Digital tire pressure gauge.

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  1. mhyn

    mhyn Road Train Member

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  3. KB3MMX

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    Get an Analog Dial gauge with pressure release... , digital handheld is notorious for being inaccurate too


    However... You could consider a digital TPMS system that you can monitor temps also and get low pressure alerts
     
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    When my tpms says 30 and my stick says 28.
    I pump it up to 38 on the stick and tpms says 33.

    I need a new tire so I have to pump it up weekly till I get around to new tires. Car only has 16k miles and original tires.
     
  5. mhyn

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    I have Doran 360HD installed. Doran is ok but not accurate. I want to get all tires at same pressure +/-2 psi
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  6. PE_T

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    That looks like something you can buy from Amazon, plus you can find tons of reviews on the good and the bad of each product. Snap-on is notoriously expensive.
     
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  7. PE_T

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    I always carry with two extra standard tire gauges (non-digital). If I sense my tire gauge is inaccurate, I pop out a new one and compare them. I buy them in a pair for a discount.

    Something I’ve learned is that these gauges are very sensitive. Never drop them on the ground. These are to be lightly placed on the ground and stored in a paper towel. Otherwise, they won’t last long.
     
  8. rabbiporkchop

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    This one seems to be the best bang for the buck but it's a tire inflator as well as a gauge. It's made in USA though and it's usually less than 40 bucks.








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