Tire Pressure Gauges..

[Dave]

I need to replace mine. I have both a digital one and the old fashioned round gauge type. My digital one is not working right as the battery is crapping out and it is not replaceable so I have to just buy another gauge. POS thing.

So.....What do you use???(digital or gauge type) and is it any good??

I tried the search function, but can't get the thing to work for me.

Dave

 

[JeepJeepster]

I use a digital guage that I got at radio shack along time ago. I do not believe they have them anymore but I saw it at sears not long ago.

It always agrees with the TPMS so i guess they are both good or equally wrong.

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[tjkj2002]

Stay away from the digital ones,they are never right anyway.A good psi gauge is the only way,one that has been calibrated and can be re-calibrated if needed.A liquid filled gauge is better since it will stay in calibration longer.

This one is on my list of "to get" items...........

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[Ry' N Jen]

I have this antique tire gauge that you can re-calibrate.
My Pa bought it in 1965 and it works and tells you accurately the tire pressure.
Digital gauges (Unless Formula one quality or a particular model that cost real money) are crap.

 

[kj924]

A good old fashion type like you have is hard to beat. I have a digital and mechanical type, and prefer the old stand-by I bought 20 years ago.

Sometimes newer is not better.

 

[LibertyFever]

I use a either a digital or dial indicator gauge when I air up (to about 22 lbs) and a lawn tractor pencil type for airing down (max 20 lbs).
http://www.autobarn.net/te17-521.html
I find the digital gauges not very accurate at low pressures.

Most of my friends like to use the dial indicator models.

I used to have "tire pressure indicator caps" on my tires but found they leaked over time.

 

[sevenhelmet]

I'm a dial indicator man, but I can't justify spending $100 on a tire gauge.

$6 dial gauge, has worked fine for the past 3 years and I find it to be quite accurate, even at low PSI.

 

[Dave]

tjkj.....you have fine taste but $95 is way over my comfort zone. That does sound like a really good one though.

I was at NAPA and saw a similar one but not liquid filled for $79.99.

I don't know what to get yet. I am still looking.

Dave

 

[JeepJeepster]

If I was running bristol I would see the need for a $100 gauge. Since I drive a Jeep Ill stick to the $10 digital. I use it all the time to air up my air bags(>10psi at times) and it does just fine.

 

[a4dp]

This is the pressure gauge I have:

http://www.longacreracing.com/catalog/item.asp?id=222&catid=8

I initially bought it because I autocrossed a lot, but I sold my car and retired from that. The release button and swivel are nice.

 

[t2raz]

I have the el cheapo from strauss auto pen type. $5

 

[kj924]

A good pen type like yours is all you need in my opinion. Just keep the indicator stick lubed, so it slides freely to get accurate psI.

 

[tjkj2002]

A good pen type like yours is all you need in my opinion. Just keep the indicator stick lubed, so it slides freely to get accurate psI.

I have about 10 different tire gauges,from the pen stlye to the digital style.When used one right after another on the same tire I get 10 different psi #'s with about a 8psi difference(from lowest to highest).I go with what my no name liquid filled psi gauge says, I was given it by my grandfather,it's over 40 years old and is in perfect calibration as of july of '07,I get it checked about ever 2 years or so.Most welding supply shops can calibrate gauges,the bigger stores at least.

 

[Dave]

I was in Sears and bought a Craftsman digital one for $24.99 and it seems to work good. It is guaranteed to 1% accuracy and the battery is replacable also.

Thanks for your help.

Dave