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I check every month, and typically need to add 1 - 3 lbs (545i sport w/ Dunlop runflats). These tires lose more pressure than any car I've owned--on other cars I can usually go 2+ months.
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I checked mine last night. Down a few pounds - as usual. 
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I try to check tire pressure at least 2 times per month. The Conti's I have on the car hold pretty steady with the recommended pressure. 
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Originally Posted by BERM' date='Oct 12 2005, 05:06 PM
How often do you guys check air pressure in your tires???
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Every time I wash, which for last (and only) 8 months has been once a week. My experience has been drop 2 psi in a couple of weeks and then hold there for about 4 weeks. Strange
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Originally Posted by BERM' date='Oct 12 2005, 05:06 PM
How often do you guys check air pressure in your tires???
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Originally Posted by BERM' date='Oct 12 2005, 05:06 PM
How often do you guys check air pressure in your tires???
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Originally Posted by donv' date='Oct 12 2005, 10:08 PM
[quote name='BERM' date='Oct 12 2005, 05:06 PM']How often do you guys check air pressure in your tires???
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[/quote]I've been using an Accugage Tire Gauge for years--very high quality, also had a bleed valve so you can get pressure just right without having to use your fingernail to release air & reattach gauge:
http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=270
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Oct 13 2005, 10:38 AM
[quote name='donv' date='Oct 12 2005, 10:08 PM'][quote name='BERM' date='Oct 12 2005, 05:06 PM']How often do you guys check air pressure in your tires???
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[/quote]I've been using an Accugage Tire Gauge for years--very high quality, also had a bleed valve so you can get pressure just right without having to use your fingernail to release air & reattach gauge:
http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=270
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[/quote]I just came off autosports web site looking for a new tire guage and there wasn't anything about the accuracy of the tire guages that they sell.Did any literature come with the tire guage you bought telling you about accuracy? TIA
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