This SAE recommended practice defines the system and component functions, measurement metrics, testingmethodologies for evaluating the functionality and performance of tire pressure systems, and recommended maintenancepractices within the known operating environments.This document is applicable to all axle and all wheel combinations for single unit powered vehicles exceeding 7257 kg(16 000 US lb) gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), and multi-unit vehicle combinations, up to three (3) towed units,which use an SAE J560 connector for power and/or communication, or equivalent successor connector technology, orwhich use a suitable capacity wireless solution.Examples of included single chassis vehicles would be – utility and delivery vans, tow trucks, rack trucks, buses,recreational vehicles, fuel trucks, trash trucks, dump trucks, cement trucks, and tractors. Examples of combinationvehicles using an SAE J560 or successor connector would be – enclosed van trailers, liquid tanker, platform trailer, loggertrailers, auto transit trailers, and their associated and compatible towing power units. For combination vehicles includingtwo or more trailers, the dollies are also included. The included vehicles can be newly manufactured vehicles or existingvehicles.These systems are recommended to address all tires in service as originally installed on a vehicle by the OEM and/orspecialty vehicle manufacturer, including the vehicle mounted spares, and, for the aftermarket (including replacement orspare parts) are recommended (but optional) to address all tire/rim combinations installed after initial vehicle sale or inusedates.