Recommendations for tire pressure guage

mjkuhno

mjkuhno

Member
Hi All,

I was wondering if someone had any recommendations for a tire pressure guage - something with an attached hose and the ability to bleed off air if the pressure is too high.

Thanks!
 
HondaGalToo

HondaGalToo

Control Rider
I've been happy with my liquid-filled Quickcar, http://www.summitracing.com/parts/QCR-56-061/ and Longacre http://www.summitracing.com/parts/LNG-50413/.

Liking the Longacre a bit more, as there's a knob on top to crack open to equalize the pressure. My older Quickcar has one, but my understanding is that the new ones don't. Not positive about that, though. Also, I find the ones with the angled chucks easier to use, especially on the front tire with the big brake rotors.

Whatever you get, I'd recommend protecting it from jarring and drops. In the trailer, I keep mine in a small padded gun case.
 
Landshark

Landshark

Control Rider
4.99 accu from the parts counter. I have had 2 of the liquid gauges and apparently someone liked it and gave it a better home.
 
LUCKEDUCK

LUCKEDUCK

New Member
I would go with one from Snap-On.. Its the one I have and it works great! And its 32.00 bucks from your local guy.
 
noobinacan

noobinacan

Member
tittys04;187631 wrote: This is the one I use... the best part is it attaches to your key chain. This way when I crash, I can stand at the side of the track and check my tire pressure and blame the crash on my tires.

http://www.oneinhundred.com/Wholesale-personalized-logoed/Tire-pressure-gauge.htm
lol
...laugh of the day.

I've been thinking about getting this.
What you really want is a digital gauge, which start at $190. is the cheapest I have seen them through motion pro...


https://www.intercomp-racing.com/Products/25_DELUXE_LIQUID-FILLED_60PSI_AIR_PRESSURE_GAUGE_717.cfm



LUCKEDUCK;187783 wrote: I would go with one from Snap-On.. Its the one I have and it works great! And its 32.00 bucks from your local guy.
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I'd rather support a local company...when the price difference is so close.
cause the customer service will be outstanding.


Edit:
That Accutire guage is looking pretty sweet. Digital are more accurate..so I'd be looking at that one hard:
http://www.accutiregauge.com/racing-gauge/accutire-ms-5510b-racing-tire-pressure-gauge/
 
Matt H

Matt H

New Member
I use the quickcar as well. One thing to note, look at the end of the gage. If you don't have valve stems that are at a 90 degree angle to the rim, the gages that have the connection straight on can be a pain to get inside the rotors of the front wheel (especially when the rotors are hot).
 
Crash_

Crash_

New Member
I finally stepped up and bought a gauge after mooching off people for years. One thing I realized I really liked was a straight chuck (part that sits over your valve stem). not a big deal for cars but I think it's superior for getting inside of your wheel and getting a proper seal without guessing. with the angled chucks I'd always be having problems. And of course you want a hose. On analog gauges, you don't need anything larger than 40 psi, 60 is usually the increment offered. I bought the Accu-Gage H60X for $21 shipped; $13 + $3 rubber cover + $5 shipping. http://www.getagauge.com/Tire-Gauges/Accu-Gage-H60X.cfm currently out of stock though.
 
tiggen

tiggen

New Member
Here's where I got my last one. Quick and easy. Cheap, too.

http://www.getagauge.com/Accu-Gage-HSeries.cfm

You can build your own: range, chuck/hose, rubberized case.

You def. want 60 max psi, as the gauge will be most accurate in the middle of the range, and that's about where you will be filling your tires @ 25-30 psi. I got the 90 degree chuck b/c it's super easy to use on motorcycle wheels. I had one with a straight chuck, and I found it hard to stick in with gloves on.

Btw, spend a little or spend a lot, it doesn't make a difference if your gauge isn't calibrated (and just b/c it's liquid filled or expensive doesn't mean it'll stay accurate). I learned this the hard way at the GNF last year when I was riding bias ply tires @ 36 psi b/c my gauge read -4 psi. Always a good idea to check somebody else's gauge, like a tire vendor's, against your own. The cheapos are easy to recalibrate, too. Hope this helps.
 
fitz

fitz

New Member
tiggen;188476 wrote: Here's where I got my last one. Quick and easy. Cheap, too.

http://www.getagauge.com/Accu-Gage-HSeries.cfm

You can build your own: range, chuck/hose, rubberized case.

You def. want 60 max psi, as the gauge will be most accurate in the middle of the range, and that's about where you will be filling your tires @ 25-30 psi. I got the 90 degree chuck b/c it's super easy to use on motorcycle wheels. I had one with a straight chuck, and I found it hard to stick in with gloves on.

Btw, spend a little or spend a lot, it doesn't make a difference if your gauge isn't calibrated (and just b/c it's liquid filled or expensive doesn't mean it'll stay accurate). I learned this the hard way at the GNF last year when I was riding bias ply tires @ 36 psi b/c my gauge read -4 psi. Always a good idea to check somebody else's gauge, like a tire vendor's, against your own. The cheapos are easy to recalibrate, too. Hope this helps.
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:agree:

I have that exact gauge and it works great.

Compared a couple of gauges in the paddock and it is interesting how they do differ a pound or two. A properly calibrated gauge is key.

fitz
 
Z

zuluhour

Member
tiggen;188476 wrote: Always a good idea to check somebody else's gauge, like a tire vendor's, against your own. The cheapos are easy to recalibrate, too. Hope this helps.
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I did this last year and discovered my $20 dry gauge was reading 4PSI low. How would I be able to recalibrate it? Also for those with the quickcar gauges, is it a 45 or 90 degree chuck angle?
 
5

542

Control Rider
N2
This is what I use. And it's calibrated against a standard annually. If you ever want to check the accuracy of your gauge, I always have it at the track. I think you will be interested to see how far off most gauges actually are.
 
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