i was told to hold the tire gauge at a 45 degree angle is that right....?
2007-03-01 10:58:51 · 6 answers · asked by CoLLEgE dUdE 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it's for a vehicle, NOT a bicycle....
2007-03-01 11:24:07 · update #1
It should be angled UP at about a 45 degree angle or higher. Press the gauge firmly against the valve until you hear no air escaping then remove it without jolting the gauge and note the reading.
If the gauge is pointing downward, the mass of the gauge scale (the stick in the middle with the numbers) will develop kinetic energy and tend to overshoot, giving you a false reading.
2007-03-01 11:12:48 · answer #1 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do it the same on a car as on a bicycle. Look at the end of the gauge that contacts the tyre valve. See the flat rubber ring? it needs to rest flat on the top of the tyre valve. It doesn't matter what you call the angle, just make sure they are flat together. If you can hear a hissing sound, you don't have a good seal yet. You must have a seal to get an accurate reading.
2007-03-01 11:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just hold it in until you don't hear any air escaping the tire. That should give you a good reading. Forget the angle.
2007-03-01 11:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the angle doesn't really matter. you can tell by the noise it makes. if you don't hear anything then you're doing it right.
2007-03-01 11:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by mnorth12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold it upside down it dont matter as long as you got it on good
2007-03-01 11:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the bike shop and have them show you.
2007-03-01 11:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by sunny d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋