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Old 08-12-2013, 04:30 PM   #23 (permalink)
RedDevil
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I regularly kick my tires on the threaded side, a habit taught by my bike riding instructor, but practical on cars too. Pong, pong, pud, pong. Guess which one is low.
Once you get used to it you can tell the pressure from the tone, though that tends to rise a bit with wear. It also gets easier.
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