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Tires and Wheels

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Always on Guard (TMPS)

One of the most important things you can do to keep your vehicle running safely is to make sure your tires are properly inflated.  If one or more is vastly over- or underinflated, that has the po...
Published on: Nov 13, 2022

Tire Pressure Confusion (Tire Pressure Monitors)

All passenger vehicles manufactured since 2006 are equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems – or TPMS.  TPMS alerts you when your tires aren’t properly inflated with a warning l...
Published on: Apr 11, 2021

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Most new cars and light trucks in Vancouver BC have come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system, or 'TPMS'. The TPMS system detects when a tire becomes under-inflated and lights up a warning ...
Published on: Aug 05, 2018

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

All new cars and light trucks since 2008 have come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system.  The TPMS system detects when a tire becomes under-inflated and lights up a warning light on th...
Published on: Apr 29, 2015

Simple Answers from Champlain Service for Vancouver: Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Question My tire pressure warning light came on recently.  What does that mean? Answer It means that one or more of your tires has low air pressure.  The dashboard warning light, which lo...
Published on: Feb 27, 2015

Under Pressure: Your TPMS System

Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around BC on underinflated tires. Now, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated but your friendly an...
Published on: Jan 23, 2015