Tire pressure gauge

[winter55]

Just bought a Digital tire pressure gauge(EIS162), Very disappoint. Checking one tire and the reading varies from 27 psi to 30 psi , I really have no idea what is the real pressure of the tire.

Any recommendation about digital tire pressure gauge brand ?
Thanks

 

[OVERKILL]

Get an analog gauge. I use a Snap-on (Blue Point) one. Been very happy with it.

 

[someguy]

I use this one http://www.amazon.com/G-H-Meiser-EZ-Tire-Gauge/dp/B001CJHU9W

 

[Rand]

I have had cheap ones that were rotten.

I got a 20$ one at sears that works fine. its always off by about 1lb but repeatable so thats acceptable.

 

[Donald]

I also have a Craftsman digital and its snot on every time. I have 4 gauges total (or more). Pencil with a square sliding indicator is better than a pencil with a flat indicator.

The best are the analog gauge in dial format that just cover your tire pressure. So for you one that goes 0-40 or 0-50 would be more accurate in your 27 lb range than one that goes 0-100.

Someone gave me as a present a Slime gauge. It was way off and returned.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: winter55
Any recommendation about digital tire pressure gauge brand ?
Thanks

I've had this one for years. Never any problems with it.

http://www.amazon.com/Accutire-MS-4021B-...4242&sr=1-1

 

[UNC036]

There is a great past topic on that here...

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/2294183/

Enjoy, Jim

 

[UncleS2]

For decades, I've used a Milton brand pencil-type tire gauge that reads from 0 to 50 psi in 1-lb increments. I have two of them, the "newest" is at least 20 yrs old, the other at least 5 yrs older(maybe 10 yrs older!). Bought the newer when I lost the older one- sure enough, I soon found the first one!

They've always read exactly 1 lb apart, big deal. Both are very consistent, high-quality, made in USA products. I looked it up, Milton model S 921 is the standard angle-head 50 psi model. They make others for lower or higher pressures too, last year I bought a 100+ psi model for my trailer tires. Same consistent type of readings as the two old ones.

Milton S 921. You could spend a *Lot* more & do a lot worse.

 

[JHZR2]

Which are US made? I have a US-made Meiser gauge and it is spot on always. Came from IL.

 

[moto94536]

craftsman digital tire pressure guage work pretty good.

 

[DaHen]

Just purchased a Craftsman digital (part #:23020) last week. Learned to hold it by the butt end instead of the front end.
Have been comparing it with two other gauges and seems to be working good so far.

 

[mechtech2]

Digital and dial gauge types are easy to read, but have no real reason to be more accurate than a cheap pencil gauge.

Cross testing is my only solution, and use the one/ones that are good.

 

[cchase]

For whatever reason, I've found digital units to be accurate, but not precise. I can get varying readings from the same tire within a ballpark. And yet, when I stick an analog gauge on the tire, get a very high degree of repeatability.

I suspect with tire gauges, you get what you pay for.

 

[HTSS_TR]

My brother-in-laws gave me a digital gauge some years ago, it's accurate and it gives the same reading from the same tire.

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: DaHen
Just purchased a Craftsman digital (part #:23020) last week. Learned to hold it by the butt end instead of the front end.
Have been comparing it with two other gauges and seems to be working good so far.


Is that because the bleeder lever is right under the front where most people would grip it?? (Ask me how I know.

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[DaHen]

Originally Posted By: dailydriver

Is that because the bleeder lever is right under the front where most people would grip it?? (Ask me how I know.

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No, not because the bleeder lever is there. Just that I couldn't get it to seat firmly onto the valve stem to get a good reading. Yet, it would seat everytime when I held it by the butt end. Perhaps its just my clumsy fingers, lol.

 

[Roadking]

Here is a comparison article from a few years back…I think most of the gauges listed are still sold. I’ve been using the Accutire digital gauge for years with no issues.

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/technical/200511gauges.pdf

 

[Eddie]

Accutire digital I bought from Sears many years ago is great. I checked occasionally against a calibrated lab gouge and it is within 1/2 psig. I bought one for my son 2 weeks ago at Sears and paid ~ $15. Ed

 

[cchase]

Originally Posted By: Roadking
Here is a comparison article from a few years back…I think most of the gauges listed are still sold. I’ve been using the Accutire digital gauge for years with no issues.

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/technical/200511gauges.pdf


Ironically it's the "Auto-on Digital Tire Gauge" I was referring to when I mentioned poor performance.

I use the Griots Garage inflator with gauge now because it's easier to fill the tires that way. Good to see that unit is dead on - that's been my experience as well.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Interesting article. That "Auto-on Digital Tire Gauge" looks exactly the same as my Accutire one.