# Tire air pressure - is the dealer just trying to inflate my bill?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-air-pressure-is-the-dealer-just-trying-to-inflate-my-bill/57157>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lexus, tires\
**Created:** [November 4, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-air-pressure-is-the-dealer-just-trying-to-inflate-my-bill/57157 "2010-11-04T00:25:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-air-pressure-is-the-dealer-just-trying-to-inflate-my-bill/57157/21 "2010-11-04T18:59:28Z")

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I also maintain the tires in my car at 35 PSI and have for decades with never a sign of problems at all.

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**Author:** ![87\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/f14d63/32.png) [@87\_Ranger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/87_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-air-pressure-is-the-dealer-just-trying-to-inflate-my-bill/57157/22 "2010-11-05T21:21:36Z")

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I agree & I would’nt be a bit surprised if your gauge is reading a couple PSI higher than actual pressure.

I have a blue point dial gauge with hose. If I remember correctly I bought it after reading accuracy test results in CR.

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