How to Choose a TPMS in Australia
What to look for in a TPMS: sensor count, the screen, range and the guarantee. A plain-English buyer's guide.
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Car Maintenance Checklist, Tyres First
A simple maintenance checklist for Australian drivers that starts with the tyres: pressure, tread and age, then fluids, lights and brakes.
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Caravan Sway: Common Causes
Weight distribution, tyre pressure, speed and worn gear: the common causes of caravan sway, and the simple checks that help prevent it.
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TPMS for Beach Driving: Set the Alarm Low
Airing down for sand? Lower your low-pressure alarm so it doesn't beep all day, watch every tyre, and air back up before the road.
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How a TPMS Helps Fuel Economy and Tyre Life
Soft tyres cost fuel and wear out faster. How the right pressure helps, and how a TPMS makes it easy to stay on top of it.
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Top 10 TPMS Questions, Answered
The ten questions Aussie drivers ask most about tyre pressure monitoring: factory vs aftermarket, sensors, batteries, towing and heat.
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Can Your Factory TPMS See Your Caravan?
Does your car's TPMS watch the van? Usually not, so check your manual. Here's how to watch the van's tyres as well as the car's.
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Preventing Tyre Blowouts When Towing
Pressure, load, tyre age and heat: what leads to towing blowouts, and the simple checks that help you catch a problem early.
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What Is TPMS, and Do You Need One?
What a tyre pressure monitoring system does, what the warning light means, where to find your correct pressure, and boosters for towing.
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Why a Portable Air Pump Lives in the Boot
A slow leak far from a servo is where a 12 V pump earns its spot. What to look for in a portable air pump, and how to use one safely.
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