Air gauge.

[wjjones]

Is there any such thing as one that is accurate? I was checking my trailer, and truck tires with mine I used 4 different gauges, and got a different reading from each one that was way apart on each gauge.

 

[SeniorCitizen]

Four gauges makes for a stressful life . :laughing: Sell all four and buy one good gauge by adding a few bucks in the hat. They ain't cheeeeep . Some of the racing folks can recommend good gauges I suspect . While you are buying go ahead and get the equalizer hose or make one . That way you'll know all the tires on a particular vehicle are equal or 2 front and 2 rear if desired . With my equalizer hose I can rob air from my wife's car tires to air my lawn tractor tires :thumbsup:

 

[wjjones]

Four gauges makes for a stressful life . :laughing: Sell all four and buy one good gauge by adding a few bucks in the hat. They ain't cheeeeep . Some of the racing folks can recommend good gauges I suspect . While you are buying go ahead and get the equalizer hose or make one . That way you'll know all the tires on a particular vehicle are equal or 2 front and 2 rear if desired . With my equalizer hose I can rob air from my wife's car tires to air my lawn tractor tires :thumbsup:

Yep I thought I had a decent one I paid $30 for that stupid thing but it was about 12psi off from the cheaper ones. I also bought one of the dial gauge style ones, and it gives a total different reading from the other 3. I compared it to the $30 one, and those 2 where the ones that where 12 psi apart on the readings. Both are campbell hausfeld gauges.

 

[Rivets]

Went through a dozen until I broke down and got one from the Snap-On guy. Cost less than $20 if my memory is still with me.

 

[wjjones]

Went through a dozen until I broke down and got one from the Snap-On guy. Cost less than $20 if my memory is still with me.

You know I completely forgot about snap-on (Duh) I will check one of them out. I guess I was so aggravated with these I forgot about the other name brands. Thankyou for the tip I will check on one tomorrow.

 

[possum]

I have two cheap light as paper Harbor Freight ones. They both read the same. I have one old heavy one that is at least 40 years old. It reads the same as the two cheapo ones.

 

[reynoldston]

I can't see a few psi from one gauge to the next would be any big thing. Just use the same gauge for all the tires on the same vehicle. Its a lot more important to have all tires with the same psi then a few psi one way or the other.

 

[Carscw]

Intercomp 360060

Go to a race track and you will see a hundred of these. 1 pound off can win or lose a race

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[Bob E]

I can't see a few psi from one gauge to the next would be any big thing. Just use the same gauge for all the tires on the same vehicle. Its a lot more important to have all tires with the same psi then a few psi one way or the other.

+1

The inline tire gauges on gas station air pumps are usually junk, but other than that I've never encountered this problem. I had to double check all of my gauges after I read this. They all read the same. I have 2 Victors and one no name truck stop special. One Victor is a regular tire gauge and the other is a dial gauge.
Also I don't mean to patronize, but make sure you are seating the gauge all the way on the valve stem, otherwise it will be difficult to get an accurate or consistent measurement.

 

[wjjones]

Mine where several lbs apart so I dont know if any of them, or which one is correct.