tyre pressure

Just keep a good eye on your pressures. You don't need them, spend the $500 on fuel.

What are the best tyre pressure gauges - most reliable and accurate?????

I have seen the pen type ones where the measure guage comes out the end. Are these any good?

StevenL

Steve the pen types are fine as long as they are quality and are kept clean.Ive got a 30 yo one my dad gave me that is still good.Ive also got one I paid about $20 for with a dial but after 3-4 years it due for replacement.
I like the dial as it is easier to read especially at night.
There are some around for $30-$40 but they look identical to my 20 dollar gauge except for the brand.

I just had a look at the "tyre alert" and it looks a little pointless to me.$500 would get you top quality compressor and a bit of change left over for an extra spare tyre.
Much better investment than the tyre alert which seems a little overpriced.
My prediction is you will see these for $100-$150 in a year or so.

I think they have a market for performance vehicles, and camper trailer etc.

Not much chop for the 4x4 market in general.

Get yourself a good dial tyre pressure gauge. Look after it, and don't knock it around

Thanks for the replys. I suppose a compressor might be a better investnet at first but I think these would be good to have too. I kinda like the idea of being able to monitor the pressure and temp in real time and I wonder why vehicles don't come with these as standard. Maybe they will soon. I mean we have a whole lot of other guages as standard for things which we wouldn't check as often as tyres. I hope the price keeps dropping, the tyre alert ones are about half the price of the others I have found.
Jono

Its funny - coz after my last trip to the cape and back (return via the centre) and 2 shreded tyres (between 4 vehicles), this exact idea was brewing in our heads - we thought - we wont tell anyone - and patent the idea.

However - 6 months after we came home - there they were for sale (someone must have stolen our idea!!!)

These devices are designed to detect a puncture and alert the driver before it becomes a flappy piece of rubber attached to your rim.
I think they're a great idea - especially on big trips - where muliple shreded tyres can mean the difference between a good and a bad trip. I can hear you all saying you should pay more attention to a potential flat tyre - but to be honest - on really rough roads - its bloody hard to tell!!- The good part is that they can be moved from car to car - they're not model specific.

I heard that such devices were originally designed for trucks - as when they pop a tyre it can be thousands.

Having said that - I haven't shelled out for a system yet - maybe when my numbers come up on Tatts this week. Guess they have to save at least 2 tyres to pay for themsleves - but then again - whats a trouble free trip worth?

- Dave out

You guys are kidding me right?
$500.00 for what i think is an extension to screw onto a tyre valve?

Do these blokes think we are really that stupid?

Correct me if im wrong ok..maybe its more that what i described