RFID Tire Identification Developments ...

From US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, Competition, Foreign Commerce, and Infrastructure Hearing: TREAD Act Revisited, The Testimony of The Honorable Bruce Starr, Oregon State Senator ...

... "Michelin and Goodyear have both introduced Radio Frequency Tire Identification (RFID). The Michelin system utilizes a tiny transponder cured directly into the tire. The transponder can store vital tire identification information such as when the tire was made, the maximum inflation pressure, tire size, and the vehicle identification number of the vehicle on which it is mounted. Goodyear's TireIQ system relays specific tire information to drivers through the computer chip and sensor built into the tire. This system will warn the driver when improper inflation is detected. Goodyear is also looking at using the RFID system in its supply-chain operations by being able to track exactly where each tire is at all times. To insure consumer privacy, the RFID would be disabled at the point of sale. " ...