Abstract: An improved tire pressure monitoring system and method for detecting, for example, high pressure or low pressure of automobile tires utilizing uniquely designed magnetic coupling means for transmitting the tire high or low pressure from the rotating tire to the relatively stationary, non-rotating portion of the vehicle for indication of the state of the pressure on the operating panel of the vehicle. The novel tire pressure monitoring system is usually located on the wheel and brake drum assembly for all types of vehicles, monitoring the pressure for the appropriate vehicle tire (FIG. 1). The system includes a means for monitoring the pressure in the pneumatic tire, usually coupled directly to the tire stem.