A tire inflation pressure sensing apparatus according to the invention
includes a plurality of transmitters, each of which is provided on one of
a plurality of wheels of a vehicle, and a receiver provided on a body of
the vehicle. Each transmitter includes a pressure sensor working to
generate a pressure signal representative of an inflation pressure of a
tire on a corresponding one of the wheels and a noise receiver working to
receive a noise generated by a noise source in the vehicle. Each
transmitter is configured to transmit the pressure signal and the
received noise to the receiver. The receiver is configured to determine
the inflation pressures of tires based on the pressure signals and make a
determination for each of the transmitters as to whether the transmitter
is provided on a front-wheel or a rear-wheel of the vehicle based on a
level of the corresponding received noise.