Keeping an adequate tire pressure level is essential for handling, fuel efficiency, and your tire's structural integrity. The TPMS (short for tire pressure monitoring system) helps car owners care for their vehicles using sensors to alert them to drops in tire inflation levels.

it's easy to forget about your INFINITI's TPMS, but it's a valuable piece of technology built-into most modern vehicles. In fact, the TPMS is so consequential that road safety laws in many countries require automakers to add it to every new vehicle sold in the country ever since 2012.

There are two types of TPMS systems—direct and indirect; the former monitors pressure within the tire, while the latter measures tire rotations to detect imbalances in your tirescircumferences.

If your vehicle has a direct tire pressure monitoring system, your vehicle relies on a Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor mounted inside of each of the tires to continuously measure tire pressure and alert the driver when pressure drops below a specific threshold. Similar to other car systems, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor may glitch if it is damaged due to impact, overuse, age, or if it's incorrectly installed following a tire replacement or service.

Most of the time, the dash light that notifies you of low tire air pressure levels will power on if there's something wrong with your INFINITI's tire pressure monitoring system sensor. Sometimes a simple reset can fix these issues, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor replacement is required.

Unless you really know your way around cars, removing and installing a new Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor can be a complicated repair. Doing so usually includes letting all the air out of the tire, dismounting the tire bead from the rim to remove the bad sensor, and installing the new one. Once the replacement sensor is mounted, your INFINITI's tires need to be properly inflated again, and, (usually) balanced again, to boot! Plus, depending on which INFINITI model and year you own, you will need to take extra steps to make sure the new sensor is properly calibrated.

Whether you choose to visit your local INFINITI experts for Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor replacements, or if you plan on attempting this service at home, one thing is undeniable—having authentic Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor replacement parts is crucial. Find INFINITI parts and accessories that fit your INFINITI G35 2007-2008, INFINITI G37 2008-2011, INFINITI G37X 2009-2011, INFINITI EX35 2008-2011, INFINITI FX35 2009-2011, INFINITI G25 2011-2011, INFINITI QX56 2004-2010, and INFINITI FX50 2009-2011 now. See the What This Fits tab for more details.