Can Tire Pressure Monitoring Prevent Blowouts?
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Tire pressure monitoring can help prevent blowouts, but it is not 100% effective. The main causes of tire blowouts are reduced tire load capacity and sudden changes in load capacity, such as exposure to intense sunlight, driving over sharp objects (like curbs) at high speeds, failure to rotate tires, not regularly correcting wheel balance, mixing different types of tires, aggressive acceleration or braking, irregular tire pressure checks, incorrect tire installation, unbalanced tires, improper alignment, and lack of necessary maintenance. Tire pressure monitoring automatically checks the tire pressure in real-time while driving and alerts the driver to leaks or low pressure to ensure driving safety. There are two main types of tire pressure monitoring: indirect tire pressure monitoring and direct tire pressure monitoring, as well as a hybrid TPMS system.