Central Tire Inflation Systems Australia

CTIS is an abbreviation for Central Tyre Inflation Systems. It’s a system designed to allow a driver to air up or down his tyres while still moving, eliminating the need for stops. Eliminating stops during airing up and down also has several benefits, such as being able to spend more time on the beach or at camp, the added safety of not being exposed to the tyres while airing up or down, and not having to mess around with the spaghetti mess of air hoses or crouching customarily involved.

Why is this different from other devices on the market?

CTIS is not a new technology; Tatra has used it since the 1960s. We aim to make it different by allowing it to be retrofitted to a vehicle in a simple DIY way whilst eliminating the common setbacks with other systems. Other systems currently available either run airlines on the outside of the wheel guard and are an eye sore, to say the least, but also fail because they can be snagged on the brush typically found on inland tracks. The alternative is axle drilling, a unique process requiring a machine shop to do significant work to your solid axles. This process isn’t suitable for IFS vehicles, meaning cars such as the Ford Ranger or Everest are out of the question. Our CTIS kit aims to be different by allowing anyone with some essential tools or know-how to install our kit on a weekend whilst still having the option of any trusted mechanic shop. We are mechanics by trade and know how difficult a poorly designed kit can be. We have found a way to eliminate the exposed airlines whilst still being able to be fitted to IFS vehicles such as Rangers and Everest.

How does it work?

Although we would love to share all the details with you, we are currently obtaining our Australian patents and don’t want to jeopardise this, so we must be vague on some details. What we can tell you is that it is a package that includes an all-in-one air compressor and computer, a fitting kit including rolls of airline and all the fittings and brackets needed, detailed instructions with videos to follow, and a set of rotary wheel valves to allow the transfer of air to the tyres while travelling.

We have started development on the Ford Ranger and Everest lineup first, as the latter is currently the best-selling vehicle, and we already have one in the fleet. This kit will be designed to work with the PX1, PX2, PX3, and Next Gen Ranger, as well as their Everest counterparts. Email signups on the waitlist below will determine the following models in line.

When can we expect it?

We are currently testing prototypes and preparing our patents, and we expect to be rolling out orders by the end of 2025!