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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 08:17 PM
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Tire Pressure

Has anyone checked their tire pressure manually against the car computer? The computer shows about 38 and my dial gauge shows about 31 at the wheel. Wondering which one is right ...

i have 19’s so it should be 33.
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Fury63
Has anyone checked their tire pressure manually against the car computer? The computer shows about 38 and my dial gauge shows about 31 at the wheel. Wondering which one is right ...

i have 19’s so it should be 33.
That's a huge difference. If it were me I'd first try to confirm the dial gauge reading. It doesn't take much to make them read low.
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 08:34 PM
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I’m getting a new dual gauge for reference. I’ll report back.
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 08:57 PM
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If they are not correct then you may need to re-calibrate the TPMS by resetting it Please share your findings. .
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 11:20 PM
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Hand-held dial gauges are nice until they get dropped, or bumped, or looked at a little cross-eyed. Then they are junk.

Digital gauges tend to be more reliable, in my experience.
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Old Jul 22, 2018 | 05:44 AM
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FWIW: I use an Accutire MS4400B digital, tire gauge.Very accurate, and easy to read, even in dim light. Most stick type gauges, are difficult, for me to read. Most dial type gauges, seem to loose their accuracy, quickly.
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Old Jul 22, 2018 | 10:34 AM
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Thanks for all the input. It was the guage.
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Old Jul 22, 2018 | 06:37 PM
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I checked mine - all methods read the same. The app seems to round it to the nearest psi
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Old Jul 23, 2018 | 03:45 AM
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It's the gear-head in me but it would be cool if tire temps were shown along with PSI, rising tire temp is more indicative of an impending failure. I saw that the new McLaren shows this and my nephew test drove a 2018 BMW X3 and he said it also shows individual temps along with the PSI. I'm a sucker for telemetry, maybe I should buy a Nissan GTR. Pssst, I kinda wish the boost gauge also showed PSI. The more info the better (configurable of course)
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Old Jul 23, 2018 | 01:05 PM
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Don't forget to check the spare (if you have one). Sometimes they are not set properly from the factory and the PSI can drop 1-2 per month. I got into the habit of setting the spare PSI to about 5-6 over to account for normal drop over time. I check my spare when I do my M.I.D. oil changes.
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