this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2023
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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Chances are your tires actually DO have radio emitters in them - tire pressure sensors are wireless and send their measurements out on the 433 MHz band.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, didn't know they were UHF, figured it would be some GHz nonsense... Now I kinda want to build a tyre pressure sensor receiver.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

A cool use for that would be a warning screen in your garage if you pull in with low tire pressure.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I use 433 MHz buttons, switches and sensors for my smart home stuff, so I have a receiver (generic DVB-T SDR dongle) listening, and I can see all the tire pressure signals that passing cars send out.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I did this to my neighbor, as a favor for him. Cause what are buddies for?

Update: my neighbor sent a lawyer after me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

"those are speed holes"

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

downvotes are those who tried

[–] drbi 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't do this. My car tire went flat. These liars.

[–] IndiBrony 15 points 1 year ago

Nar mate, that's just the poisonous 5G gas escaping the tyre. The tyres are supposed to be flat on the bottom: more contact patch on the road = more grip!

[–] BonesOfTheMoon 10 points 1 year ago

This is like a sovereign citizen idea.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I need more of these...for research 🤫

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I wish more people would do this to their tires, and never replace them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

the tire is now a eunuch