{"product_id":"tire-thumper-aluminum-18in","title":"Aluminum Tire Thumper, 18in — Anti-Slip Grip \u0026 Wrist Strap","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tire thumper is the fastest check on a walkaround. Knock each tire and listen: a tire at pressure kicks the bat back with a solid thump, and a flat or low one gives a dead thud. It earns its keep on duals, where a flat inside tire sits behind a full outside one and looks fine at a glance. Across 18 tires, the knock takes less time than finding your gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreat it as a go or no-go check. A thumper finds the tire that is way down; it can't tell 95 psi from 110. Put a number on every tire with a gauge, cold, on a schedule. The sound takes a few tires to learn: thump a good one and a low one side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one is 18 inches of aluminum, long enough to reach the inner duals and short enough to ride under the seat. The anti-slip rubber grip won't twist in your hand, the nylon strap keeps it on your wrist, and aluminum needs less upkeep than a wooden billy. Drivers call it a tire thumper, tire checker, tire knocker or tire bat. They all mean this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51207554498807,"sku":"TIRE-TH-CC","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/tire-thumper-aluminum-18in-main.webp?v=1790279123","url":"https:\/\/cargocontrolcenter.com\/products\/tire-thumper-aluminum-18in","provider":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}