TPMS 2.0 has created a new standard for certifying commercial tire pressure monitoring solutions that is more fleet centric.
The new certification process is meant to differentiate between tire pressure monitoring systems that alert only the driver of a tire problem and those solutions that also deliver tire information to other departments within a fleet.

TPMS 2.0 solutions can capture tire data, store it in a database and analyze it, providing the fleet with more insight into the quality of its tire maintenance and the performance of its tires and tire service providers. These solutions are meant to help fleets cut tire-related costs and improve safety.

TPMS 2.0 certified solutions should have the ability to:

* Transmit the tire information off the vehicle wirelessly without driver or service technician interaction

* Store all vehicle tire performance information for analysis

* Retrieve actionable tire information at any time using any Internet enabled device (i.e. computer, laptop, netbook, cell phone, etc.)

* Provide Cold Inflation Pressure (CIP) for any tire at any time

* Analyze tire data across the whole fleet, on a group of vehicles, on a specific vehicle or an individual tire at any time

* Have whomever requires tire visibility alerted to a tire problem

* Allow the fleet to set tire thresholds for underinflation, overinflation, overheating and rapid air loss situations by tire position as well as by axle and vehicle type

* Generate visibility reports for fleet management and actionable reports for service personnel at user definable dates and times

* Service personnel to view specific vehicle tire information prior to and during servicing

* Guide service personnel through tire service processes using actionable tire instructions

* Maintain tire service records for tire service accountability

Companies whose products meet these criteria should apply to TPMS 2.0 for certification by completing the TPMS 2.0 Compliancy Application form at www.tpms2.com.