Best Tire Preasure Guage Recommendations?

[Buffalo]

Hi Guys.



A number of years ago, I bought a tire preasure guage from a company that distributes supplies and equipment to tire stores. The guage is now starting to act-up. It's a pencil guage and is acting very erratically. You have to check each tire many times and use the number that shows up the most. Not very accurate!



Do you guys have any recommendations regarding who makes a good preasure guage & their prices & where you can buy one?



Thanks for your help.



Joe F. (Buffalo)

 

[RCook]

I have a little electronic one from NAPA that I really like. Supposed to be accurate to 1/2 lb, and it seems to be true comparing it to several different mechanical ones - it's better than any of them. Don't remember the cost.

 

[jeepit]

As a gift I receieved a Michelin Tire Pressure Gauge that really works and looks nice. It came with a carrying case.

 

[Eric_77]

I have one I picked up at Autozone battery powered that is called Monkey Grip for under 10 dollars. Fits in palm of hand about 4 inches long and 2 inches wide 1/2 thick Auto-on/off Reads to . 5 and upto 110 pounds (atleast) seems very accurate when I have checked on pressure checkers. Pain to use on dually(actually I would say impossible) but very easy and hard to mess up on single tire vehicles, push on stem and it holds pressure reading for 15-20 seconds. I have ad the one I have now for 5 years use it before I haul the the trailer and it still works (non-replaceable battery)

 

[LesStallings]

NAPA makes a dial gage with a short flexible length of hose and "big truck" style double connector, suitable for duallys.



Be sure any gauge you get will read accurately up to 80 pounds, if you ever intend on running max pressure for max loads. Most mechanical gages are accurate in the center third of the scale. For instance, a 90 pound gage will read accurately in the 30-60 pound range. That won't work very well if you need 75 pounds of pressure in a heavily loaded truck.

 

[Grizzly]

As a gift I receieved a Michelin Tire Pressure Gauge that really works and looks nice. It came with a carrying case.

If you happen to know, how much and where can one be purchased?

 

[B.G. Smith]

Since you have the best truck on the road, go ahead and get the best tire gauge to use with it, Milton, the long one, about $12. 00, available at some hardware stores, truck stops and auto parts places. bg

 

[Allnew2Me]

Go Milton

I agree, I have had Milton pencil-type guages for years in all my vehicles and they are always accurate and they last forever. i think they are still around 6 bucks for the 0-50 and a little more for that higher ones.

 

[EricBu12]

I have a digital gauge called "accutire" Sells for $60

It also comes with a carrying case.

If you look at the bottom of the site, they have other smaller units.

This has a digital display and mine so far has lasted 3 or 4 years... . Measures in 1/2# increments



http://www.autogeek.net/acditrtigu.html

 

[Alan Reagan]

That Accugauge is nice.



I have an electronic on my daughter bought for me at Radio Shack. Good to 110 lbs with . 5 accuracy. It's in its fifth year and still using the original battery. I like it.

 

[RKerner]

I have a Snap-On 100# dial gauge that has about 18" of flexible hose and button valve for letting air out after overfilling.



Snap-On Tire Gauge

 

[BGlidewell]

IMO, a tire guage needs to be able to record over 130lbs to be versatile enough for many trailer/tow applications. It also needs to have a way to measure valves that are hard to access such as those on DRW trucks.