Im working in a dealership at this point and every car gets tires filled and metered and tire depth checked.
So i want a tire inflation tool that can fill a tire, and measure it (PSI) and that has a bleed valve in it.
Cheapish but will pay for something good.
Is that clear?
Thoughts/Input?
I have a digital Matco deal I got on sale for like $75.
http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/DT4/35-DIGITAL-TIRE-INFLATOR/
I use this for $9.99.
http://www.harborfreight.com/pistol-grip-tire-inflator-with-gauge-68270.html
Then again I don't use it every day. Or even every week.
I have never used a tire gauge I trust. What do you cheapo autoxrs use for fractional pressure adjustments?
(Sorry for the threadjack.)
i have a handy air chuck that has a slide out gauge and pressure release valve built into it.. i think i got it at Home Depot for like $15 and the reading on the gauge matches my other tire pressure checkers..
That harborfreight one is remarkably good. Especially for the price.
I just bought this one from Griot's a month ago and I love it. My buddy has the same one with a different color (not through Griots) and he paid a lot more for it. Griots has a great warranty too! Only $50 and free shipping, done!
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/digital+tire+inflating+gun.do?sortby=ourPicks
foxtrapper wrote: That harborfreight one is remarkably good. Especially for the price.
+1
I got to use one the other day, worked great!
Toyman01 wrote: I use this for $9.99.
careful if you are abusive to you tools like I am, I broke the guage on one like that, not like busted out, it just quit working, I suspect because I toss it around like some sort of "tool", and mine wasn't a cheap HF either
I've had one similar to this for about 20 years. Mine is red so it's harder to misplace and the gauge is wrapped in thick rubber so it's Mr. Clumsy tolerant.
Go to Summit or Jeg's, they have about a million from $4 to $400.
Toyman01 wrote: I use this for $9.99.
I have one like that, I got it at WalMart, Works well but Toyman said I don't use it everyday either.
I bought this from my Matco guy. It was $100! But it is certified for use in CA, is guaranteed accurate, and bleeds pressure.
Hooray for new CA tire inflation laws
Cone_Junky wrote:
WHAT!? Thats crazy.
Once it happens in Califonia ......
well, you know.
NYS is eying up the TPMS in new cars already. Not that they care about your tires or safety, but it's one more way to get their hand in your pants.
In reply to mrhappy:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/tire-pressure/tire-pressure.htm
Yes, crazy. I find myself deflating tires more often than not to match the manufacturers specs.
MKIV VWs want 26/26psi in the tires
Cone_Junky wrote: Hooray for new CA tire inflation laws
CA has tire inflation laws??? 
fasted58 wrote:Cone_Junky wrote: Hooray for new CA tire inflation lawsCA has tire inflation laws???
Oh California, don't ever change.
In reply to fasted58:
One of the Governator's last agendas - Gobal Voorming...
Osterkraut wrote:fasted58 wrote:Oh California, don't ever change.Cone_Junky wrote: Hooray for new CA tire inflation lawsCA has tire inflation laws???
unless Cali decides to finally fall off the continent- that's change i could approve of..
Will the next step be mandatory on-board compressor and CTIS al-la the HUMVEE?
Maybe I shouldn't give them any ideas.
The Harbor Freight units are accurate for about 2 days in my experience. The Griot's Garage units are much better.
On September 1, 2010, the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB’s) Tire Pressure Regulation took effect. The purpose of this regulation is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles operating with under inflated tires by inflating them to the recommended tire pressure rating. The regulation applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less. Automotive service providers must meet the regulation’s following requirements:
Check and inflate each vehicle’s tires to the recommended tire pressure rating, with air or nitrogen, as appropriate, at the time of performing any automotive maintenance or repair service.
Indicate on the vehicle service invoice that a tire inflation service was completed and the tire pressure measurements after the service were performed.
Perform the tire pressure service using a tire pressure gauge with a total permissible error no greater than + two (2) pounds per square inch (psi).
Have access to a tire inflation reference that is current within three years of publication.
Keep a copy of the service invoice for a minimum of three years, and make the vehicle service invoice available to the ARB, or its authorized representative upon request.
I kinda get it now, except the added paperwork and bureaucracy
How do we get people who don't care about cars to take just a tiny bit of interest in this really basic stuff?
A friend of mine, one of the smartest people I know, spun his car on a wet and slightly windy three-lane freeway, fortunately causing just a bit of bodywork damage to his car and no injuries to anybody. This is not a guy who was pressing things or driving quickly; he's totally a reasonably competent average driver who has no interest in cars except to arrive at point B.
He had no idea, at the age of 25, that you ever need to check tire pressures unless you get a flat via a puncture. He had 10psi in the rears at that point.
I want billboards on freeways that say things like "Did you know that air leaks out of tires, coolant can leak over time, and oil can leave in a variety of ways? Save tens of thousands of dollars and possibly your life by giving a berkeley for five minutes every couple of weeks..."
The way things are now, without an education campaign (which I'd prefer), I'm not sure it's a bad idea to have the auto service industry try to save a few people from their own ignorance.
I remember when service stations would check the oil, clean the windshield and check tire pressure as a courtesy... that's been some years ago now
Auto Meter 2343 came out on top in Consumer Reports years ago. About $20 bucks
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