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How do you know that your tire guage is giving you an accurate reading?

I didn't want to hijack the ...Door Slams Hard topic, but I wanted to comment on Dave Metzger's comment about his tire gauge reading 5 psi higher than the Pressure Pro monitor.

I had a similar issue and Mike McFall points out that the monitor read out is very accurate.  Be that as it may, I am looking at a gauge when I top off a tire and not at the monitor.  So I took my gauge to a Discount Tire store and had it checked against their high tech, bug bucks tire filling machine.  That way I knew if I was "on the money" or above or below a given point.

Pressure Pro is like the American Express card, we don't leave home without them.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: How do you know that your tire guage is giving you an accurate reading?

Reply #1 –
George, I think the issue is weather the tire is safe to travel or not.  I feel trying to keep a close eye on the pressure Pro for exact pressure readings with the temp variations etc. Is like herding cats. you are never going to win, as long as you can keep enough air in the tires your good to go  :))
Actually in time you get the feel for what is normal and also when to panic.

Dave

Re: How do you know that your tire guage is giving you an accurate reading?

Reply #2 –
Boy do I agree with that.  You might have to move to a warmer climate.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: How do you know that your tire guage is giving you an accurate reading?

Reply #3 –
Last year, at the California Chapter Christmas Motorcade, we had a tech-talk about tires.  The speaker worked for a tire dealer.  He suggested we take our tire gauges into his shop and have them tested against his standard.  They do that regularly at the shop, and toss the gauges when they get out of whack, which they do with time.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer