Thread: Tire guage
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Old 01-10-2022, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasgeezer View Post
The Drive and the Jaco both look like good featured tire pressure gauges.

We've started stopping by a local Discount tire place every few weeks to have them check and adjust tire pressure free of charge. Plus making a stop just before an expected long mileage trip. Our local store has a quick drive up location that usually results in minimal wait time and no need to park and go into the staffed area. Wished they used nitrogen but they don't. Also don't have nitrogen at home.

For a tire gauge at home I like the one that allows air to be added or removed while reading the pressure without removing the gauge from the tire valve. Jaco has that type.

My very old gauge quit reading accurately. After disassembly I found a leather diaphram that was dry. Oiled it, reassembled and it was working good again.
Nitrogen doesn't get you anything with car tires. Aircraft tires at 200 PSI and 40,000 feet (-40 to -70 F), yeah, but not with cars.

Checking tires is a whole lot easier with a mechanic's stool.

The new Discount Tire in Bubbaville checks customers' tires free of charge, with a special lane set up for that. They don't have leverless tire machines, though. "We won't scratch your wheels... promise." No, thanks.
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