PR campaign launched in favour of direct TPMS

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- A new campaign is being launched to promote the benefits of direct tyre pressure monitoring systems, as opposed to indirect systems.

The campaign highlights the weaknesses inherent in the indirect TPMS technology -- notably the reset button and the delay in identifying a case of two or more tyres suffering from under-inflation.

The European Commission is being encouraged to ask the UNECE committee, responsible for implementing the technical details of the new regulation, to favour the accurate tyre pressure monitoring technology which will maximise its contribution to road safety and CO2 reduction, an issue at the top of the EU agenda.

The publicity campaign is sponsored by Schrader Electronics, one of the principle developers and suppliers of TPMS, with support from major tyre companies.