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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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What is a good air pressure gauge?

What do you recommend?
 

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I use an analog dial gauge with a bleed valve. I fill the tire a pound or two higher then bleed off the excess for a perfect reading. I just did it a few hours ago. For what it's worth my TPMS readout in the onboard computer matches perfectly with my gauge. My gauge is made by BluePoint (Snap-On) and is from the 80's. It's long discontinued but you can get similar ones from other manufacturers (probably made in China these days unfortunately ) I would personally stay away from the digital ones. Most of the reviews on these say they eat batteries.
 
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^^digital one works fine for me.

Got this one from the Rack a few years ago. Still using the same batteries.

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/detail.jsp?ID=11
 
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I use a Longacre digital gauge.
 
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I have an Accutire - got it from Amazon.com I think - been working fine for a good while. No issues with batteries at them moment.
 
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Accutire.
 
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Longacre liquid filled...(swivel head)
 
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I use a Longacre digital gauge.
+1 on Longacre.

 
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I've bee using this one and have been happy with it.

Accutire MS-5510B Racing Tire Gauge
 
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I'm in love with the Moroso gauge. Analog, old fashioned, fabulous quality construction :

http://www.amazon.com/Moroso-89560-T.../dp/B000COS8FI
 
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Roadgear digital $19.95 works great with a lifetime battery.
 
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Accutire
 
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another vote for longacre
 
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i use the 1$ one from any auto parts store, looks like a pen and fits in the pen slot in glove compartment, im sorry but my 1$ gauge works perfectly and my tpms sensors back it up... when i fill to 37 with my gauge and turn the car on, it says 37..

just remember gauges are most accurate in the middle so buy one that tops out like at 60 so its accurate.
 


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