Michelin TPMS: the best tyre pressure monitoring system within your reach

Thanks to its features, ease of installation and price, the new Michelin TPMS device is the best tyre pressure monitoring system you can fit to your car or motorbike.

Michelin is launching a new tyre pressure monitoring device that you can install very easily on any car, motorbike or trailer. It is called Michelin TPMS, and everything it offers is an advantage.

Above all, if your vehicle does not have a tyre monitoring system, which has been mandatory in the EU for new cars sold since 2014. But even if it does, Michelin TPMS can be a great help.

A tyre running at 20% below the recommended pressure reduces its service life by 20%, which means changing the tyres 8,000 km earlier than expected, for an estimated lifespan of 40,000 km

Low tyre pressure is dangerous, as it increases braking distances and the risk of aquaplaning, and it also hits your wallet. Indeed, a tyre with low pressure makes the vehicle consume more fuel (6% more with a pressure drop of 1 bar), and tyre wear is accelerated.

The advantages of Michelin TPMS tyre pressure monitoring

All of this should be taken into account when considering the purchase and installation of a system such as Michelin TPMS. Firstly, because the most basic TPMS systems that many cars come with as standard do not tell you the pressure in each wheel, but only alert the driver if a tyre loses at least 25% of its pressure.

With Michelin TPMS, the system alerts much sooner: it flashes every 20 seconds if a pressure loss of 15% compared with the reference pressure is detected. It adds an audible alert when the pressure drop reaches 25%, or if overpressure exceeds 35%. If a rapid air loss occurs, of around 0.15 bar per minute or more, the system also issues a visual and audible alert telling the driver to stop.

In addition, Michelin TPMS lets you check the pressure of each wheel at any time without getting out of the vehicle or using a pressure gauge. It also offers a “night mode”, which warns the driver before setting off on a journey if a shortfall in pressure is detected in any of the tyres when the vehicle is started.

Another added advantage that conventional tyre pressure monitoring devices lack is information on tyre heating. Michelin TPMS issues an alert if the inside of the tyre exceeds 90 degrees Celsius, a symptom that may indicate a possible imminent blowout.

Easy “plug and play” installation

Installing Michelin TPMS on your car or motorbike is as simple as replacing the valve caps on the wheels with the corresponding sensors (one per wheel) and mounting the receiver unit, which in turn includes the LCD screen, on the windscreen of the vehicle.

No calibration is required, beyond making sure the tyres have the correct pressure before installation. The system self-calibrates with that reference pressure, and the sensors pair automatically with the receiver, which works without a cable thanks to a high-efficiency solar panel. That is why it is recommended to install it on the windscreen, in the case of a four-wheeled vehicle. It can also be fitted anywhere else on the console, using the supplied power cable.

As for the wheel sensors, they offer IP67 protection, which makes them water-resistant and suitable for depths of up to one metre. This means you won’t have to worry about a car wash or if you drive a 4×4 off-road. Your only “enemy” will be thieves, although loose sensors are of no use without the receiver, which is also easily removable, whether to take it home or to store it in the glove box of the car, for example.

Michelin TPMS can be purchased on the fit2go website, as well as from the online stores Amazon and eBay. Its price is 99 euros, and it comes with a two-year warranty.

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