Pirelli is working on tires that can detect road conditions — would you want this in your car

Tires are starting to become a lot smarter than simply having a TPMS sensor tell you when the pressure is low.

Pirelli has been developing its Cyber Tyre technology, which uses sensors inside the tire to gather information such as tire condition, grip and potentially road-surface conditions.

The interesting part is that this information could eventually go beyond the vehicle itself.

In theory, connected tires could help identify slippery roads, low-grip areas or other changing road conditions and share that information with vehicles or road infrastructure.

For Canadian driving, especially with snow, ice and rapidly changing winter conditions, there could be some pretty interesting applications.

At the same time, it raises questions about how much connected technology people actually want built into something as simple as a tire.

Would you want smart tires that communicate road/grip conditions, or would you rather keep tires simple?