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08-03-2010, 12:06 PM | #1 |
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Proper Tire Gauges
I recently bot a proper tire gauge and what I discovered was a bit surprising. I just bot a Michelin Digital Tire gauge and it exposed to me the amount of error in my regular analog version. These tests are unscientific, but it's what I have experienced:
Marin of error in PSI +/-: Michelin Digital Tire Gauge: 0.1 -0.3 Slime Brass Tire Gauge with Bleeder Valve: 0.5 - 1.0 Cheapo Pen Version: 1.0-2.0 Moral of the Story: Considering how import tire pressure is in a car, it's worth spending $20 on a good one. (Especially for guys who are as neuotic as me) |
09-24-2010, 04:18 AM | #2 | |
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OK, we're neurotic, but there's nothing the likes of us can do about it; if we weren't worrying about tyre pressures, there'd be something else to fret about. Case in point being the price difference between the UK and the US - are you saying that you bought that Michelin gauge for $20? The cheapest I can find it here is £25 - that's $39, and I thought I was going to have a good day !!! As a matter of interest, what did you use to determine the gauge accuracy? |
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09-24-2010, 02:44 PM | #4 |
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Michelin uses truly disturbing puppets to talk about importance of tire pressure
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