AUBURN, Ala. (WSFA) - If you’ve ever driven on a major highway, you’ve probably seen the aftermath of a tire blowout — shredded rubber scattered across the shoulder. For drivers of heavy commercial ...

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Knowing the air pressure of your boat-trailer tires is critical to towing safely. A tire that loses too much air pressure can affect trailer balance and support, lead to overheating of the tire, ...

Smaller smart sensor gets the inside scoop on bike tire pressure By Ben Coxworth March 18, 2026 The Outrider TL Mini, which wirelessly monitors air pressure from within a bike's tire, is the smaller ...

Researchers have discovered that a vehicle's Tire Pressure Monitoring System can unintentionally expose drivers to tracking, raising privacy concerns. There are a number of ways to track a vehicle.

Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) use unencrypted wireless signals. Signals can send unique ID numbers that may allow tracking. A study collected data from over 20,000 cars using low-cost radio ...

Researchers at the IMDEA Networks Institute have found a vulnerability in the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) used to monitor a car's tire pressures that could be used to track owners. The ...

Most people would never imagine that the innocuous tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in their vehicles could be used to track their movements. But, as with many things digital, it turns out the ...

A new study reveals your car’s tire sensors can secretly track movements using wireless signals, raising major privacy concerns for modern drivers. Researchers found modern TPMS tire sensors broadcast ...

There seems to be no shortage of ways that our personal data can be tracked these days. If your phone, watch, eyeglasses, computer, and car listening to you weren't enough, researchers at the IMDEA ...

Cars have never been more connected than they are now. That constant stream of data has made them safer and more convenient, but it has also opened a few doors most owners never think about. Among ...