| The tire gauge accuracy is measured by a tire | | | | before they get warmed up. This would give you the |
| pressure gauge. Most of you may have used one or | | | | optimum tire gauge accuracy. So now the next |
| at least seen one when you did the gas station when | | | | question why does this scenario take place? Well, the |
| you when to put fuel in your car. There are two | | | | correct answer is; the tire pressure your vehicle |
| types of air pressure gauges in the marketplace | | | | manufacture recommends is the "cold" air pressure. |
| today and they are analog and digital. The analog | | | | When you drive your vehicle or pull a trailer the air |
| gauge is the one which we all have seen a lot, it the | | | | inside the tires gets hot and when air gets hot it |
| round face analog tire pressure gauges. The fuel | | | | expands thus increasing the tires air pressure. |
| station analog gauges where once the industry | | | | The above discussion has explained why and when |
| standard. | | | | you can achieve the maximum tire gauge accuracy. |
| However, thing have changed. And, these analog | | | | Now, the next step! Well, to gauge the tire gauge |
| gauges do not provide the right tire gauge accuracy. | | | | accuracy you would need more then just time of the |
| They are almost worthless when it comes to | | | | day, you need good equipment. Not that the analog |
| properly measuring air pressure inside your tires. | | | | gauges are bad or completely wrong, but they can |
| Having said that, we have to understand that tire | | | | still be off by as much as 15 psi. That's a huge plus or |
| gauge accuracy is more than an analog and digital | | | | minus ranges for a tire gauge. |
| disparity. Depending upon the time of the day you | | | | Now, if we suggest digital reading you may be able |
| conduct your tire pressure reading you can have | | | | to accept it especially know the fat that a digital |
| completely different results. You may then want to | | | | gauge show you the tire pressure with a plus or |
| question why does this take place? | | | | minus of .05 psi over a range of 5 - 150 psi and come |
| We all tend to forget what is the best time is in a | | | | with a 5 year warranty. As you know digital is |
| day to check the pressure in your vehicles tires and | | | | replace analog everywhere you look from electronic |
| why? The answer is very simple; check your tire | | | | to TV reception, well tire gauges accuracy are no |
| pressure only at a time when your tires are cool | | | | exception. |