GARY F Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 What is a good brand tire gauge? Not junk. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I trust only MILTON gauges 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Milton and Schrader are my go-to. Tru-Flate have always worked well for me too. That said, I have several no-name pencil-type gauges that came in auction house lots, and most surprisingly read the same pressures as my "good" tire pressure gauges. I guess there's really not much to go wrong in one. Still nice to have one with a reputable name. Only problem with "good" gauges is they can sprout legs. Let someone borrow a cheapie and they'll bring it back. I've had to call out more than a few individuals who borrowed my name brand gauges and tried to innocuously slip them into their pockets when done with them. In high school in the 70s, I worked for a country store owner who finally started charging people a $5 deposit to use the tire gauge. Before that he averaged losing one a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I've always done well with Schraeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I use a Michelin digital for the track. And for quick not so important I use the old Lincoln type on a reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 I've had this for years. 3.5" 0-60 psi gauge with a Milton chuck screwed onto it. I use this to see if the $1* pencil gauges are reading correctly so I can put them in my cars.👍 *I know, those cheap ones are more than a $1 now.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 This was one of my favorite powerplant toys. Pressure gage and switch calibrator. I never could figure out how to connect a pencil type tire gage to it because you'd have needed three hands to do that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTR Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 I was given couple of these several years ago for trial/testing and ended up buying half a dozen or so more to keep one in each of my cars, one at home (in the garage toolbox) and couple at the shop (toolboxes) Gave one to my wife and one each to her sisters (for their respective cars). Needless to say I like and trust them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted May 21 Author Share Posted May 21 Thanks for all the replies. Now I have to choose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Remember there are two types of pencil gages. One for regular air or nitrogen filled tires and another for liquid-filled tires like on a tractor. On the one for liquid-filled tires, the indicator is spring loaded and retracts as soon as the gage is pulled off the valve stem. That's to push any chloride or antifreeze solution out of the gage's barrel so it won't gum up or corrode. Yah, just had to throw another wrench into things!😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Right, Glenn, and they usually have a hole on the side of the tube to help with that action. That's how I tell mine apart. 👍 I have one of those pump up testers, with only one gauge. I use it to test water lines in new construction to show inspector the system holds pressure without leaking. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsbrassnut Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Something like this comes in handy to cross check the accuracy of those gauges in the glove box. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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