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Don't forget TPMS! Probably one of the best safety-to-dollar-spent advancements in the last *13 years
by waiseristy 6y ago
Don't forget TPMS! Probably one of the best safety-to-dollar-spent advancements in the last *13 years
- mrfusion 6y agoInteresting. What makes you say that?
- chrisseaton 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestone_and_Ford_tire_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestone_and_Ford_tire_contro... "271 fatalities and over eight hundred injuries in the United States with more injuries and fatalities occurring internationally" and would have been detected by a TPMS which costs a few dollars.
- alisonkisk 6y agoA few dollars times tens of millions of cars.
- throwawayboise 6y agoBlowing out an underinflated tire at high speed is probably a reasonably common cause of accidents.
- mrfusion 6y agoDoes being under inflated increase the risk? I always figured it was debris or just worn out tires?
- sokoloff 6y agoUnderinflation adds to sidewall flexing which increases the heating and wear on the tire, which increases the risk. A few psi isn’t the issue, but seriously under-inflated tires are a safety issue for traction and blowout risks.
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- sokoloff 6y agoThat was federally mandated in fall of 2007.
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