Doomsider comments on Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Jokes on them, those tire pressure sensors are the first thing I don't replace. I just visually check my tires and put a pressure gauge on them if they look suspect.

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[–] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 months ago*

Or just replace your tyres with ones with non sensor.

That said it is a little annoying. My dash is forever telling me it can't talk to the tyres.

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[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

As someone who has gotten a flat and not noticed until the tire was destroyed multiple times, I love TPMS systems. They save me money in the long run as the tire can be patched instead of replaced.

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

How can you not feel it driving? That is kind of scary that you are that absent minded while driving.

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[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

Rear tire of a FWD vehicle both times and a small leak while driving on dead straight roads. I was surprised it took me so long to notice as well, but I guess when you're driving straight and it's the rear of a FWD vehicle, it's difficult to notice.

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago

That makes sense.

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