A method for detecting decrease in tire air-pressure on the basis of wheel
rotational information obtained from tires attached to a four-wheeled
vehicle. The method includes the steps of: obtaining wheel rotational
information obtainable from the respective tires, storing the wheel
rotational information, and judging decrease in air-pressure of a tire.
The step of judging decrease in air-pressure includes the step of
adjusting a sensitivity of judgment upon multiplying a specified
sensitivity coefficient to the wheel rotational information of the
respective wheels of a front axis or those of the respective wheels of a
rear axis of the vehicle and of judging a running condition of the
vehicle. When it is determined that the vehicle is performing
straight-ahead running, the judgment of decrease in tire air-pressure is
performed only on the basis of wheel rotational information when
performing straight-ahead running. It is possible to maintain detection
accuracy of decrease in tire air-pressure and to prevent erroneous alarm.