Which do you guys trust
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Which do you guys trust
I get quite markedly different tire pressure readings from a digital gauge to my onboard readout. I'm going with the gauge, my car is eight years old and it should be more accurate at the wheel, should it not?
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
I use a nice round guage I bought and it is spot on, I also find that my DIC is spot on also. I myself never did like the digital gauges.
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DIC is awesome, just make sure you TPS are working good also. Don't know about when they start to fail, but since I will be getting new wheels and tires this year may as well throw some of those on the "To Buy List" also.
-Alex
-Alex
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Get a good dial type analog gauge and dump the digital. I too have not found the digital gauges I've had in the past to be all that accurate. Of the gauges I now own, one of my favorites and one that I carry in the C5 all the time is an Accu-Gage H60X. The hose type gauges are great for hard to reach valve stems. You should be able to find one of these for around $20 more or less and I've found them to be very accurate for the price. Mine is always right on with the DIC. Too, I've compared it a number of times with a friends glycerin filled professional analog gauge for which he paid over $200. My Accu-Gage has been right on with his every time.
You can read more about the Accu-Gage dial type gauges at the following link:
Accu-Gage® Dial Gauges
HTH and Good Luck!
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St. Jude Donor '25-'26
When I replaced tires last fall I also replaced the tire pressure sensors. Bought the tires online and had a Goodyear store mount the tires. When I picked up the car the service tech said he also calibrated the tire pressure sensors. I did not know this was possible. I have never read a post that has mentioned calibrating the TPS. You may want to call a Goodyear store and ask if they perform this service.
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When I replaced tires last fall I also replaced the tire pressure sensors. Bought the tires online and had a Goodyear store mount the tires. When I picked up the car the service tech said he also calibrated the tire pressure sensors. I did not know this was possible. I have never read a post that has mentioned calibrating the TPS. You may want to call a Goodyear store and ask if they perform this service.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
