Rubber On The Road

January 20, 2021 by Dan Kincaid

Driving down the road at some point all of us have noticed the large and small chunks of tire rubber on the country’s highway’s and byway’s. Most technicians know these road hazards can be attributed to Big-Rig trailer tires that have failed and separated; most like due to low tire pressure or improper re-treading. These faulty repairs can cause accidents due to swerving, and hundreds of thousands of dollars worldwide in property damage to vehicles and infrastructure.

Most of today’s newer Big-Rig trailers have a system to reduce the possibility of a low tire pressure tread separation; this is called a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). This system uses sensors in both truck and trailer tires to make sure safe tire pressures are maintained with the help of a multitude of components.

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About the Author

Dan Kincaid

Dan Kincaid spent nearly 27 years as a dealership technician. He is an ASE Master Technician in automotive, school bus, medium/heavy truck and truck equipment, and A/C certified by both ASE and ESCO Institute. He joined Mitchell 1 in 2001 and is currently a Sr. Technical Editor with the Commercial Vehicle Group.