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Accugage works for around 30 bucks. They also used to make a U.S. made gauge for a little more. Lifetime accuracy guarantee, I actually sent a couple back and had them recalibrated.
I use one of the longacres dial gauges. The one I have is accurate to .5% which is really good. Although accuracy is important it is more important to be repeatable. I stay away from electronic gauges because I have had batteries die at really bad times. The best way to get a good longacres gauge is to check out their blemish catalog...it has previous year models and a greatly reduced price.
I use one of the longacres dial gauges. The one I have is accurate to .5% which is really good. Although accuracy is important it is more important to be repeatable. I stay away from electronic gauges because I have had batteries die at really bad times. .
Yea, I've used Longacre for years and years.
Besides the batteries, the digital ones are just a pain in the *** to use.
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I previously used an analog Longacre 52003 that works well enough, and is my back up should my digital go dead. I recently acquired and used a Longacre 53000 digital and was pretty pleased. It was much easier to dial in tenths of a pound. For instance, I wanted to drop 1/2 a pound of air from my driver side tires this weekend and could precisely do so with the digital 53000 where it would have been a bit more of an educated guess with the analog. Does a tenth of a pound matter for what I am doing, absolutely not, but it is nice to have that precision should you want or need it.
I use one of the longacres dial gauges. The one I have is accurate to .5% which is really good. Although accuracy is important it is more important to be repeatable. I stay away from electronic gauges because I have had batteries die at really bad times. The best way to get a good longacres gauge is to check out their blemish catalog...it has previous year models and a greatly reduced price.
Longacre makes some very good digital pressure gauges but they are pricey.
I also use a Longacre analog gauge with a 3" face. It has a 16" hose with a pressure relief valve. The chuck rotates so you can easily place it on the valve stem no matter where it is on the wheel. The gauge came in a neat aluminum case with a foam cutout for the gauge. Even though it's analog, it's easy to read the pointer in 1/2 lb increments. The needle stays at the pressure reading until you release it with the relief valve button. During autocross season it stays in the car trailer.
Now having said that, I also have one of those really cheap round analog tire gauges you usually see in plastic bins at the chain auto parts stores. I think it cost me less than a dollar and I found that it reads exactly the same as my $70 Longacre gauge That one I keep in my DD truck.
Longacre makes some very good digital pressure gauges but they are pricey.
It is often worth checking their inventory of blemished, refurbished, and outdated models catalog. I've bought several items off their list and they have always worked out great.
I have the cheaper digital longacre that reads to 0.2psi precision. I had a Joe's racing analog gauge before this. It was good, but a few years in I noticed the needle starting to stick and not being very consistent. I was always careful to be gentle with it, not drop it etc. Maybe a got a dud, who knows. I really prefer the digital display now.
Like Richard said, all gauges are inaccurate, if you every have the opportunity to find a facility that has the High Dollar scientific air pressure gauge, that is a good place to start. Danny Kellermeyer has on in our area and at one of his alignment clinics 10 of us had our favorite gauge with us. Every one was off from 0.3 lbs to over 2 lbs when measured at the 35lb standard he set. He said then you have a good idea how inaccurate yours is and make adjustments accordingly. Every time I am at his place, every year or three, I always bring my gauge and every time it different by 0.1 to 0.3 lbs.
Yes, an accurate gate would be nice but, consistency is the key factor as long it is near to being accurate. If the gauge stay consistent, you will be adjusting your pressures according to your performance. Never adjust your pressures based on the other guys pressures even in alike car and setup. Two alike cars and setup do not exist.
11-27-2016, 09:37 PM
best tire pressure gauge?
That one I keep in my DD truck.
He is the best.
