TIA Web site at www.tireindustry.org.

The new charts have been updated to include NAPA sensor and service pack numbers.

The TIA TPMS Relearn Chart is divided into two sections (domestic and import vehicles); in each section, vehicles are listed by make, model and year. Each listing includes:

• The type of TPMS, whether direct or indirect.

• Three columns of data that indicate when a system relearn is necessary (i.e. after a change in air pressure, tire rotation, or tire/sensor replacement).

• A relearn summary (this includes a reference number that corresponds to the vehicle’s procedure for initiating sensor relearn mode). The vehicle relearns are located in the back of the corresponding section, either domestic or import.

• The sensor manufacturer.

• OEM sensor part number, Schrader replacement sensor part and service pack numbers, Dill replacement sensor part and kit and band numbers, Continental replacement sensor part and kit and band numbers, and NAPA replacement sensor part and service pack numbers.

• The torque specifications for the sensor nut, torx bolt, worm gear, and lug nuts.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."