Prefered tire pressure guage? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

diirk · 10-26-2012, 10:28 AM

So a question came up in the HPDE section about tire guages and preferences. I know this is something that comes up on occasion so I thought a dedicated thread might be useful. Especially since we have a lot of racers on this forum and tire dealers. There has to be some good info on this topic.

Plus, I'm thinking if a vendor has something that works well, we might be able to put together a group buy.

Just as a general starting point, I think the guages can be divided into three categories.

Stick:

Dial:

Digital:

Feel free to post up other ideas. I'd like to make this a good compilation of information so people can make an informed decision.

diirk · 10-26-2012, 10:29 AM

Car & Driver did a comparison here: http://www.caranddriver.com/features...-gauges-tested

Looks like their preference was the Moroso 89560 Tire-Pressure Gauge
Average price is around $40.

Moroso’s 89560 is about the least-expensive racing gauge on the market. Its small, 2.6-inch face takes just a tick longer to read than the others, but what do you want for $37? Features include the basic bleeder valve, angled nozzle with swivel chuck, and 15.5-inch hose with a handy contoured rubber grip. A rubber gauge cover sells for an extra $5, but it’s worth it for the additional protection it provides. (gauge, $36.95; cover, $4.95)

diirk · 10-26-2012, 10:34 AM

Intercomp (https://www.intercomp-racing.com/cat...ure_Gauges.cfm) has one that seems pretty reasonable. They appear to be well known for accurate digital guages, but those all start around $200 and go up from there.

This one is around $45.00

diirk · 10-26-2012, 10:49 AM

reserved

canu_50 · 10-26-2012, 10:49 AM

I use a lot the longacre which is just like the moroso and same price range!

einzlr · 10-26-2012, 03:54 PM

As I mentioned in the other thread, you really want one with a hose because the "stick" and "digital" styles in the OP are fiddly to use. Also, a bleeder valve is really nice.

SubarooMike · 10-26-2012, 04:12 PM

I cannot stand digital gauges. I'm steam gauges all the way.

gmookher · 10-26-2012, 04:22 PM

http://store.arbusa.com/ARB-Large-Di...508-P3604.aspx

2point0 · 10-26-2012, 04:26 PM

I've never had luck with stick style gauges. Don't some of them screw on to the valve stem? This seems ideal.

I even have an attachment for my air compressor (like the kind you see at gas stations). But even that sucks. I think it overreacts and shoots the gauge out farther than it should.

mla163 · 10-26-2012, 04:48 PM

Longacre for me.

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einzlr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: several Location: norcal Posts: 903 Thanks: 421 Thanked 286 Times in 223 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As I mentioned in the other thread, you really want one with a hose because the "stick" and "digital" styles in the OP are fiddly to use. Also, a bleeder valve is really nice. __________________ Asphalt FR-S MT (future) '05 Hyundai Accent; '01 BMW M Coupe; '01 BMW M Roadster (for sale); '99 BMW Z3 Coupe 2.8l (for sale) "Simplicate and add lightness." - Gordon Hooton

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