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Air&Road · #16 01-10-2022, 06:21 PM

I will try to remember to look tomorrow, but I think mine is the Jaco too. It seems to be fine, but I got a different that didn’t last long, so that’s why I would like to see some reviews after several months of frequent use.

Autoputzer · #17 01-10-2022, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Texasgeezer

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.

INSIDIOUS · #18 01-11-2022, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Autoputzer

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.

stay away from everyone's stool. You have enough issues already

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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.

Air&Road · #19 01-11-2022, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Autoputzer

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.

Leverless? Are you talking about rim clamp machines?

Autoputzer · #20 01-12-2022, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Air&Road

Leverless? Are you talking about rim clamp machines?

Yeah, I guess that could be another name for them. They clamp the wheels from the inside rim and never touch the outside of the rim.

https://youtu.be/N_FzyGqunUE

Those machines are about $40k. A lever machine is about $10k.

Discount Tire just built a new store in Bubbaville. It's sitting on prime real estate in the shopping district. They have four tire machines, but they're all lever machines. "We won't scratch your wheels... promise."

I used to get the tire work for my Chevy Cobalt done at the BMW dealership, because they have a leverless machine. The car went through three sets of tires and a several punctures, but the wheels weren't scratched.

Texasgeezer · #21 01-12-2022, 06:51 AM

Tire rack explains the benefit of nitrogen fairly well but for normal use and lack of proper equipment at most tire locations it is difficult to realize those benefits.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?gclid=CjwKCAiAlfqOBhAeEiwAYi43F8cSzB2igPpW3ptADzniHLP0yIm-rGTNllQMet0dJN7mlYtf2ObukhoC4IAQAvD_BwE&techid=191&ef_id=CjwKCAiAlfqOBhAeEiwAYi43F8cSzB2igPpW3ptADzniHLP0yIm-rGTNllQMet0dJN7mlYtf2ObukhoC4IAQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3756!3!354820920608!b!!g!!why%20put%20nitrogen%20in%20tires&gclsrc=aw.ds

Autoputzer · #22 01-12-2022, 08:41 AM

Consumer Reports did a quick test and found that N2 leaks out of tires only about 80% as fast as air. What that means is that the O2 in the air leaks out faster than the N2 in the air. That means that the air in your tires gets "nitrogenier" over time. Water molecules are also smaller than N2 molecules. So, the air in your tires get dryer over time, too.

I check my tires every two or three weeks, and before and after a day on a road trip. By doing this in my driveway before sunrise, I can adjust the pressures of the two tires on an axle to be exactly the same. If one is lower the next time I check them, I go looking for an embedded nail or screw.

tbomachines · #23 01-12-2022, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by davidmash

This is the one I ended up getting. Wanted a high pressure one just in case we get an RV which is looking like it may not happen soon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016R9KKCU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Same ones I have, been using the Jaco for a few years. Even with a lot of sand and mud, it has held up well.

Autoputzer · #24 01-12-2022, 11:54 AM

A lot of dial tire gauges are made by G.H. Meiser with vendors' names printed on the dial face. Meiser sells theirs under the "ACCU-GAGE" brand.

Zulfiqar · #25 01-14-2022, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by davidmash

This is the one I ended up getting. Wanted a high pressure one just in case we get an RV which is looking like it may not happen soon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016R9KKCU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

pretty smart move, specially if you have a car with a temporary spare, Those need to be inflated to 60 psi, the small sticks and small dial ones dont go that high or dont read correct at that pressure.

Air&Road · #26 01-14-2022, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Autoputzer

Yeah, I guess that could be another name for them. They clamp the wheels from the inside rim and never touch the outside of the rim.

https://youtu.be/N_FzyGqunUE

Those machines are about $40k. A lever machine is about $10k.

Discount Tire just built a new store in Bubbaville. It's sitting on prime real estate in the shopping district. They have four tire machines, but they're all lever machines. "We won't scratch your wheels... promise."

I used to get the tire work for my Chevy Cobalt done at the BMW dealership, because they have a leverless machine. The car went through three sets of tires and a several punctures, but the wheels weren't scratched.

Yeah, that’s called a Rim Clamp. I have an old rim clamp just for my own personal tire work, but 18” is the max size. I gave $600 for it used in about 2005. It has served me well. Unless they have tripled in price since then, they should be less expensive tha $40,000. I don’t think center post machines are even made any more. They are used primarily on steel wheels.

Mxfrank · #27 01-14-2022, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Autoputzer

Consumer Reports did a quick test and found that N2 leaks out of tires only about 80% as fast as air. What that means is that the O2 in the air leaks out faster than the N2 in the air. That means that the air in your tires gets "nitrogenier" over time. Water molecules are also smaller than N2 molecules. So, the air in your tires get dryer over time, too.

Weird, but true. Explanation:

https://www.getnitrogen.org/pdf/graham.pdf

t walgamuth · #28 01-16-2022, 05:38 PM

I think mine is from Joe's. It has a low limit for more accuracy. I run 14 front and 16 back on my FF. I'll adjust as low as half # increments when I notice the front or rear giving way. Front slides a little, let out a half # air.