Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
I have no idea what brand it might be, but my favourite is an analog guage about 2 inches in diameter with a rubber hose about a foot long. Easy to use no matter where the valve is on the wheel and big enough for an old buy like me to see even if the light is poor. I had a similar one but without the hose and liked it well enough until I dropped it and broke the glass on the face of it. Still works but . . . I would like to buy another couple like it but have not seen them lately. I also want to buy one intended for low pressure tires. I think they are often advertised for ATV tires etc. RB On 05/11/2014 6:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: What is your favorite pressure gauge? What type is it (stick, dial, digital, etc.)? How accurate is it? (I'll confess to being a stickler about accuracy.) What is its range? (I'm getting new trailer tires which take 65 psi.) Or do you just not care? Craig ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
What is your favorite pressure gauge? What type is it (stick, dial, digital, etc.)? How accurate is it? (I'll confess to being a stickler about accuracy.) What is its range? (I'm getting new trailer tires which take 65 psi.) Or do you just not care? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
My favorite for a combination fill valve and pressure gauge, is sold at Harbor Freight on sale for a bit over $5. It has the stick type indicator which ranges from 10 PSI to 130 PSI. I've tested it against my digital pressure gage and found all 6 I own to be within 1/2 PSI, which is close enough. Even though they are Made in China.. seem to always work and haven't broken one yet.. I do spray a bit of WD 40 in the air inlet when I think of it, just to keep working parts lubed. They work as a stand alone air gauge, have a button to bleed off pressure, and if you plug them into an air line, fill the tire. On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: What is your favorite pressure gauge? What type is it (stick, dial, digital, etc.)? How accurate is it? (I'll confess to being a stickler about accuracy.) What is its range? (I'm getting new trailer tires which take 65 psi.) Or do you just not care? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
I kinda like the digital ones. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 5, 2014, at 7:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: What is your favorite pressure gauge? What type is it (stick, dial, digital, etc.)? How accurate is it? (I'll confess to being a stickler about accuracy.) What is its range? (I'm getting new trailer tires which take 65 psi.) Or do you just not care? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
I bought a MIlton small truck gauge (0-100PSI) 40 years ago. It is still the reference that i use to check the cheep chinee ones. In has the double head for duals. Not a fan od digital crap that needs batteries when a gauge will do. (and last way longer) I keep it in the main OTR veee-hickle then keep others in the other vee-hickles. What is your favorite pressure gauge? What type is it (stick, dial, digital, etc.)? How accurate is it? (I'll confess to being a stickler about accuracy.) What is its range? (I'm getting new trailer tires which take 65 psi.) Or do you just not care? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
Just spent $9 at FLAPS on a Victor analog gauge. Compared it to the cheapo stick gauge I've carried in the car for years, they both read about the same (agree within 1 psi). Stick gauge has increments of 2 psi, analog gauge increments are 1, so you make more accurate measurements with the more expensive analog gauge. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
Some of my favorites: My Accutire pro dial gauge with a 10 hose and bleeder valve on it. New ones look different, so no guarantees there, but mine from the 1980s was always very accurate. A Schrader pencil gauge that my nephew had. I never found one in a store, but the stick was round aluminum instead of square plastic, and it always read within 1/4psi of the above mentioned Accutire. This is a pencil gauge I'd pay $10 for if I could ever find one. I keep this Accutire in my glove box now, don't worry about knocking it around because it's not mechanical. Had it over ten years, don't know if I'll be able to replace the battery when it goes. Reads to 150psi in 1/2 psi increments, and seems to be totally accurate. When new it was definitely accurate to the 60 psi limit of my dial gauge. I think it was on sale at Sears for $15 when I bought it, but now they're all over the net for less. http://www.qcsupply.com/accutire-digital-tire-gauge.html I bought a digital gauge at Wal-Mart for my dad about ten years ago, came in a little hard plastic case, and read identical to my digital gauge up to its 99.5 psi limit. I think they were around $5. Tried to buy more a year later and couldn't find it. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Some of my favorites: My Accutire pro dial gauge with a 10 hose and bleeder valve on it. New ones look different, so no guarantees there, but mine from the 1980s was always very accurate. Oops, I meant Meiser Accu-gauge, with the checkered flag logo on it. Accu-gauges on Amazon look higher quality than Accu-tire. Can't find one exactly like mine, but all the new ones look like quality stuff. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
Original Message From: Craig via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 6:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Craig Subject: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges What is your favorite pressure gauge? Milton, or Accutire. What type is it (stick, dial, digital, etc.)? Milton is a stick, Accutire is digital, with a display lit in red (doesn't impede night vision). How accurate is it? (I'll confess to being a stickler about accuracy.) Either one is spot on. Milton is for the motorcycle tires, where accuracy is life and death important. What is its range? (I'm getting new trailer tires which take 65 psi.) No clue, at least 65 psi. Or do you just not care? I have to admit that I don't check the car tires as often as I should. Every vehicle I drive regularly does have a tire gauge in it though. Links http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00080QHMM?ie=UTF8at=force-full-site=1ref_=aw_bottom_links http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SQYTG?ie=UTF8at=force-full-site=1ref_=aw_bottom_links This looks promising. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CONUJM?ie=UTF8at=force-full-site=1ref_=aw_bottom_links Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Oops, I meant Meiser Accu-gage, with the checkered flag logo on it. Accu-gages on Amazon look higher quality than Accu-tire. Can't find one exactly like mine, but all the new ones look like quality stuff. It looks like the M-Series Meiser gauges are the ones still made in USA. http://www.ghmeiser.com/m-series-gauges.htm ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
I like the digital ones that actually talk. This reminds me that I need to get another one. Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon Sent from my iPhone On Nov 5, 2014, at 5:44 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I kinda like the digital ones. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 5, 2014, at 7:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: What is your favorite pressure gauge? What type is it (stick, dial, digital, etc.)? How accurate is it? (I'll confess to being a stickler about accuracy.) What is its range? (I'm getting new trailer tires which take 65 psi.) Or do you just not care? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Tire pressure gauges
Craig wrote: What is your favorite pressure gauge? What type is it (stick, dial, digital, etc.)? My favorite for the garage is one I built from a dial gauge and a straight Schraeder fitting. But the glass dial face doesn't travel so well. (The glass is currently held together with shoego) I also like my dual foot stick, necessary for dual wheel - but it also reads to 120 lb/in^2 (PSI) so it works for my load range E and F tires. How accurate is it? (I'll confess to being a stickler about accuracy.) How do I tell? None of them are certified traceable to NBS. I'm less concerned about accuracy as repeatability. I want the pressures to match more than be a particular number - that changes with temperature. What is its range? (I'm getting new trailer tires which take 65 psi.) I have one that the top reading is about less 2 bar - for things like lawnmower tires. The dial max is 100 lb/in^2 (PSI) [about 7 bar] Or do you just not care? I'm pretty good with a tire thumper, boot, or just my eye - but when I drag out the compressor hose I nearly always use a gauge. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
