Keep your vehicles safe with Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

Overinflation of tyres leads to reduced traction, frequent blowouts, and reduced fuel efficiency. On the other hand, the underinflation of tyres is not good either. It causes poor handling, tire damage and affects the ability to apply breaks. Thus, maintaining optimal tyre pressure becomes important. 

In the article, we will uncover how  Tyre Pressure Monitoring System by TrackoBit can help you maintain the good health of your tyres and reduce your overall vehicle maintenance costs. 

What is the need for a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)? 

Every vehicle has an optimum tyre pressure range set. If the air pressure in the tyre exceeds that range, tyres become overinflated. This overinflation of tires reduces traction between the tyres and the road. When the traction reduces, the vehicles lose their ability to apply brakes and accelerate. Therefore, increasing the risk of road accidents. 

Whereas, when the air pressure in tyres is lower than the optimum range, tyres become underinflated. This causes the increase in rolling friction which further leads to excessive fuel consumption. So how do we ensure that the vehicle’s tyre maintains its precise pressure range? This is where the need for a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System comes into play. 

What is Tyre Pressure Monitoring System and How Does It Work?

TPMS uses a combination of hardware sensors and software units to monitor the air pressure in the tyres of the vehicles. Now, how exactly does that happen? There’s no rocket science in it. The whole monitoring happens with the help of sensors. At least three to four sensors are installed in the tyres of the vehicle. The sensor then sends the data to the GPS tracking device installed in the vehicle. The device further converts the data into packets and then sends it to the software. 

What happens after that? The software compares the data with the set optimum range of the vehicle. If the air pressure in the tyres is 20 to 30% less or more than the optimum range, the fleet managers get instant alerts. 

Why is TPMS important for your vehicle? 

Ensuring the safety of vehicles and reducing overall maintenance costs are the two major concerns for fleet managers. Tyre Pressure Monitoring System can give a solution to both of these concerns. 

By sending alerts to both drivers and managers whenever the air pressure range of the tyre exceeds or is less than the set limit, TPMS ensures proper inflation of tyres. If the tyres are inflated properly, there won’t be extra consumption of fuel, unexpected wear and tear of tyres will get reduced and most importantly the life span of tyres will increase. 

This way your money won’t get empty on fuel and repair costs. Besides this, TPMS complies with government guidelines. So, you can stay assured that you won’t be liable to pay any legal penalties and fines. 

Benefits of Tyre Pressure Monitoring System 

There are several benefits of TPMS. Some of them are mentioned below;

• Minimize downtime: One of the biggest benefits of Tyre Pressure Monitoring System is reduced downtime of vehicles. Since fleet managers and drivers get instant alerts when the air pressure in the tyre is more or less than the optimum range, they can take immediate corrective action. 

• Overall cost savings: Maintaining the overall health of a vehicle comes with a lot of expenditures. TPMS can help you reduce these costs. How? Since the system notifies the fleet managers as well as drivers whenever there is a sudden rise or drop in the tyre pressure, this gets them an edge to ensure that the tyres are not over or underinflated and are filled with optimum pressure. Therefore, reducing the chance of tyre blowout and saving money that gets spent on changing or repairing the tyres. 

• Reducing the chances of road accidents: Over or underinflated tyres give rise to road accidents. Because in both cases, the vehicle loses its ability to control(applying brakes or accelerating). With the help of TPMS, drivers and managers can ensure that the tyres of the vehicles are properly inflated. Thus, reducing the chance of road accidents.

• Enhanced life span of tyres: TPMS ensures that tyres are properly inflated at all times so that their life span increases and they don’t become the cause of road accidents. Keeping the drivers alert about the pressure range the system ensures the smooth functioning of the vehicle. 

• Reduced fuel consumption: Under Inflated tyres increase rolling friction between the tyre and the road. This leads to excessive fuel consumption. Using TPMS, drivers can keep this at bay and ensure that fuel consumption gets reduced. 

• Ensure overall well-being of the vehicle: Since tyres are the major support system of the vehicle. By ensuring good health and enhanced life span of the tyres, TPMS helps in ensuring the overall well-being of the vehicle. 

How does TPMS prevent reduced handling? 

Reduced handling is common in vehicles (especially trucks). Sometimes, drivers lose their ability to control and stabilise the vehicle. This is popularly known as reduced handling. Although, there are several causes of reduced handling such as road conditions, improper weight distribution, and road conditions and overloading. 

One of the major causes of this problem is the over and underinflation of tyres. With the help of TPMS, fleet managers and drivers can stay assured that this isn’t the case with their vehicles. The sensors installed in the tyres send accurate data on the air pressure in the tyres and send alerts in case of a rise or fall in the pressure. 

As the alert goes to both fleet managers and drivers, they can ensure that the tyres are filled with optimum pressure. Quite an efficient way of avoiding high costs and minimizing accidents right?

To know more about how this solution can improve the overall health of your vehicle get in touch with our team today!

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