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Re:Solving my truck’s TPMS sensor problem with the help of a... by loeg on Monday August 22, 2022 @05:32PM (#32557570)
How would TPMS have helped the Firestone/Ford issue? The tires weren't spontaneously losing pressure; Ford was spec'ing a low tire pressure and the tread was separating. I'm generally supportive of TPMS but struggling to figure out how your comment is responsive to the grandparent comment.
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Re:Solving my truck’s TPMS sensor problem with the help of a... by BuffaloBagel on Friday September 02, 2022 @07:20PM (#32696849)
Tires do spontaneously lose tire pressure. 1-3 psi/month.

There was no margin on tire pressure. TPMS would absolutely have saved lives. General public runs consistently low tire pressure. Source: I am a member of general public and consistently forget to top up. Also, paid my way through college in the 1980s in a gas station back when full service was a thing.

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