# Is 2014 Buick Regal's electronic tire pressure more accurate than a hand gauge? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** regal, buick\ **Created:** [January 2, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-2014-buick-regals-electronic-tire-pressure-more-accurate-than-a-hand-gauge/131826 "2019-01-02T15:14:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DianeSzabo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@DianeSzabo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DianeSzabo)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-2014-buick-regals-electronic-tire-pressure-more-accurate-than-a-hand-gauge/131826/1 "2019-01-02T15:14:39Z")
My husband and I have a disagreement. Could you please settle this for us? My husband says that the electronic tire pressure monitor readout in the car is not an accurate reading. He said his hand held pressure gage is more accurate. Is this true? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-2014-buick-regals-electronic-tire-pressure-more-accurate-than-a-hand-gauge/131826/2 "2019-01-02T15:20:27Z")
Forgive my ignorance. Does your Regal actually give a numerical value for the pressure in each tire? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-2014-buick-regals-electronic-tire-pressure-more-accurate-than-a-hand-gauge/131826/3 "2019-01-02T15:37:18Z")
I would be willing to bet money the car is more accurate than your husband’s gauge and I don’t even know what style gauge he owns. I used to work for GM and carried a tire pressure gauge calibrated every year. When compared to the car’s reading, the car was spot-on. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-2014-buick-regals-electronic-tire-pressure-more-accurate-than-a-hand-gauge/131826/4 "2019-01-02T15:46:28Z")
To my surprise it does read out PSI. Agree with Mustang. Just using a gauge often releases some of the pressure. But on the other hand, is this worth marital strife? Neither method is going to be harmful. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-2014-buick-regals-electronic-tire-pressure-more-accurate-than-a-hand-gauge/131826/5 "2019-01-02T15:48:27Z")
I guess if the tires were all set to the correct pressure by an actual tire store then see what the vehicle reading is that would answer the question. Frankly this seems like some thing to not even worry about. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-2014-buick-regals-electronic-tire-pressure-more-accurate-than-a-hand-gauge/131826/6 "2019-01-02T16:58:22Z")
I believe @Mustangman is right, cause he’s never wrong. But I will still depend on mechanical rather than electrical. Just a personal thing. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-2014-buick-regals-electronic-tire-pressure-more-accurate-than-a-hand-gauge/131826/7 "2019-01-02T18:34:53Z")
> [@tcmichnorth](#): > > cause he’s never wrong Oh, I’d disagree with that, but thanks anyway! I like mechanical gauges, too, and depend on them but they’ve got to be good ones. Ones that can be calibrated, if needed.