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Originally Posted by donkro
{snip}...Which readout should I assume is most accurate, gauge or TPMS?
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Neither. I would invest in a good gauge like an Accu-gage or JACO (among others) and go from there.
FWIW, my TST 507 system has a published accuracy spec of +/- 3 psi and +/- 3º for each valve stem sensor. So, if the tires are set to an accurate 65 psi inflation,
each valve stem sensor may report anywhere from 67 psi to 63 psi. Of course, the values will change as the tire heats-up. From this example, you can see that the priority is on having an accurate gauge.
Before setting-off and while the tires are "cold", I check inflation with my gauge to ensure all tires are at 65psi. I then climb in the truck and fire-up the TPMS and let it acquire the signals from all sensors. The "cold"
TMPS-derived pressures/temps are written on a piece of painter's tape and affixed to a visor (in a layout that mimics the tire positions). If a tire's pressure or temperature seems high, I have the passenger cross-check the value with the one on the painters tape and call out the difference.
Mostly, though, I tend to rely on the alert features of the TPMS (as long as they have been set up correctly).
YMMV