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joshuajim
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Aug 11, 2019

Tire pressure gauge

My wife car has been displaying a low pressure light for the left front tire recently. I checked the pressure with my Michelin digital gauge and it indicated 31#. Recommended is 33#. Thought, hmmm, sensor is going bad.

Just to be sure I got a pencil type gauge and checked it and it read 3# higher. Got a dial type gauge and it read 5# higher.

I guess it's time to replace the Michelin gauge I've been using for 10 years or so.

Can anybody recommend a good gauge, not the cheap **** they sell at Walmart or auto parts stores. I'm willing to spend $20 to $25 to get a good gauge.

Incidentally, it still doesn't solve the warning light as 2 of the 3 gauges read higher than spec.
  • this was just discussed. I use an Accutire digital gauge.
  • The Accutire is a really great one and as it's name implies they are very accurate.

    I have one in all my vehicles.

    When I use it the sensors on my vehicle and it always agree.
  • I have this one for about a year, reads identical to my hand held digital. it hooks right to the airline and is accurate and can deflate as well while hooked up!

    I use this one
  • Did you check all the tires? On the last tire rotation did they reset the sensors to the correct placement on the car? I've heard that happening a lot. People checking the wrong tire because sensors reading the wrong placement.

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