tire gauge question

Good question. I would like to add my own. With tire pressure sensors inside the Prius tires, could there be a pressure reader that does not even need to be connected to the valve?

 

Just about any auto parts store will have a pressure gauge.

But please don't buy the stright stick type.

For $10.00 dollars you can buy a round dial pressure gauge with a bleed valve.

With the bleed valve, after you fill the tires, you can bleed off a few pounds and have exactly
the correct pressure in each tire.

Just my 2 cents.

 

Or a $6 digital Accutire gauge.

Have someone who knows how to do it show you. Then practice.

 

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I paid $16 for a gauge at pep boys that has a round analog/needle style indicator in 2 pound increments up to 160PSI. The outside of the guage is surrounded by rubber to protect it from shock. It has a 6-8 inch long stem/handle and a bleeder valve for lowereing pressure. I checked the gauge on a ruska pressure calibration device and it is accurate to within 1PSi of linearity up to the full scale reading. I have found many of the digital devices to be inacurate up to 4 psi on 60 PSI scale. The pressure transducer inside of the digital incicators can not take much abuse due to dropping. Hope this helps you.
D Rock

 

I've got two Accutire gauge's that I got at a local tire store and have a friend that works for a large corportaion in their pneumatics division and he check the calibration on both and they are both accurate to 1/2 psi to 60 psi. Less than $10 each. Most mechanical gauges unless liquid filled,if dropped are done for.