Tire pressure guage

Alan Nyhus · 04-26-2014, 06:18 AM

My old Moroso unit is MIA, so I'm in the market for a new one. Any upsides/downsides to a quality digital? In a manual guage...liquid filled or not? I'm interested in repeatability more than anything.

Thanks! -Al

HandOverFist · 04-26-2014, 07:38 AM

Alan - I use the same Blue Point (Snap-On) gauges I've had for over twenty years. Tried the digital and just don't trust them...the old dials have never lied to me. I have three...0-15, 0-30 and 0-100 and use the one where my intended psi falls somewhat in the middle of the gauge's capability for the most accuracy.

1320racer · 04-26-2014, 07:47 AM

you don't want a liquid filled pressure gauge whether it's a fuel pressure or tire pressure because the liquid is glycerin and it's viscosity is temperature sensitive.

Danny Ashley · 04-26-2014, 08:52 AM

speedwaymotors.com has a large selection of gauges. I bought the Intercomp # 360059. It's a 4 inch glow in the dark 0-30 PSI. Hope this helps.

curtis reed · 04-28-2014, 11:42 AM

Upside to a digital is being able to check both front and rear.

Dwight Southerland · 04-28-2014, 01:04 PM

Consistency is the key; the reading is relative most of the time.

04-26-2014, 06:18 AM	#1
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,173 Likes: 1,023 Liked 772 Times in 231 Posts	Tire pressure guage My old Moroso unit is MIA, so I'm in the market for a new one. Any upsides/downsides to a quality digital? In a manual guage...liquid filled or not? I'm interested in repeatability more than anything. Thanks! -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

04-26-2014, 07:38 AM	#2
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Tire pressure guage Alan - I use the same Blue Point (Snap-On) gauges I've had for over twenty years. Tried the digital and just don't trust them...the old dials have never lied to me. I have three...0-15, 0-30 and 0-100 and use the one where my intended psi falls somewhat in the middle of the gauge's capability for the most accuracy. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-26-2014, 07:47 AM	#3
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,794 Likes: 74 Liked 424 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Tire pressure guage you don't want a liquid filled pressure gauge whether it's a fuel pressure or tire pressure because the liquid is glycerin and it's viscosity is temperature sensitive.

04-26-2014, 08:52 AM	#4
Danny Ashley Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,In. Posts: 257 Likes: 43 Liked 92 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Tire pressure guage speedwaymotors.com has a large selection of gauges. I bought the Intercomp # 360059. It's a 4 inch glow in the dark 0-30 PSI. Hope this helps.

04-28-2014, 11:42 AM	#5
curtis reed Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kiefer, Ok. Posts: 139 Likes: 49 Liked 90 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Tire pressure guage Upside to a digital is being able to check both front and rear.

04-28-2014, 01:04 PM	#6
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,983 Likes: 54 Liked 726 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Tire pressure guage Consistency is the key; the reading is relative most of the time.