Is it okay not to install a tire pressure monitoring system?
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System, abbreviated as "TPMS", is a technology that can automatically monitor various conditions of tires in real time by recording tire rotation speed or electronic sensors installed in the tires, providing effective safety protection for driving. The tire pressure monitoring system can monitor changes in tire pressure in real time, effectively avoiding dangerous situations such as tire blowouts. However, the installation of a tire pressure monitoring system is not mandatory. Tire pressure monitoring systems can be divided into two types, as detailed below: 1. Indirect Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Also known as WSBTPMS, the indirect tire pressure monitoring system compares the speed difference between tires through the wheel speed sensors of the car's ABS anti-lock braking system to monitor tire pressure. ABS determines whether a wheel is locked through the wheel speed sensor to decide whether to activate the anti-lock braking system. When tire pressure decreases, the weight of the vehicle will cause the tire diameter to become smaller, resulting in changes in vehicle speed. Changes in vehicle speed will trigger the WSB alarm system, thereby alerting the driver to insufficient tire pressure. Therefore, indirect TPMS is a passive type of TPMS. 2. Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Also known as PSBTPMS, the direct tire pressure monitoring system uses pressure sensors installed on the tires to measure tire pressure and temperature, and uses a wireless transmitter to send pressure information from inside the tire to a central receiver module, which then displays the tire pressure data. When the tire experiences high pressure, low pressure, or high temperature, the system will issue an alarm to alert the driver.
