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      01-18-2019, 09:28 AM   #1
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PSA: get a good tire gauge

My old tire gauge was not accurate. I didn't realize how much difference 5 PSI can make (I was running 40 instead of 35).
On summer tires it wasn't too noticeable but when I switched to winters I was shocked how badly the car handled. Here are some symptoms:

- Back end feels unstable under high speed braking.
- Steering is too light and twitchy.
- On wet road the car slides in sharp turns even without throttle input.
- Traction control interferes when accelerating in all gears (actually it was happening more at highway speeds in 6th gear)

This is what I got - https://www.amazon.ca/Joes-Racing-32...ct_top?ie=UTF8

0-60 PSI gives it more precision than 0-100. The bleeder valve works really well. This model doesn't have a "hold" function but I don't feel it's important on gauges with long hose.
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      01-18-2019, 12:58 PM   #2
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Longacre are the only gauges I'll use from now on.
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+ 1. I have one that is over 10 years old and still works like a charm.
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Longacre are the only gauges I'll use from now on.
Those look really nice.
The 2.5 inch deluxe analog looks similar the one I got but it does have the "hold value" feature and at $49 it's still pretty affordable.
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+1 to longacre
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