Where Can I Find RFID Tags and Wi-Fi Readers for Tires?

Do any companies make Wi-Fi RFID tags specifically for this application?

—Name withheld

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I am unaware of any Wi-Fi RIFD tags or readers designed specifically for tracking tires. Generally speaking, Wi-Fi RFID tags are fairly large, as they house a battery and a printed circuit board. Most companies use passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) transponders and readers to track them. Here are some articles that might be of interest as you pursue a tire-tracking solution:

• Tire Manufacturers Roll Forward With RFID

• Dutch Tire Company Bonds EPC Tags to Retreads

• Michelin Uses RFID to Track Tire Pressure and Tread for London Bus Company

• Goodyear Dunlop Europe Plans RFID Trials for Bus Tires

• British Touring Car Championship Tracks Tires

• RFID Tracks Tires at NASCAR

• Michelin Embeds RFID Tags in Tires

—Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal