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UFO · 06-14-2016, 05:50 PM

Also depends on your tire pressure gauge as well. If you use the one on your floor pump for example, because of the length of the hose air from your tire has to travel and fill the ~50cm length before it reaches the gauge, leading to an overall lose of tire pressure when in fact you didn't actually lose any during the ride, but while checking

Stand alone tire pressure gauges are more accurate for that reason because they use only a very small volume of air to get a reading.

If you're using a floor pump gauge, leave it connected overnight and if there is actually a slow leak it should show up

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UFO I heart Revscene.net very Muchie Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Van, BC Posts: 3,666 Thanked 728 Times in 435 Posts Failed 33 Times in 19 Posts	Also depends on your tire pressure gauge as well. If you use the one on your floor pump for example, because of the length of the hose air from your tire has to travel and fill the ~50cm length before it reaches the gauge, leading to an overall lose of tire pressure when in fact you didn't actually lose any during the ride, but while checking Stand alone tire pressure gauges are more accurate for that reason because they use only a very small volume of air to get a reading. If you're using a floor pump gauge, leave it connected overnight and if there is actually a slow leak it should show up Last edited by UFO; 06-14-2016 at 05:57 PM.