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the pressure inside an uninflated tube is 1 atmosphere (14.699psi).
Wikipedia has the answer:
Gauge pressure is zero referenced against ambient air pressure, so it is equal to absolute pressure minus atmospheric pressure.
Tire pressure and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphygmomanometer must be absolute