Tire & Wheel Tools

I am a fanatic about maintaining the pressure in my tires. I also follow MY recommended pressures, not the manufacturer's (I run a few psi over spec). Add to that that I live in a temperate zone, as most all of us in North America do... and I get a lot of use from tire pressure gauges.

I have used digital, graduated stick type, and high accuracy dial type over the years. Each has it's advantages (although a stick type's only advantage is that it fits in your pocket easily, as they are not very accurate). But I like the combination of accuracy and ease of use provided by a good digital gauge. Easier to read, and often easier to use.

This gauge is the best I've ever had - at far below the price of some I've owned. It takes only seconds to register your pressure, which is displayed in large numbers with an illuminated back screen. It holds the reading for 10 seconds. The angle of the head and size of the unit are well designed, making it easier to make good contact... Read more

I've gone through dozens of tire gauges in my life, mostly because they seem to disappear easily, but this is only my second digital one. For simplicity's sake, there are three things about this item that I think are of note. One, it seems like the construction is rock-solid. It's heavy. Not heavy like it's hard to wield, but heavy as in it isn't going to break if you drop it. Two, tire pressure is measured to the nearest .5 PSI. That's more than close enough for everything but a professional race car driver. I don't know, it may even be close enough for them. 3rd, it has a lot of features that are fairly superfluous, but all you need to know is that using it is as simple as plugging it into your valve stem and it will power on, take a reading, and power back off after a minute or two. All the other functions seem to serve more of a marketing purpose than a functionality purpose. For a little over $20, you won't find a better digital tire gauge, so if that is what you are in the... Read more

This is my first-ever Amazon review, but I had to write one considering how impressed I was with this product.

I've owned an Accutire MS-4000 for over 10 years, and it finally gave out. I liked it and it worked well, but was always a little touchy when sealing up to the valve stem. I looked on Amazon and read all the reviews of gauges, carefully reading the negatives, and then came across this one. Could someone have finally made a well-designed digital gauge? Especially one with all glowing reviews? I decided to take a chance on it, and so far I'm glad I did!

It appears well-made, and right away, the metal swivel head beats the Accutire hands down. It seals perfectly and is much easier to place on the stem. I didn't have any trouble using the bleeder on it either. The display is very easy to read and stays lit long enough for me to go from tire to tire.

As for the memory function, that's not a selling point for me, and I didn't even bother to... Read more