Accurate tire gauge?

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jstark47 · #1 Unread post by **jstark47** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:19 am

Anyone have any recommendations for a really accurate tire gauge? We have a bunch of inexpensive ones, the readings vary over a spread of 10 PSI (!!), and I've no idea which ones are accurate. I've googled, found presumably higher quality ones from $20 to $60 - will I get accuracy for the extra price? Anyone have any experience or recommendations?

Johnj · #2 Unread post by **Johnj** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:56 am

I like the large, round, locking guages. The kind that has 1 lb markings. Harbor Freight has one for under $5.00.

jstark47 · #3 Unread post by **jstark47** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:43 pm

Thanks, John. Problem is I got a ton of $5 gauges around here. No two of them agree. How do I know which is the "right" one? I'd gladly trash all the rest of 'em if I knew....

#4 Unread post by **Big B** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:17 am

I get my tire gauges from the Mac Tools guy, or the Snap-on guy. Normally the two of them are pretty close to each other. The airhose with the pressure gauge on it is pretty accurate too.

HYPERR · #5 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:15 am

Big B wrote:I get my tire gauges from the Mac Tools guy, or the Snap-on guy. Normally the two of them are pretty close to each other. The airhose with the pressure gauge on it is pretty accurate too.

I have a Blue Point round gauge that I bought from the Snap On guy. I also got a high tech digital gauge as a gift and they both read the exact same so they must both be accurate.

#6 Unread post by **Big B** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:29 am

HYPERR wrote:
Big B wrote:I get my tire gauges from the Mac Tools guy, or the Snap-on guy. Normally the two of them are pretty close to each other. The airhose with the pressure gauge on it is pretty accurate too.
I have a Blue Point round gauge that I bought from the Snap On guy. I also got a high tech digital gauge as a gift and they both read the exact same so they must both be accurate.

the ones i have all match up with the gauge on the ridiculously expensive tire balancing machine we have here at work, as well as the nitrogen fill gauge at a local shop. i understand where you were going with that, but I test my instruments against ones that are known to be precise.

HYPERR · #7 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:51 pm

Big B wrote:
HYPERR wrote:
Big B wrote:I get my tire gauges from the Mac Tools guy, or the Snap-on guy. Normally the two of them are pretty close to each other. The airhose with the pressure gauge on it is pretty accurate too.
I have a Blue Point round gauge that I bought from the Snap On guy. I also got a high tech digital gauge as a gift and they both read the exact same so they must both be accurate.
the ones i have all match up with the gauge on the ridiculously expensive tire balancing machine we have here at work, as well as the nitrogen fill gauge at a local shop. i understand where you were going with that, but I test my instruments against ones that are known to be precise.

Huh?? I was completely agreeing with you about the gauges from the Snap On/Mac Truck. I bought mine 20 years ago from the Snap On guy. It's actually an Ashcroft, not a Blue Point as I mentioned in the previous post. It is incredibly accurate and even 20 years later, compared to a very accurate brand new digital gauge, they both read exactly the same.

So to answer Mr. Stark's question, I would agree with Big B that if you buy it from the Mac or Snap On guy, it's safe to say it will be very accurate. As for the Ashcroft, I can personally attest to it's incredible accuracy. Even 20+ years later.

#8 Unread post by **Big B** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:04 am

sorry about that, i re-read my post and that did sound harsh, my bad

HYPERR · #9 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:52 am

Big B wrote:sorry about that, i re-read my post and that did sound harsh, my bad

It's all good Big B.

RockBottom · Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:06 pm

I recently got this one and like it a lot.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BN ... oh_product