Future Truck Position Paper 2018-5: Recommendations Regarding Dynamic Tire Inflation for Commercial Vehicles

Current practice for tire inflation pressure maintenance in the commercial vehicle fleet does not account for varying load, speed and environmental operating conditions actually experienced by the tire and vehicle. TMC recommends development of an integrated tire inflation pressure control system that can compensate for these factors and provide an automated means ofinflating and deflating each tire to match the conditions encountered. This paper discusses the capabilities needed in such technology to provide value to trucking companies and how the technology could be successfully integrated into fleets.

Issued: December 2018