Tire Pressure Light
Tire Pressure Monitoring
If the vehicle Toyota you're driving starts to have low car tire pressure, you'll be warned, thanks to the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in your vehicleToyota. The TPMS is often referred to as your tire pressure light. It comes on to warn the driver when a tire is significantly under inflated and not close to the recommended tire pressure. The main purpose of this system is to warn drivers if their tires are losing tire pressure; leaving the tires under inflated is dangerous.
Types of TPMS Service
Direct Monitoring Systems
Direct tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) warns drivers when the air pressure in any of their tires drops at least 25% below the recommended cold tire inflation pressure. Direct systems have a TPMS sensor in each wheel, that generates pretty accurate warnings; this in turn causes the tire pressure light in the dashboard to come on if any one tire falls below a predetermined level due to rapid air loss.
Indirect Monitoring Systems
Indirect tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) warns drivers when a single tire has lost at least 25% of its tire pressure compared to other tires on the vehicle Toyota. It's a little less accurate than the direct system, but it's still very useful. The reason it is not as accurate, is because it doesn't specify which car tire pressure is low. It also doesn't warn the driver if all four tires are losing pressure at around the same rate (like during the fall and winter months when operating temperatures get colder). Additionally, indirect systems sometimes generate false warnings.
Why is Low Tire Pressure Bad?
Driving your Toyota on tires with low car tire pressure can create unsafe conditions, particularly in bad weather. If your Toyota tire pressure is too low and you continue to drive around, you could severely damage car Toyota's tires, and you may eventually blow a tire. Driving with low tire pressure also impacts your gas mileage, car handling, and will reduce the life of your car tires.
Drivers With Low Tire Pressure
Studies have shown that people operating their cars without the recommended tire pressure is common. It's been estimated that about one out of every four Toyota drivers are driving around without the proper tire pressure. That means that roughly one out of every four drivers is negatively impacting their vehicle's fuel economy and handling, costing themselves money by reducing their tires' durability and tread life.
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If you are unsure of which TMPS service your vehicle Toyota has, stop by Priority Toyota Chesapeake to have your car tire pressure checked.
Since tire pressure systems aren't always 100% accurate, make sure you check your Toyota tires to help ensure they have the proper tire pressure. You can also come into Priority Toyota Chesapeake and have one of our certified technicians check your tires against your tire pressure chart at regular intervals.