Recommend to me a quality tire pressure gauge?

[El Kabong]

All, I used to have a nice automotive tire pressure gauge, it was a pencil type, all metal including the gauge part. I got it many (many!) years ago from my boss when I was a tire tech and it was always dead accurate, he in turn sourced them from a local tire supply warehouse. It did not have any branding on it so I don't know who made it. Somewhere over the past few years it went missing. I cannot seem to find one like it as all the newer ones have a plastic gauge.

I've been using a cheap "Slime" branded dial-type one from the local auto parts place and I no longer trust it, seems it can be off 1-2 PSI depending on it's mood.

Can someone recommend to me a gauge that does not cost an arm and a leg? Prefer analog (no battery powered thingies).

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[DaveVan]

I bought a gauge from Rhino for my motorcycle. I'd recommend the variants with a short hose to better get to the plugs.
Rhino Gauge sold via Amazon.

I'd also check out Project Farm's review of affordable air gauges. Finally! An Accurate Tire Pressure Gauge!

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

It appears the most accurate tire gauge was digital and what I consider expensive at $30.
CZc9 is a pencil style gauge that runs $9 and it's in the top 5

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Any automotive tire pressure gauge won't match the tire pressure display at the dash or FordApp
Don't worry

 

[Tbone289]

This is the one I use. It is excellent, and very accurate according to Project Farm. If you want quality as you say, it is worth the price, IMO. I've not experienced any analog gauge that was nearly as accurate as digital. I know you don't want to deal with batteries, but at least this one runs on common AAAs:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VV78RZ1





I use the Jaco in the shop, but I keep a pencil guage in the truck that more-or-less shows the same pressure as the Jaco. Pencil gauges are great for portability, but are known to be inaccurate at temperature extremes.

 

[Johnkn]

Any automotive tire pressure gauge won't match the tire pressure display at the dash or FordApp
Don't worry

You're joking, right?



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[Cancunbadlands]

You're joking, right?



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Nope

 

[Cancunbadlands]

You're joking, right?



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Ford app or dash can be off 1-2 PSI depending on it's mood
Try it
I set 4 tires at 37

 

[Johnkn]

Nope

LOL, that's unfortunate, and very wrong....

A vehicle's TPMS system is about as accurate as the vehicle's MPG estimate... And not close to an accurate gauge.. Occasionally the TPMS and accurate gauge intersect, but the TPMS is not meant as a tool for accurately setting tire pressures..


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[Johnkn]

Ford app or dash can be off 1-2 PSI depending on it's mood
Try it
I set 4 tires at 37

And an accurate gauge is typically within <1% or less..

1% on a 37 lb pressure is .37 lb (or less in higher quality gauges)

Post #5 is on ...moderately... priced gauges. Their accuracy can go up from there based on $$

Intercomp for example is accurate within ~.1% (one tenth of one percent). However it's $350+

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[Cancunbadlands]

LOL, that's unfortunate, and very wrong....

A vehicle's TPMS system is about as accurate as the vehicle's MPG estimate... Not close to an accurate gauge..


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That's my point
Air tire gauge reads a different PSI number than the TPMS system.
Never match

 

[El Kabong]

First, thank to all for the replies. Second, I was laughing so hard at the DeWalt gauge 18 seconds in to the video that I had to pause it.

I am using the TPMS display to verify the pressures, thats why I no longer trust this cheap Slime gauge I'm using, it's consistently low by 4 PSI compared to the TPMS. It's not liquid filled and may actually be a bootleg.

Also just FYI checking tires "cold" also means the tires should not have been in the sun on a hot day - if one side is in sun and the other in shade the pressures will be higher on the "hot" side. Best to check early in the morning.

I really wish I could find my old gauge. It was made specifically for car tire pressures, only went up to 60 PSI on the easy to read triangular aluminum scale, and was utterly accurate for many years. I'll probably bite the bullet and get the JACO, one last sweep through the Piles of Boxed Stuff is in order before I give up looking for the old one.

 

[BK007]

Highly recommend the Intercomp Racing Ultra Deluxe Gauge (Part # 360060).

I’ve owned one for more than 20 years. It’s absolutely heavy-duty and incredibly accurate. It runs right around $99.95, but it's a "buy it once for life" kind of tool. The 4" giant glow face is incredibly easy to read, and the 17" hose and thumb-bleed valve make adjusting pressures a breeze.



Intercomp Racing Glow Tire Pressure Gauges 360060
Part Number: ICP-360060

$99.95

Intercomp Racing Glow Tire Pressure Gauges
Tire Pressure Gauge, Analog, 4 in. Diameter, Glow-in-the-Dark Face, 0-60 psi, 17 in. Hose, Bleed Valve, Each

 

[El Kabong]

$99.95

That is too much of my beer-and-pool money but thanks for informing.

 

[dalola]

Check out Jaco...quality gauges at fair prices.

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