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12 Oct 2006, 11:53 (Ref:1736104)
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Dodgy tyre Pressure Gauges
Can anyone recommend a good tyre pressure gauge?
I have had 3 now in as many years and they keep breaking. They don't take any abuse, are stored in a warm dry garage, yet they seem so fickle..... They are all from so called top manufacturers also. The latest one gave up the ghost on Saturday at Oulton when we went into qualifying with 27psi in our ACB10's, because the gauge read 18psi. Does anyone use a digital gauge and can say how accurate these are as at least they don't have needles that keep sticking.... I've got to get one ordered today, so if anyone can offer any suggestions? Cheers |
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12 Oct 2006, 13:59 (Ref:1736239)
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have had good experience of Racetech gauges - not digital tho - never had problems over quite a few years
their readings were not consistent with a friend's Longacre gauge tho - which wasn't helpful for either of us... One the other hand have found our Racetech items to be consistent with other gauges Not very helpful really - it's a difficult one - you end up just having to trust your gauge - blind faith really... |
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12 Oct 2006, 19:08 (Ref:1736501)
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i have a blue point gauge,as sold by snap on tools. rubber cased and its been ok for years. always accurate. tested it against a new draper small air compressor gauge the other day which was over 6psi out!
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12 Oct 2006, 19:16 (Ref:1736512)
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I've used a Longacre digital one (p/n 50380 ) for 7-years with no problems (other than new batteries)
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12 Oct 2006, 19:25 (Ref:1736521)
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13 Oct 2006, 08:50 (Ref:1736923)
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13 Oct 2006, 16:26 (Ref:1737326)
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I've used 3 digital gauges, none of them expensive (some dirt cheap!), and all have been consistent from reading to reading, which is really all you need. I now have 2 - one for racing and one spare, which I know reads within 1/2 PSI of my racing one so when that goes missing I havent lost my reference.
The only thing that seems to affect the consistency of digital gauges is how they fit on the valve and whether you can get a reliable seal. If you can try one and get a good seal, buy it. No springs to weaken, dials to stick etc. Course, the batteries can run out...  G |
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13 Oct 2006, 18:02 (Ref:1737374)
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get mine checked every so often at my mates tyre depot when he has his calibrated and tested. they have to have em done regularly.....
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13 Oct 2006, 19:10 (Ref:1737411)
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 Originally I was just looking for something that would cover a very wide range accurately, and I got a bit carried away! |
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