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Old 11-01-2005, 01:51 PM
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Default Re: TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems)

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Originally Posted by livvie
A side note on TPMS, on my Mini S, the TPMS is built into the car by monitoring the rotation of each tire, when the system detects a wheel rotating at a slower rate than the other, it signals the system that there is a flat. Pretty neat. This setup allows me to mount any tire on the car without an embedded piece of hardware in the rim.
That system is great for people who want to be able to swap aftermarket wheels, like you said. However, if you have a full set of good quality wheels and tires and they all leak down at the same rate, you could still end up with someone driving around with all 4 tires around 20psi because they'd be turning at the same speed.

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