Pootler
Which tyre pressure gauge is the bestest?
Ive been shown one by Robert Taylor one that can be reset to 0 I think it was. Cant remember where he said to get it from. Most seem to have the range set to wide to be precise. Ive had a couple of digital ones that seem rubbish.
Ideas?
Grumpy Old Bastard
I quite like the digital readout jobs. I've yet to find any two (of any type) that agree on the actual pressure of any given tyre but if you always use the same one, you can work out what settings to use fairly quickly.Originally Posted by nzspokes
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I'm open to suggestions too. Very wary of digital ones after the wild readings those ACC ones have been giving.
At least with an analogue meter you can see the needle deflection and have an idea when it is playing up. Have had couple of those break too that initially looked the business.
Hate these ones with a scale that goes to 200psi or something ridiculous so you cant get a fine reading at lower psi...
Rolling Italian Orchestra
How deep is your pocket?
A good one has 2psi incruments, goes up to at least 60psi and has a large read out..
try this one
http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Actio...roduct_id=1939
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'tart tourmenter
http://www.ghmeiser.com/dial.htm
You can't go past these - the only problem is getting the right tip to get onto your valve.
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Rolling Italian Orchestra
Like most I've had all sorts over the years, I made the mistake of buying cheap years ago and had to buy another.
Spend once, spend right.
I've got two gauges, a pen type I know and carry with me on the bike, the other is a dial type in the garage at home.
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Hardcore Biker
I have a similar one from Super Cheap. Mine has a rubber case to protect it if I dropped it. Was about $40. Also got a valve extender (from Cycletreads) with about 150mm of rubber hose as it is fairly difficult to put the tip onto the valve itself between the spokes.
Checked my tyres last week and they were down by 5 psi. Amazing the improvement in handling with the correct tyre pressures!
This is the one
http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/onli...om=90505#Cross
Pootler
Like this one?
http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/onli...d=284480#Cross
Hardcore Biker
you beat me to it as I just added the link.
It retains the reading and you push a button to zero the unit. Handy if you are in a tight spot.
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Check out this thread here that I started not too long ago on pressure gauges.
For about NZ$50 including shipping you can get a Longacre gauge off eBay. These have a very good reputation.
Born to be mild
I got a cheapy a few years ago and about the 3rd time I used it the top blew off and flew a few metres across the garage. I was laughing too much to be pissed off about it.
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While you lot are tossing ideas about tyre gauges, I have undertaken some extensive research into the subject and have come up with the following technique to ensure checking pressures are consistently correct.
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I picked up a cheapy from repco and it exploded after only a few uses.
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I got a pretty sweet digital one from Ryobi, even has a pump on the end of it so you can actually do something about it if the pressure is too low...
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iirc, there is a free Consumer.co.nz report on tyre gauges.
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