In addition to detecting loose lug nuts, the tech can also be used as a tyre-wear monitor.
According to reports, Falken tyres manufacturer, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, have developed a new technology which helps drivers detect loose lug nuts.
The company states that the new tech doesn’t use dedicated sensors, rather a ‘Sensing Core’ which can detect a lug nut which are loose even by a millimetre. The Sensing Core is said to accumulate data from the vehicle’s Controlled Area Network (CAN) and analyse the wheel speed and other factors.
The company claims that the new Sensing Core tech is independent of tyre make, model and size – allowing it to be used in a wide variety of vehicles. The new tech will reportedly be offered on a model by a currently unnamed carmaker as part of its standard equipment sometime later this year.
Sumitomo also stated that, in addition to detecting loose lug nuts, the tech can also be used as a tyre-wear monitor.
Source: MotorAuthority
