Systems and methods for providing vehicle tire monitoring and assistance

A vehicle comprising:

• a chassis;
• a plurality of tires coupled to the chassis;
• and
• a tire wear estimation system configured to monitor the plurality of tires, the system comprising:
• at least one sensor,
• an electronic control unit (ECU) in communication with the sensor,
• a GPS system capable of tracking a location of the vehicle,
• access to store locations that carry tires and their inventories,
• an ability to contact the store locations to make a reservation for the tire, and
• a user interface capable of receiving information from the ECU and displaying a notification to a user of the vehicle.

A method for monitoring a status of a tire of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• measuring an amount of time the tire has been used;
• determining a road condition based on signals from a sensor linked to the tire;
• estimating wear of the tire by using the amount of time the tire has been used and the determined road conditions;
• comparing the estimated wear to a predetermined threshold;
• notifying a user of the vehicle by sending a notification to a user interface when the estimated wear exceeds the predetermined threshold;
• determining the current location of the vehicle;
• determining what stores within a set distance carry the tire;
• determining what stores within the set distance that carry the tire have at least one tire in stock;
• and
• making a reservation for the tire at a store that is closest to the current location of the vehicle, that carries the tire, and that has at least one tire in stock.