Importance of checking tire pressures

​Tires will lose air pressure in extreme cold.  This is not the time of year to be sitting roadside with a flat tire. So, when is the last time you checked tire pressure on your truck and trailer? Many trucks these days have TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems).  Most trailers do not.  Company owners would spend wisely to add TPMS to trailers as they need to replace tires.  A good TPMS will pay for itself in saved fuel and maintenance costs within about 2 years. Fact is – if a Fleet Manager can maintain 70 percent of their fleet within 5 percent of ideal tire pressure, they are in the top tier of maintenance (if brakes and steering components are maintained as well.)