Martin's Auto Center
4303 Ilbery Road, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 618.242.2200

Tires and Wheels

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Always on Guard (TMPS)

One of the most important things you can do to keep your vehicle running safely is to make sure your tires are properly inflated.  If one or more is vastly over- or underinflated, that has the po...
Published on: Feb 16, 2025

Tire Pressure Confusion (Tire Pressure Monitors)

All passenger vehicles manufactured since 2006 are equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems – or TPMS.  TPMS alerts you when your tires aren’t properly inflated with a warning l...
Published on: Aug 07, 2022

Simple Answers from Martin's Auto Center for Mount Vernon: Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Question My tire pressure warning light came on recently.  What does that mean? Answer It means that one or more of your tires has low air pressure.  The dashboard warning light, which lo...
Published on: Jul 25, 2021

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

All new cars and light trucks in Mount Vernon, Illinois, since 2008 have come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system, or 'TPMS'. The TPMS system detects when a tire becomes und...
Published on: May 24, 2019

Under Pressure: Your TPMS System

Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around Illinois on underinflated tires. Now, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated but your frien...
Published on: Jul 22, 2017

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

All new cars and light trucks since 2008 have come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system.  The TPMS system detects when a tire becomes under-inflated and lights up a warning light on th...
Published on: Apr 15, 2017

Simple Answers from Martin's Auto Center for Mount Vernon: Tire Pressure Monitoring System

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My tire pressure warning light came on recently. What does that mean?Martin's Auto Center Answer:It means that one or more of your tires has low air pressure. The dashboa...
Published on: Jun 03, 2014

Under Pressure: Your TPMS System In

Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of folks driving around on underinflated tires. Now, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated but your service...
Published on: Oct 28, 2011