Tire gauge recommendation?

One that is correctly calibrated

The full size ones can be a hassle, even the small ones can be a pain on a cold day (when your hands are stiff). The dial type with a flexible line and a locking head are convenient.

I try to stick with the Milton gauges, because I always have & whenever I've bought something else - they break before someone borrows them.

Make sure it's adjustable and periodically if your in a good shop, check it against a known good gauge.

 

Curious?

How did you get through a year of trucking, without a tire gauge? & did you spend much time in the tire shop?

 

Hi, myself would buy a tire gauge, that you can recalbriate model, buy a metal one,, one has a dual head on it, becuse you be checking inside duals as time goes on, i dont trust those gauges with the hoses on the duals and the gauge mount too center cap of axel cap, but if you want too spend money, were as when i didnt care about money,i would by only from snap-on or someboby like that, the reason for that is , like everyboby out there , i too would buy off the store shelf model, till one day in the shop and snap -on was there and was doing a tech tire gauge, i thought that was kool, so i bought one and he came back and if i was there he do mine, make sure whaterver you buy , you find a good hard plastic case too store it in, this keep all debris out the head,my snap-on came with this box, but you can make one easy enuff with a store box pencil box and some foam, cuse he said most times its the vibertion thats throws them off, hopes this helps,and rember this, anytime you go thru the coops, those little speed bumps right before the scales, there in there wacthing you go over that , cause by that they can see a low tire or a flat tire, then for the money you coulda bought a nice tire gauge, instead of getting your load late as you sit behind the coops waiting for a tire truck, and looking at a nice ticket, Everett.

 

I like the dual head kind with a straight end instead of angled, seems to me like it is easier to get at the inside duals. I got mine at NAPA, I think its probably a Milton.

 

I use a dual head, LED model. I don't care it it's off 2%. That's 2# in 100. (I don't know that it is anyway). The lighted display helps me in the dark and I am often checking tires in the dark. Also, I don't need my glasses to read the guage, as I do with many manual models. Chaulk it up to old eyes, I guess.
Use what makes you comfortable. Just be sure and check your tires daily.

 

I wasn't ragging on you... just curious.

Stick with an all metal gauge that can be calibrated. Like the Milton. The dial and hose ones are alright for checking on the road. The hose makes it easier, at least with my paws it does. If your carefull you can buy one and keep it forever... but if it's a good one & you get in the habit of letting someone use it for a minute - it will grow legs.