dave ellis
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Looking for a tire pressure gauge that last more than a few months. Any ideas?
Air pressure gauge
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autoxcuda
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Look at the Circle Track supply places.
Brands like: Joes, Longacre, Intercomp ..
JOES Tire Pressure Gauge - JOES Racing Products
circle track tire guage - Google Search
Brands like: Joes, Longacre, Intercomp ..
JOES Tire Pressure Gauge - JOES Racing Products
circle track tire guage - Google Search
mrhp
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Tough to beat stuff from Milton. Commercial grade for Gas Stations and shops since forever.
I have a Milton truck gauge in my truck that I've had for 25 years, still works accurately.
mopardude318
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My walmart Campbell Hausfeld has lasted 12 years.
Looks just like HF but the psi numbers and graduations are big and on the outside (instead of the bar numbers on the outside on the HF), and the hose is still shiny and intact, unlike the HF that rotted after about 3 years and can't effectively be replaced.
Looks just like HF but the psi numbers and graduations are big and on the outside (instead of the bar numbers on the outside on the HF), and the hose is still shiny and intact, unlike the HF that rotted after about 3 years and can't effectively be replaced.
mopardude318
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They have others that go to 60.
But that company is geared towards dirt bikes. I have their 60 psi gauge. Haven’t needed to go higher than that for passenger cars.
But that company is geared towards dirt bikes. I have their 60 psi gauge. Haven’t needed to go higher than that for passenger cars.
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At least Joes is up front, honest, and explain what you are getting. They tell you why its inexpensive and offer higher quality if desired. And then again explain why the more expensive one is higher quality.
Higher Quality one:
Higher Quality one:
I actually just bought my mom a digital one at walmart for $27.
Surprisingly, it has a generic, replaceable chuck and standard hose ends and fittings.
Most of the cheaper ones have "can't separate, or replace" hoses and/or chucks.
I only used it on her mower tires and truck tires but it's WAY easier for her to get them the same than those analog ones with tiny numbers and only 4 indicators between 10 pounds.
Surprisingly, it has a generic, replaceable chuck and standard hose ends and fittings.
Most of the cheaper ones have "can't separate, or replace" hoses and/or chucks.
I only used it on her mower tires and truck tires but it's WAY easier for her to get them the same than those analog ones with tiny numbers and only 4 indicators between 10 pounds.
33IMP
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I want a Guage with the sweep emphasizing the range I run my tires in.
I have a hundred pound gauge, that's okay, for the truck and rv tires, a thirty pound gauge thats pretty good, for drag radials (run normally around 18-22lbs,) and my big quality gauge that I've had for 25 years, that's 0-15 lbs. ( Run ten inch slicks around 10-12, 14 inch slicks 6-8. Lbs). Hundred pound gauge ain't much good when I'm trying for the difference between 6 1/4 and 6 1/2 pounds......
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