Tire pressure guages
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Tire pressure guages
Is there a real accurate tire guage out there? I have a digital,and a couple of dial types but there's a difference of 3 psi between them.I wonder what they use in NASCAR where they talk about .5 psi changes in pressure? Thanks.
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Re: Tire pressure guages (Ed Merchut)
I would trust the digital gauge over the analog. Most digital gauges come with an acceptable error of +/- .5 or 1 psi. Sometimes it is a percentage of psi. I wouldn't worry about being 1 pound lower or higher than your target psi. Any more than that and I adjust mine.
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Re: Tire pressure guages (Ed Merchut)
You can spend anywhere from $3 to $300+ on tire pressure guages. I've come to the conclusion that the cheapie digital and other "consumer" gauges are pretty much worth every penny you pay for them (ie, not much).
I have a moderately priced dial gauge (under $75) that I've had for many years. I'm no longer certain of its calibration, but it consistently reveals my 'vettes TPM system as different a couple of PSI across wheels and not extremely consistent at different temperatures and altitudes.
I'm thinking of buying a new gauge, it's been a good investment over the years for me.
This site has more gauges than I've seen anywhere else, including a selection of liquid filled dial gauges and a number of top of the line professional gauges.
http://www.pitstopusa.com/
Moroso makes a line of quality tire gauges.
On car with $1200 a set tires, it doesn't seem completely out of line to spend $50 or maybe even $100 on a good gauge.
A racing crew would be looking for repeatability on the track, so they'd pay for a gauge that reliably produced consistent readings.
I have a moderately priced dial gauge (under $75) that I've had for many years. I'm no longer certain of its calibration, but it consistently reveals my 'vettes TPM system as different a couple of PSI across wheels and not extremely consistent at different temperatures and altitudes.
I'm thinking of buying a new gauge, it's been a good investment over the years for me.
This site has more gauges than I've seen anywhere else, including a selection of liquid filled dial gauges and a number of top of the line professional gauges.
http://www.pitstopusa.com/
Moroso makes a line of quality tire gauges.
On car with $1200 a set tires, it doesn't seem completely out of line to spend $50 or maybe even $100 on a good gauge.
A racing crew would be looking for repeatability on the track, so they'd pay for a gauge that reliably produced consistent readings.
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From: Austin Tx
Re: Tire pressure guages (larrysb)
If you want a really nice tire pressure guage like the ones used by NASCAR guys, look a http://www.LongacerRacing.com
They have a nice variety, dial, analog, digital, computer controlled,...
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Re: Tire pressure guages (Mitch Alsup)
Tried the link......didn't work. I just use a $4.00 Monkey tire gauge and its pretty much inline with the tire monitoring system on the car, give or take a pound or two. Of course it goes up when the tires are warm.
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Re: Tire pressure guages (Mitch Alsup)
Woops: <red face>
http://www.LongacreRacing.com
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http://www.LongacreRacing.com
Thats what you/I get when I type it rather than copy/paste it.
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Re: Tire pressure guages (Mitch Alsup)
Take a look at this catalog of tire guages:
http://www.pitstopusa.com/TIREPRESSUREGAUGES.htm
http://www.pitstopusa.com/TIREPRESSUREGAUGES.htm
