Buying a quality tire pressure gauge

[LAB3]

Have heard many talking about getting a good quality tire pressure gauge. Seeing that I've never compared any to another nor having a high quality "standard" to compare one to, how do I know a good quality gauge when I see one? Digital looks nice but like with anything else, there's good ones and there's cheap ones as well.

 

[rphillips]

Good question, or how can I check mine to see how accurate it reads. If I know it's reading 10% low or 6% high, maybe I can adjust to compensate. Really rather have one that I feel I can trust.

 

[Gorminrider]

Go to a tire store , buy one, and test/calibrate it there.. but probably any digital one better than the cheapest one is going to be accurate. That said, I like my yard sale "stick" type stamped "Made in England". "Made in USA" is also a good bet.

The real trick may be getting one that suits your tire valves without losing air when you use it and doesn't wear out at that seal-to-valve seal either.

 

[LAB3]

Go to a tire store , buy one, and test/calibrate it there.. but probably any digital one better than the cheapest one is going to be accurate. That said, I like my yard sale "stick" type stamped "Made in England". "Made in USA" is also a good bet.

The real trick may be getting one that suits your tire valves without losing air when you use it and doesn't wear out at that seal-to-valve seal either.

Made in England? Sorry, I don't want to deal with electrical problems and oil leaks :cocksure:

Seems to me I asked this same question about a year ago and didn't follow up with it. I'm in a better spot money wise and after swapping my rear tire out for a new one I kind of wonder if I wasn't running the previous one a bit over inflated after giving it a good looking over.

 

[Grimly]

The pocket-pencil type made over here by PCL is a long-term favourite of mine. They're still making them and the one in my pocket has been there for 30-odd years and still quite accurate. Basic, simple and reliable, no battery to go dead when you least need it to.
https://www.amazon.com/PCL-Passenge...0107WNRSW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

[tas850g]

A lot of us use this at the track: https://www.amazon.com/QuickCar-Rac...ocphy=9002372&hvtargid=pla-571266807975&psc=1

 

[Rob S.]

I kind of wonder if I wasn't running the previous one a bit over inflated.

Over is better than under, correct? I mean concerning the health and well-being of the rider, not the tire's longevity.

 

[Gorminrider]

^^^yes, the 40# max range is nice to have....or 60#. Getting accuratefor a car or motorcycle's pressure range inside a #120 max gauge is difficult to see.

 

[LAB3]

The tire in question is a not-quite-bottom-of-the-line Kenda K761 dual sport, no complaints about getting 6500 miles before I hit the chicken strips that's for sure. With just over 8k on it now there's still a good bit of rubber left and a guy more daring than myself could probably get another couple-three thousand out of it given access to a tread cutter. The front still looks like the day it was put on and not being an aggressive rider it'll do well enough for my needs, I've got a Shinko 705 to replace the rear with as soon as I decide to quit being lazy and mount it, the wear on the old rear is actually VERY narrow which is why I'm asking.