How to Determine Which Tire is Good Based on Car Tire Pressure Monitoring?
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Methods for monitoring tire pressure in cars are as follows: 1. Indirect Tire Pressure Monitoring: This method uses speed sensors on the car's wheels to compare the rotation counts of the four tires. If one tire has lower pressure, its rotation count will differ from the others during driving. The indirect tire pressure monitoring system will then detect the tire abnormality, but it won't display the specific pressure of the tire. Instead, it will only indicate low tire pressure on the dashboard. 2. Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring: Pressure sensors are installed inside or outside the tires, transmitting signals to a receiver. This allows the display in the car to directly show the numerical values of the tire pressure. With this method, you can view the pressure information of each tire on the car's display. This is currently the more common tire pressure monitoring method available in the market.
When I drive, I make it a habit to glance at the dashboard as soon as I get in the car. Most vehicles nowadays have a tire pressure monitoring icon. If that little tire symbol is steadily displayed or glowing green, it means all tire pressures are normal, without needing to specify which one is good or bad. If there’s an issue with any tire, the system will directly flash the icon or indicate the position with a number, like the left front tire showing a red light. I usually maintain tire pressure within the ideal range of 2.3 to 2.5 bar. If the icon isn’t alarming and everything looks OK, it means every tire is in good health. In cold weather, tire pressure might drop slightly, but as long as the system recovers and the icon returns to normal, it’s fine. Regularly checking with a simple pressure gauge is also a good habit to prevent false alarms from affecting judgment. In short, once you get used to paying attention to the dashboard, making judgments becomes as natural and simple as intuition.
