The Car-O-Practor Ltd
5949 Ottawa St Po Box 490 Richmond, ON K0A 2Z0 613-838-2184

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: Oct 30, 2022

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: Apr 18, 2021

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Most new cars and light trucks in Richmond ON have come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system, or 'TPMS'. The TPMS system detects when a tire becomes under-inflated and lights up a warning l...
Published on: Oct 06, 2019

Simple Answers from The Car-O-Practor Ltd for Richmond: 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: Oct 22, 2014

Under Pressure: Your TPMS System

Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around ON on underinflated tires. Now, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated but your friendly an...
Published on: Jul 22, 2014