JK Tyre Launches India’s First Embedded Smart Tyres for Passenger Cars
JK Tyre has introduced what it describes as India’s first passenger-vehicle tyres with sensors embedded directly into the tyre structure. The new smart tyres, developed in-house and produced at JK Tyre’s Banmore facility in Madhya Pradesh, are said to continuously monitor key parameters such as air pressure, temperature, and potential air leaks.
Available initially in aftermarket sizes ranging from 14 to 17 inches, the sensor-embedded tyres are aimed at improving safety, vehicle performance, and fuel efficiency by ensuring optimal operating conditions. JK Tyre states that the technology will support longer tread life and align with connected mobility trends. Moneycontrol
In his remarks at the launch, Dr Raghupati Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director at JK Tyre, emphasised that the initiative reflects the company’s “commitment to advancing technology-driven mobility” and its ambition to lead the future of connected tyre solutions in India.
This move builds upon JK Tyre’s earlier work with smart-tyre systems (such as TPMS-based add-ons) but shifts the innovation deeper into the tyre itself by embedding the sensor hardware rather than relying on external modules.
Editor’s View
For the tyre industry, this launch is more than a novelty; it signals a fundamental shift in how tyres are conceived in the connected-mobility era. When sensors are embedded in the tyre carcass, the tyre becomes an active component of the vehicle’s feedback ecosystem rather than just a passive piece of rubber.
This has direct implications for manufacturers, suppliers, and service networks: real-time data on pressure, temperature, and leaks enables earlier intervention, better maintenance scheduling, and potentially lower lifecycle cost. For premium and performance segments, it also opens pathways to differentiated value through ‘smart-tyre’ offerings and aftermarket services.
Moreover, in the Indian context, where aftermarket vigilance and tyre maintenance can be inconsistent, such technology may help widen the safety margin and consumer confidence. Tyre makers must now consider not only tread compound and carcass design but also data integration, sensor reliability, and connectivity ecosystems.
In short, JK Tyre’s embedded smart-tyre launch may well mark the tipping point where tyres step into the software-defined mobility world, and that changes the product roadmap for everyone in the value chain.
