TIREBOSS ™ solves a problem:
Truck tire pressure should be
variable, depending on load,
speed, and working conditions
Florida Construction News staff writer
From its beginnings in 1996, Tire Pressure Control In-
ternational Ltd. (TPC International) has grown to be a
global presence, providing on/off-road mobility solu-
tions for trucking applications in the forestry, oilfield,
concrete, agriculture, and power utility industries with
their TIREBOSS™ Tire Pressure Control Systems.
Founders and company vice-president Les Hinz and
president Brian Spreen, were instrumental in the imple-
mentation of the first Tire Pressure Control systems for
North American commercial truck transport applica-
tions. They have 25+ years each in implementing Tire
Pressure Control Systems for the benefit of various in-
dustries around the world.
Hinz says the first application addressed a need in
forestry and grew from there. Today the team supports
8,000+ systems worldwide.
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“We see our product addressing different needs in
different regions around the world and in different in-
dustries,” he said. “In Florida, for instance, the applica-
tion is well suited to dealing with sand. In some
industries, the issue we address may be field com-
paction or road sensitivity. In others, it may be mobility
in the mud related to a specific jobsite.”
An explanation on TIREBOSS’s website explains the
benefits: “Tire inflation pressures are generally speci-
fied to permit a vehicle to carry a full payload at high-
way speeds without overheating its tires. Consequently,
when the vehicle is partially loaded, unloaded, or travel-
ing at reduced speeds, its tires are overinflated for the
operating conditions. Overinflated tires can contribute
to a variety of problems including poor mobility, in-
creased vehicle vibration, tire wear, an occurrence of
tire punctures and damage to the road surface.”