Tire Gauges Won't Work??

Dirt_McGert · 05-30-2007, 08:11 PM

None of my tire pressure gauges will get the tire's needle valve to open up so I can test the tire pressure..... what the hell????? Is there a special trick to this? I tested them on my car, and the gauges work perfectly...

Hehehehe, what a noob.

Bill · 05-31-2007, 12:47 AM

Can't answer your question but can you put air in? It might be easier to simply replace the core. Sometimes they will include a couple when you buy the tool. It shouldn't cost but a few dollars for the tool at an auto store or W@l/K mart.

Cheers!

Water Warrior 2 · 05-31-2007, 02:18 AM

Had and still have a guage like that. Bought a nice little pricy dial guage for my dirt bikes and it would not work. Everything but a bike was golden.

Dirt_McGert · 05-31-2007, 02:23 PM

Yeah, I have a dial gauge type and a pen-type gauge, both don't work on my bike tires, but they do on my car tires...?

Bill · 05-31-2007, 03:51 PM

If both the gauges work on your car tires but not your bike tires then I would suspect the tube stem core is faulty. The stem is designed the same way on both tires. So if the gauge works on the car then the gauge isn't faulty. The easiest check would be to see if air can be released from the bike tire. But even if it can I would still do the simple and cheap core replacement on the bike tires.

Cheers!

Dirt_McGert · 05-31-2007, 06:09 PM

I could do that, but the gauges don't work on either bike tires..... I don't see how they could fail.... I'll check out wal-mart tonight and buy two cores with the tool.

Dirt_McGert · 06-17-2007, 07:48 PM

Ohhh man.....

I "fixed" the problem a few weeks ago, but there really was no problem at all. Before I "fixed" the problem, I pressed on the tires to see if they had any pressure in them, and well, they felt stiff (tires are still new.) Then a couple days later, I got curious again, and used both hands to press on the front tire.... and whoa. The tire caved in where I pressed, and realized the gauges were working perfectly.... I was riding with about 5psi in the front and 15psi in the rear (I don't know why I didn't notice it was 15psi when I checked them earlier... this told me the gauge was working.)

Anyway, I aired em up to 25 & 29 psi, and all is good now. The bike handles COMPLETELY different (much easier to control.) That could've really turned into a bad situation hahaha. Again, this is an example of beginners inexperience. I knew the importance of tire pressure and attempted to check it, but I wasn't expecting the tires to be virtually flat.

Easy Rider · 06-17-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirt_McGert

The bike handles COMPLETELY different (much easier to control.)

NO, really ? :roll:

Remember how the bike felt when the tires were (almost) flat. Being able to recognize that feeling may save your butt in the future.

I had a similar experience a few years back only it was a bike a dealer gave me to test ride. The damn thing handled SO much better with air in the tires that I bought it !!! :cool:

05-30-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
Dirt_McGert Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 68	Tire Gauges Won't Work?? None of my tire pressure gauges will get the tire's needle valve to open up so I can test the tire pressure..... what the hell????? Is there a special trick to this? I tested them on my car, and the gauges work perfectly... Hehehehe, what a noob. __________________ 2003 Suzuki GZ250 - All stock (bought with 740 miles on it) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-31-2007, 02:18 AM	#3
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Had and still have a guage like that. Bought a nice little pricy dial guage for my dirt bikes and it would not work. Everything but a bike was golden. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-31-2007, 02:23 PM	#4
Dirt_McGert Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 68	Yeah, I have a dial gauge type and a pen-type gauge, both don't work on my bike tires, but they do on my car tires...? __________________ 2003 Suzuki GZ250 - All stock (bought with 740 miles on it)
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05-31-2007, 03:51 PM	#5
Bill Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 174	If both the gauges work on your car tires but not your bike tires then I would suspect the tube stem core is faulty. The stem is designed the same way on both tires. So if the gauge works on the car then the gauge isn't faulty. The easiest check would be to see if air can be released from the bike tire. But even if it can I would still do the simple and cheap core replacement on the bike tires. Cheers! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-31-2007, 06:09 PM	#6
Dirt_McGert Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 68	I could do that, but the gauges don't work on either bike tires..... I don't see how they could fail.... I'll check out wal-mart tonight and buy two cores with the tool. __________________ 2003 Suzuki GZ250 - All stock (bought with 740 miles on it)
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05-31-2007, 12:47 AM	#2
Bill Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 174	Can't answer your question but can you put air in? It might be easier to simply replace the core. Sometimes they will include a couple when you buy the tool. It shouldn't cost but a few dollars for the tool at an auto store or W@l/K mart. Cheers!
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06-17-2007, 07:48 PM	#7
Dirt_McGert Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 68	Ohhh man..... I "fixed" the problem a few weeks ago, but there really was no problem at all. Before I "fixed" the problem, I pressed on the tires to see if they had any pressure in them, and well, they felt stiff (tires are still new.) Then a couple days later, I got curious again, and used both hands to press on the front tire.... and whoa. The tire caved in where I pressed, and realized the gauges were working perfectly.... I was riding with about 5psi in the front and 15psi in the rear (I don't know why I didn't notice it was 15psi when I checked them earlier... this told me the gauge was working.) Anyway, I aired em up to 25 & 29 psi, and all is good now. The bike handles COMPLETELY different (much easier to control.) That could've really turned into a bad situation hahaha. Again, this is an example of beginners inexperience. I knew the importance of tire pressure and attempted to check it, but I wasn't expecting the tires to be virtually flat. __________________ 2003 Suzuki GZ250 - All stock (bought with 740 miles on it)
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