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Old 06-04-2011, 02:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Finding a inexpensive, accurate tire pressure gauge....

Good luck?

Have recently gone through 3 gauges...looking for one.

* current gauge is/was a $5 Victor dial gauge from AdvanceAP....looks like it reads 6 lbs under....several years old.

* tried a $10 Michelin digital gauge from Amazon which didn't work for long....but it did read 5-6 lbs higher than the Victor.

Amazon.com: Michelin MN-4410B Pistol Grip Gauge: Automotive

* tried an AdvanceAP digital gauge which worked once or twice before it wouldn't.

* now have a Tekton dial gauge than looks to be working real well.

Amazon.com: TEKTON by MIT 5938 Dial Tire Gauge - 100 PSI: Home Improvement

I paid $7 for mine...now they want $18.

Haven't found an ATOMIC PRESSURE GAUGE yet that uses the movement of subatomic particles to give a verifiable pressure....but it looks like my Victor has been reading 6 lbs UNDER...meaning I've been running my tires WAY HIGH.

2 questions:

* how to verify a tire gauges reading?

* what inexpensive, but accurate tire gauges are out there?

I had my heart set on a digital gauge...any good ones?

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