 Tire Pressure Gauges, How to know if it reads correctly? |
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| bandjoey |
 Sep 8 2010, 05:30 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,935 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I have 3 pencil air gauges and one dial analog gauge. They range from 3lbs low to 8 lbs high across the 4, when checking one tire.
How can we know if a gauge is reading right? Where is the tester for the gauge? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
Sep 8 2010, 06:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
I purchased a dial analog tire gauge from the "Snap-On" tool guy a few years ago. Coincedentally, it measures exactlly the same as the shop gauges that were hooked up at the Honda dealer that I worked at then.
Recently, I had my gauge checked against those in use at the Audi dealership where I now work, and once again, the readings were the same. I use that gauge for the cars, motorcycle and bicyles. The "pencil" gauges did not ever seem to be consistant with their readings, even on the same day with the same tire (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) My analog tire gauge was only $18, a most worthwhile expenditure. I'd recommend buying a decent gauge and comparing it to a trustworthy shops' gauge, someone you might have some rappor with. |
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bandjoey Tire Pressure Gauges Sep 8 2010, 05:30 PM
windforfun Good question. This has been one of my issues for... Sep 8 2010, 05:53 PM Spoke I guess with any measurement equipment you purchas... Sep 8 2010, 05:58 PM windforfun With N = 10 or even 100, the average can still be ... Sep 8 2010, 06:01 PM SirAndy
I have 3 pencil air gauges and one dial analog ga... Sep 8 2010, 06:04 PM strawman I agree with Andy about differential between tires... Sep 8 2010, 06:13 PM Jakeodoule At bigger races, both auto or motorcycles. There ... Sep 8 2010, 06:33 PM
SirAndy Not to sure about cars, But if I was racing my roa... Sep 8 2010, 08:37 PM bandjoey When I couldn't get a consistent reading, I st... Sep 8 2010, 09:27 PM 1970 Neun vierzehn
When I couldn't get a consistent reading, I s... Sep 10 2010, 07:07 PM bandjoey About 3 miles at 40mph. I didn't think it wou... Sep 10 2010, 07:12 PM |
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