SAN ANTONIO, Texas—About 75-80% of new trailers come equipped with an automatic tire inflation system, and according to Pressure Systems International leaders, two-thirds of those are the Meritor Tire ...

Goodyear has developed a new self-inflating tire for commercial vehicles. The Air Maintenance Technology system uses an internal pressure regulator to determine when the tire is low. When pressure ...

This story appears in the April 11 print edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to Transport Topics. Safety guidelines for inflating truck tires have been in place for decades, but ...

Auto-inflating tires are sexy on James Bond’s Aston Martin, but the technology is still ripe and not readily available outside of military vehicles, commercial trucks, and hummers. These tires have ...

GREENVILLE, S.C.—TPMS is a given these days, that small dashboard light that warns drivers of underinflated tires. But what if that technology could do more than just offer insights? What if the ...

Tire inflation pressure is a real conversation killer at a party, but it’s something fleets should be talking about with their tire vendors, shop personnel, and drivers. Evidence suggests the ...

In the days before full-service gas stations went the way of the dodo, in addition to filling ‘er up, the attendant would sometimes check the tire pressure. These days that task, along with actually ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Flat tires have a knack for showing up at the worst possible time. A reliable tire inflator can save the day, whether it's a slow leak ...

Self-inflating tires aren’t new, though if you didn’t know better, you might think they were. So I’m not clear why Aperia Technologies’ Halo Tire Inflator is generating buzz, when for all intents and ...