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digital tire pressure gauge
While at a friends house over the weekend - he commented - your front
tires look low - nah said I - just checked them - got out my ancient gauge - stick with plastic bit that is pushed out the end- 29# it sez - yep low it is I said. He whipped out a digital gauge and said check it with this - 24# it sez. Being off 5# is way too much. I suppose the round dial gauges are better but this thing seems to be very accurate - bought one and got the identical readings 31.5 as on my friends digital gauge. This one is called Monkey Grip - has a permanent but replaceable batteries and is less than $10. Not affiliated with any auto parts products at all but have ruined some tires by running them under inflated. |
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Consumer Reports did a comparison about 8 years ago, and found that pen
type gauges can be accurate but frequently aren't unless you buy the "right" brand. I did, but now wish I'd bought a handful. No doubt the AutoZone gauge they recommended has gone through a few changes. (There were actually two AutoZones tested -- one model was excellent, the other sucked.) The dial types are very accurate, typically. Until the first time it gets dropped. Then all bets are off. If you're rough with gauges, or have some extra bucks to spend, I'd wager on the piezo electronics to be pretty accurate in general. |
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