How do you calibrate a tire pressure gauge?

OreoGaborio · 08-23-2010, 01:14 PM

Yeah, just test it against a few others... if it's off the average by a pound or two, I'd take a sharpie and write the error on the dial face.

If it's off by more than a few pounds, I'd buy a new one.

I had one of those AutoZone gauges that I used for years... until I found out that it was 6 pounds off. I bought a nice liquid filled unit with a self correcting diaphragm from www.quickcar.net that I like a lot. They're about 40 bucks and pretty popular around the pits.

http://www.quickcar.net/tire_mgmt/lq_tire_ga.html

08-23-2010, 01:14 PM	#15
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Yeah, just test it against a few others... if it's off the average by a pound or two, I'd take a sharpie and write the error on the dial face. If it's off by more than a few pounds, I'd buy a new one. I had one of those AutoZone gauges that I used for years... until I found out that it was 6 pounds off. I bought a nice liquid filled unit with a self correcting diaphragm from www.quickcar.net that I like a lot. They're about 40 bucks and pretty popular around the pits. http://www.quickcar.net/tire_mgmt/lq_tire_ga.html __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race) Last edited by OreoGaborio; 08-23-2010 at 06:25 PM..