Tire inflations
Hello, I wondered how everyone handles tire inflations? I was at the rv show in Dallas yesterday and bought a tire pressur monitor but I still need valve stem extentions, then I guess I have to buy a ...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:
Years ago, the drivers used to "thump" their tires. A professional could tell from the sound if one tire was low on pressure. Some still do it that way. Good luck with doing that to an inside dual on an RV. It is easier to just use a gauge. :B
A few years ago, one of the tire companies ran "thumping contests" at various truck rodeos and other gatherings. On average, professional truck drivers selected the correct 20 psi under inflated tire only about 15% of the time. And many of those that did get it right admitted they guessed. The non trucker general public did nearly as poorly.
