Can't get a tire pressure reading

JonathanHunt · #1 (**permalink**) 03-16-2007, 02:46 PM

I was checking the pressure in all of my tires today and all of the other three tires seem to be fine. However, the rear right tire is the only one I cannot register a reading on with the pressure guage. I can tell that it is low though just by looking at it. I have attempted to get a reading on this tire in the past few days many times but the little slider does not even budge.

Any suggestions as to what to do would be appreciated.

Thanks.

AlpinweissM3 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 10:36 AM

Get a better tire gage, slider gages are very inaccurate. The reason you are probably not getting a reading on the last tire is because the gauge is not being fully depressed onto the valve.

JonathanHunt · #3 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 11:33 AM

I have pushed down onto it as hard as I can

tdc · #4 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 04:15 PM

Try putting some air in it first.

JonathanHunt · #5 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 01:07 PM

Well, both of my rear tires turned out to be very low. I got it all fixed now and they are both at 32 p.s.i. Im glad I didn't drive on the freeway while they were that low.

sweet///Motion · #6 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdc

Try putting some air in it first.

You beat me to it Tom.

No pressure= no air in tire. Sorry to break the bad news to you.

tdc · #7 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 04:41 PM

I just found it hilarious that the most obvious reason why a reading wasn't obtained with a gauge wasn't given.

JonathanHunt · #8 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 05:15 PM

Im just glad its all fixed now