Tire gauge/check my air pressure

[eliyarbrough]

I saw something that says the one I have now is not very accurate. Just the pen size silver kind. Can someone tell me what that one that is good? I think I saw it on HP TV? Don't really remember that much about it! Thanks!!

I think it had a dial of a thing?

 

[MustangChris]

i got one from checkers thats the dial kind. Slime brand... its pretty acurate from what i can tell. I love the thing...

I'm sure the reason why HP TV said that is because those pressure gauges (shaped like a shinny, silver, pencil) are getting cheeper and cheeper... i got 2 of them (buy 1 get 1 free) and they were so cheep that i ended up tearing one apart to use as a tiny cheater bar to turn an alan wrench in a low-space location (valve covers.)

They just have a spring... and in the one that I tore apart, im sure that spring wasnt very reliable after a year or two of steady use... im also sure that it wasnt air-tight anymore.

I personally use one kind of like this:

<img src="http://images.orgill.com/200x200/6176184.jpg">

when im not in my garage (gas station/race track/ etc.)

and one of these when Im in my garage

Craftsman:
<img src="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/1a/d/AAAAAsskQdAAAAAAABrYVg.jpg">

slime one that i got from checker: $5.99
craftsman one from sears (air compressor kind): $14.99

 

[eliyarbrough]

I personally use one kind of like this:

<img src="http://images.orgill.com/200x200/6176184.jpg">

What is that one called?&nbsp; If you typed it, I didn't see it.&nbsp; That was like what they showed.&nbsp; I thought I'd pick one of those up.&nbsp; Thanks.&nbsp;

 

[MustangChris]

http://shop.oreillyauto.com/productdetail.aspx?MfrCode=SLM&MfrPartNumber=20034&CategoryCode=3192

thats exactly what i have, except mine doesnt look like a tire... its chrome on the outside. lol

 

[mdnitedrftr]

Im not a fan of the silver pencil ones. I have a hard time getting good readings out of them. I bought very similar to this..mines blue though.

I always see them at the checkout areas of Auto Zone and Pep Boys., they go for like $2-3 IIRC

 

[eliyarbrough]

Again, I need a name. My luck O'Reillys will be out of these! I guess I could take my gauge in & say upgrade it. Thanks!!

 

[MustangChris]

did you look at the link i posted? lol... >.<


"Slime Tire Gauge: Mini Dial; Magnetic; Black" thats about the best i can get cha...

maybe something like: "Mini Dial Tire Guage"

 

[eliyarbrough]

Sure didn't see it!! Thanks. It took like a minute to even see it after you posted you typed it.

 

[MustangChris]

lol, its all good... and i understand... they were sold out of them when i wanted one... so i completely understand...

 

[mdnitedrftr]

I always call it a tire pressure gauge. Wether its right or wrong, I dont care. :laughing4:

 

[Venom351R]

I use two, one is a digital read out one and the other is like the ones above except it reads really low PSI's for the track.