Tire pressure gauges
Have the typical stick type gauge, which I don't trust. So I bought one with a dial and needle. Got home to check it out and Great it works real nice. 64 lbs. Got out the old stick type and it reads 5...
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cummins2014 wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:JimK-NY wrote:
My TPMS system is dead accurate, but....
the signals from the sensors are sent periodically so the system is not useful for adding or dropping pressure.
Exactly, and the reason the flow-thru sensors are not well suited for making pressure adjustments.
The whole purpose with the flow-thru sensors is to make pressure adjustments. I have heard its a bit of slow process ,but I would imagine for a 5 psi or so adjustment it would not be a big deal. As far as periodically, not sure that would be a deterrent . We are not talking any amount of time involved here, it goes from one tire to another within couple seconds or so., but yes you would have to wait for a few seconds for it to come around to the reading of that tire, but its sure doable. Going back ,and forth from the inflator to the gauge is just about the same I would think. Add air read the monitor seems pretty easy to me.
The big reason I didn't go with the flow-thru were the size of them, they are bulky, and stick out a bit more, and the fact they are supposedly pretty slow getting air thru them . I find taking off the non flow-thru sensor is not that much different then removing the valve cap.
Consider the process for airing up with the flow-thru sensors: Unscrew the valve cap, air up the tire, screw the valve cap back on. Now consider the process for airing up with valve cap sensors: Unscrew the sensor, air up the tire, screw the sensor back on. Hmmmm...
If you have TST cap sensors like I do, I took the rotating security caps off as soon as I got the system, making the sensors smaller and lighter with no tool needed to install or remove them. They're also less noticeable.
