Tyre gauges

I have an older style pop up gauge and a $20 dial gauge and both have been reliable .
The pop up gauge is quite old maybe 25 years but I think it will outlast the dial gauge.

Gauges on compressors always seem to be out

Brian
Get a good exensive gauge from your dealer or ARB , if ou have a cheap Chinese made gauge , throw it in the bin

Brian have you looked at the digital gauges I find them reliable and easy to read.I have a john deer digital gauge and it would be at least 10 years old and still going strong.

Cheers Scoof

Brian,

Don't get paranoid over tyre gauges being accurate mate.

All you need is one that gives a consistent reading, whatever that may be and is easy to read and easy to use. Then use the 4psi rule to determine what pressure you should be running your tyres at.

You can spend big bucks on an imported gauge from Germany's finest manufacturer (no slight on Germany folks) and the first time it gets a bit of grit in the workings, it becomes a piece of junk.
The slider type pencil gauges are particularly susceptible to this.

I use a "Bushranger" brand digital tyre gauge I bought some time back at Kmart and it has proved reliable in its consistent reading.

There are no external moving parts. You just press the button to turn on, shove it on the tyre valve, wait for the beep to tell you it has inhaled enough air and tada!, you get a reading in 1/2 psi increments. (or kPa if you desire)

Cost was in the order of $15 or thereabouts so if the battery goes flat and I cannot replace it, I'll just replace the whole gauge.

We make our own.First buy a good quality liquid filled gauge ,from here you need a brass connector that you drill a hole in and bronse on a standard tyre valve [truck ones are a bit longer hacksaw it off level with the tube an cut off any rbber if tubless] then you add a length of poly air hose to the snap on fitting you need.You can buy push on fittings for the poly air hose.I use 2 one has the little valve left out so it is easy to let some air out if i dont use my staun deflaters that are are set at 14 psi just put your finger over the tyre valve to see pressure.The other one has the little valve scewed in just for checking pressures.You can use this one to reinflate just connect to the truck valve and you can see at a glance how much you have put in.

Thanks to all that replied.

I guess I was more curious if it was just my gauges or if others suffer the same fate.

No biggie for me trust me :) ....... Won't stop me going 4x4ing thats for sure.


Someone mentioned the 4psi rule can someone job my memory on that again please.

Brian