Car pressure gauges are devices designed to measure the pressure in car tires. Almost every avid motorist has these devices. In modern premium cars, automotive pressure gauges (sensors for monitoring pressure) are included as standard.
It is recommended to measure the tire pressure regularly, as different pressures affect the vehicle's directional stability. In this case, when braking, the car pulls to the side. Low tire pressure leads to severe tire wear, which increases the braking distance and fuel consumption of the car, picking up speed more slowly.
Automotive pressure gauges come in two types: analog and digital
Analog gauges are devices that have a dial with an arrow indicating the level of pressure in the car's tire. Automotive analog type pressure gauges are considered more reliable. If you use such devices carefully and competently, they will provide fairly accurate results.indications. Nevertheless, it should be noted that mechanical pressure gauges have the following feature: when the pressure level approaches the upper limit of the measured range of the device, its error increases significantly. Despite this drawback, analog pressure gauges are quite popular with motorists - they are in high demand. These devices are relatively inexpensive.
Digital automotive pressure gauge displays the measurement result on a liquid crystal display. The popularity of such devices lies in the convenience of displaying measured values in user-defined units of measurement. It is believed that a digital gauge gives more accurate readings than an analog pressure gauge. An electronic automotive pressure meter can be one of three accuracy classes of the readings issued. The first class of digital pressure gauges has an accuracy of measurement from 1 to 0.5, the second - from 0.5 to 0.1, and the third class - up to 0.05. Therefore, before buying an electronic tire pressure gauge, you need to decide for yourself, what accuracy of readings you need to get. The price of a digital pressure gauge ranges from one and a half thousand to tens of thousands of rubles. The cost of pressure sensors depends on the measurement accuracy of the device, functionality, overall dimensions, as well as on the characteristics of the product body (strength, ergonomics). The disadvantage of automotive electronic pressure gauges are batteries for starting. You have to always have spare batteries, which can cause significant inconvenience.for the car enthusiast.
In conclusion, here are a few tips for measuring your car's tire pressure:
- check at least two or three times a week;
- Check tire pressure only when tires are cold;
- to obtain accurate data, it is recommended to carry out the procedure several times;
- never wipe the pressure gauges with a damp cloth - this will damage the device, and its readings will become inaccurate.
