TyreSafe Australia granted regional PressurePro distribution

TyreSafe Australia has been awarded Australasian distribution rights for the PressurePro TPMS system. The fleet tyre maintenance specialist says it will target mining, road transport and bus sector customers with the US-developed system. “We are proud to offer product and service for the PressurePro system,” stated TyreSafe Australia’s PressurePro executive David Horne. “They pioneered commercial and aftermarket TPMS in the US and have been global market leaders for the past 20 years.

“In addition to providing real-time pressure readings and immediate alerts when tyre pressure is too low or too high, or temperature is dangerously high, PressurePro also offers data-logging capabilities allowing users to log occurrences for up to 90 days,” Horne added. “Data can be transmitted in real time or downloaded by fleet operators when a truck returns to base, giving drivers and fleet managers the information they need to react before a potentially dangerous event or damage to the tyre occurs.”

Horne also commented on the growing recognition of the importance of tyre pressure for fleets of all types: “Under-inflated tyres can lead to tread separation and tyre failure, resulting in increased vehicle downtime, accidents, injuries, deaths and potentially expensive liability issues. With the need for vehicles to be up and operating, tyre problems can be costly for every type of fleet. 

“In addition to safety, correct tyre pressure saves fuel, reduces tyre maintenance costs and time, extends tyre life, lowers labour costs and protects casings so the tyre can be retreaded or sold, he added. “For every 10psi a single tyre is under-inflated, fuel consumption increases by 0.5-0.75 per cent or more — and if a tyre is continuously run underinflated by 20 per cent, its life can be expected to be reduced by up to 30 per cent.”

PressurePro is said to be the largest TPMS provider anywhere and has been manufactured in the US since 1991. TyreSafe Australia, incidentally, is not associated with the similarly-named UK tyre safety organisation.