Goodyear has developed a new self-inflating tire for commercial vehicles. The Air Maintenance Technology system uses an internal pressure regulator to determine when the tire is low. When pressure ...
Tire inflation pressure is a real conversation killer at a party, but it’s something fleets should be talking about with their tire vendors, shop personnel, and drivers. Evidence suggests the ...
This story appears in the April 11 print edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to Transport Topics. Safety guidelines for inflating truck tires have been in place for decades, but ...
In the days before full-service gas stations went the way of the dodo, in addition to filling ‘er up, the attendant would sometimes check the tire pressure. These days that task, along with actually ...
GREENVILLE, S.C.—TPMS is a given these days, that small dashboard light that warns drivers of underinflated tires. But what if that technology could do more than just offer insights? What if the ...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—About 75-80% of new trailers come equipped with an automatic tire inflation system, and according to Pressure Systems International leaders, two-thirds of those are the Meritor Tire ...
A flat or low tire rarely happens at a convenient time. That’s why a reliable, easy-to-use air compressor can feel like ...
Auto-inflating tires are sexy on James Bond’s Aston Martin, but the technology is still ripe and not readily available outside of military vehicles, commercial trucks, and hummers. These tires have ...
Self-inflating tires aren’t new, though if you didn’t know better, you might think they were. So I’m not clear why Aperia Technologies’ Halo Tire Inflator is generating buzz, when for all intents and ...