I am in the market for a good quality tyre pressure gauge but somewhat drowning in the options. It’s only for road bikes so does not need to accurate to within 0.01psi, but equally I am sceptical of £10 eBay gauges. Can anyone recommend a good quality gauge? I don’t mind digital or analogue, don’t need it to pump up tyres, would be good if it fitted under a bike seat but the end of the world if not. Happy to spend a bit but ideally less than £50 and not over £100.
Out on the road, I use this, https://www.halfords.com/tools/gara...97*MTczOTk4MzkxMS4xLjAuMTczOTk4NDAzMy4wLjAuMA.. In the garage at home, I use this, https://www.motolegends.com/tyre-air-gauge. Andy
I bought one of these in 2016, and another in 2020 for my son. Seem really accurate, compared my original one with Michelin's area managers fancy one and it read the same, use it in the range of 6psi up to about 90 at work and on my bike tyres at home. Hopefully link will work Digital Tyre Pressure Gauge, Car Tire Pressure Gauge for Truck Car Motorcycle Bicycle with Hose and Backlight LCD Display : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive
Same subject, with an addition. For track tyres I would like an electric pump that I can pre-programme with the required pressure. I have seen some that look like a power drill.......
I've got one made by Ring, not very big as take it with it me if I go for a long ride out, I think it's meant to do 2 or 3 tyres on a charge
Nowt wrong with a decent, metal. pencil-sized pressure gauge, takes up almost zero space and never goes flat.
Getting decent ones is the problem these days. My last one was made in Sheffield in the late70sb early 80s and you could see the quality. Looking at modern versions they all look like monkey metal and I wouldn’t trust one on something so important. I bet there are still quality ones out but finding is the difficult part.
I have a Venhill gauge as well as an Aldi hand held (as above, like a drill) electric pump with gauge. Both work well, the Aldi allows you to set the pressure and the pump runs until that's reached. Have a old pin type one in the tool roll for emergencies too.
OMP are the quality version at around £100, the one pictured is from Kart Parts Uk at around £30. We had both and both were spot on, consistent, and you could work at the 1/4 to 1/2 psi accuracy needed in karting.
Depending on what type of valve is fitted, particularly one that’s perpendicular to the rim, the in line connectors on a pressure gauge can be a bit difficult to get on and off, particularly on a cast front wheel between the two discs without a load of air leaking out during the process. A gauge with an angled connector that swivels might be worth considering. Not so much of an issue on a wheel with a valve with a 90 degree bend.
Agree. There seems to be no conformity to this issue. So frustrating when you want exactly 32 PSI and the disconnect phase leaves you with 31
I use my Michelin digital cordless inflator, no idea how accurate it is, but agrees with my tyre pressure sensors on two bikes.
I invariably increase the gauge reading by up to between 5-10%, to allow for the inevitable inaccuracy. When I read the pressure back on my BMW pressure monitor for instance, this shows the adjustment I've made, to be pretty accurate. I really like the Michelin kit too, having used it for the last 6-months or so. I also use a Venhill gauge, which I've found OK, but the pencil gauge I've had for years, is brilliant and as has been said, takes up virtually zero space.
