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[rob in gib]

just to clarify

they are indeed pressure sensors
these were the first generation supplied by smartire based in newbury
and yes there is a counterbalance fitted opposite the sensor
these were a requirement when fitting run flat tyres such as Goodyear emt
so yes would have been fitted to several police cars
just for info the second generation sensors were mounted to the base of the valve and the third generation are now biult into the vehicle and uses the abs sensors to detect differences in rolling circumferences


hth


just noticed your photos this sensor was fitted to the nearside front ID3  and yes there would have been a display inside the vehicle these sensors also measured temperator as well as pressure

[Broomies Mate]

just to clarify

they are indeed pressure sensors
these were the first generation supplied by smartire based in newbury
and yes there is a counterbalance fitted opposite the sensor
these were a requirement when fitting run flat tyres such as Goodyear emt
so yes would have been fitted to several police cars
just for info the second generation sensors were mounted to the base of the valve and the third generation are now biult into the vehicle and uses the abs sensors to detect differences in rolling circumferences


hth

Interesting that they were 'requirement' when fitted to Run Flat Tyres.

Kind of defeats the object. 

[rob in gib]

the reason behind the requrment of the sensors was Goodyear EMT tyre could be flat without a notice to handling or visual signs but a flat tyre would wear the shoulders of the tyre very quick

[Broomies Mate]

the reason behind the requrment of the sensors was Goodyear EMT tyre could be flat without a notice to handling or visual signs but a flat tyre would wear the shoulders of the tyre very quick

Would that be because they felt flat even when inflated? 

[Abiton]

...the third generation are now biult into the vehicle and uses the abs sensors to detect differences in rolling circumferences...

Eee that's proper cunning, that.   8-)

[2woody]

in the USA it was a kneejerk reaction to a number of SUV pressure-loss crashes