Good Quality Tire Gauge?

[Goldeneye]

I searched, I really searched.....

I am looking for a good quality and accurate tire guage.  I understand the importance of keeping the tires properly inflated.  So, what do you think?

I think(?) I want a dial gauge, but not completely opposed to digital.

Waddya buy?

Where'dya get it?

How much?

Thanks in advance for all the help. 

[clubhousemotorsports]

Its like picking the best tire or oil.
I have used a cheap pencil gauge, had a bunch of these many were crap. Some were great and held accuracy as good as any other gauges I have used, These often get stolen by friends.

I have used the expensive oil filled dial gages, funny that if the needle was in the air bubble it read different pressures.

I own a accugage dial gage , it reads accurately-  high 3 psi

I have  a small gage michelin was selling I think aerostitch also sells it . It has been great I hide it from my friends.

digital is supposed to be very accurate, well how do you know? At BCM we all used to check a new gage off of one another to find out how they were reading . Often we would use a majority rules pressure and we would base our pressure settings from there.
Good luck

[somegirl]

Don't have it in front of me so I can't give you specifics as far as brand, but I have a dial gauge with a hose and bleed valve.  That way I can overinflate the tires slightly and then bleed them out to the correct pressure.  Simple and works great.

[WTSDS]

I have 3, one's UK made PCL brand and is about 40 years old pencil type, another is CCU-Gage from Illinois US pencil about 20 years old and the third is a MotoMeter Germany dial bought in 1976

All read pretty close, and usually very close to servo gauges. If there's a difference at the servo I go by my meter reading.

[Goldeneye]

Thanks for the replies folks.

I think I'll end up with an accu-gage.  Seems like a good bang for the buck...

Just can't see shelling out, what, close to $400 for a gauge. 

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MCYCLE&pcode=N/BNB604

[dlearl476]

I own a accugage dial gage , it reads accurately-  high 3 psi

+1

My "accugage" is the least accurate gage I own.  The good news is that they are adjustable, the bad news is that it costs as much for a tech to calibrate it as it does to buy a new gage.

I like these:


but they are $42 from Aerostich and they're not any more accurate than the sticks I get from WURTH.

[DoubleEagle]

I have a VDO gauge with a dial that I got either from a BMW car Dealership or a Porsche Dealership. I've had it for quite some time . I think I paid about $30 for it. It reads in Bars and psi. It has a reset button on the dial and is sort of heavy with what feels like a steel body w/ a plastic lens and a metal ring around that. Also has a nob to release air from the tire if over inflated.

[somegirl]

Don't have it in front of me so I can't give you specifics as far as brand, but I have a dial gauge with a hose and bleed valve.  That way I can overinflate the tires slightly and then bleed them out to the correct pressure.  Simple and works great.

I checked mine and the brand is Accugage.

[COWBOY]

I use the Accutire.  I bought it a few years ago after it performed well in some test somewhere.

The readings are consistent and it's damn easy to use.  There have been some issues with the bleed valve not reading on the display (you're supposed to be able to hit the bleed valve and watch the pressure go down so you can get it to exactly what you want).  On TOB those with faulty units were able to send them to Accutire which replaced them without question for units that worked.  Seems most were happy with the service they received.

I like it enough that I'll replace it should it break and won't be looking for anything else.


http://www.amazon.com/Accutire-MS-5510B-Racing-Tire-Gauge/dp/B000BNS7Y2/ref=pd_bbs_6?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1214248060&sr=8-6

[Goldeneye]

I use the Accutire.  I bought it a few years ago after it performed well in some test somewhere.

I like it enough that I'll replace it should it break and won't be looking for anything else.


http://www.amazon.com/Accutire-MS-5510B-Racing-Tire-Gauge/dp/B000BNS7Y2/ref=pd_bbs_6?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1214248060&sr=8-6

Hey Cowboy, that one looks pretty interesting.

Do you know if Accutire guarantees any certain level of accuracy?

[ScottRNelson]

The one that I like the best cost me $8.00 at Walgreens:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100772&navAction=jump&navCount=0&skuid=sku364292&id=prod364291

It's digital, so it's easy to read, it is easier to get an accurate reading than most other gauges, and it doesn't let a significant amount of air out of my tires when I use it.  Plus it's relatively tough.  I dropped my AccuGauge once and suddenly it read -25 pounds when not in use.  What a waste.

For ease of use, I always had a problem getting good readings from other tire gauges when trying to squeeze inside those two 320 mm rotors on the front wheel.  With this gauge, you push the button to turn it on/arm it, then slip it up in there and push it down onto the valve stem.  I get consistent readings every time.

[COWBOY]

Hey Cowboy, that one looks pretty interesting.

Do you know if Accutire guarantees any certain level of accuracy?

Not sure about a guarantee.  Here's their website and a review on WebBikeWorld.

http://www.measurement-ltd.com/accutire.html

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/digital-tire-pressure-gauge/accutire-gauge/

[uclabiker06]

The one that I like the best cost me $8.00 at Walgreens:

Thats pretty cheap for a digital,  but that wont stop me from getting one to check with my Accu-gage pencil.  Thanks.

[beethoven]

I bought a compact Michelin foot pump for about Aus$50 with good gauge attached. That way when I check tyres before ride the pump is ready to go if needed.
On trips use el cheapo which is calibrated with Michelin one on pump.

[uclabiker06]

I just purchased a mini dial gauge from and a pencil type gauge, BOTH by Accu Gauge.  They gave me a difference of 4psi.  The mini gauge said that it is tested for accuracy (and it seems more accurate).  The pencil gauge is not tested for accuracy (and it seemed off).  Pencil cost $4 dial guage cost $7.  Pencil's going in the trash.  I think it might have been defective though because,  when fully extended, I could move the measuring stick around quite a bit...don't think that was the case with my old pencil.  More people should try out the mini dial gauge; you don't have to press nearly as hard as you do with the pencil.