Vehicle wheel with emergency tube inside the tire

DRIVE October 22, 2003
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The vehicle wheel comprises pneumatic tire (2) whose pressure is monitored, and inner tube (3) filled with air that expands if the pressure in the tire drops below a predetermined value. The emergency tube (3) has a measurement unit which identifies changes in the wall surface. The measurement unit consists of expansion strip applied to tube, whose electrical resistance changes when stretched.

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