Comments for Tire Pressure Gauge

Comment on J S Products Digital Tire Inflator by Xipil

Xipil — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:43:15 +0000

Doesn’t work like I thought it would. It is supposed to work like this: set your target to 32 psi (for example). Push the (+) button to inflate. During the time that the tire is at less than 32 psi there should be no sound. Reach 32 psi and there should be a continuos tone, and then over 32 psi it should beep, beep, beep. First of all it behaves backwards to that. While the tire is less than 32 psi it beep, beep, beeps. Then over 32 psi it is silent. This whole beeping thing is inaccurate – to say the least. Depending on your reaction time you could be 2-3 psi over after it continously beeps and – since it was beep, beep, beeping up to your target pressure – you have discern when it has stopped beeping and went to continuos tone. So, besides being backwards, it is just confusing anyway. I would prefer a unit that would inflate until it reaches your target pressure and then dump the extra pressure to the atmosphere. This would be like the one at your local gas station. The inflate (+) and deflate (-) buttons are not intuatively placed either. As you hold the unit in your hand so that you can read the display they have the inflate (+) button on the bottom and the deflate (-) button on the top. Huh? And lastly, the clamp chuck is not all that great. You have to hold the chuck just about perfectly straight on the valve stem or else it leaks air. Too much trouble and too much money for too little quality.

Comment on Air Tire Auto Pressure Inflator Dual Angle Chuck Gauge by Jennaya

Jennaya — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:40:55 +0000

The photo in the ad makes this product appear to be of quality and weight, when it arrived in a envolope it was so light weight I wasn’t sure what it was.The metal is cheap pot metal nothing that will stand up over a long period of usage, I would pay a little more for a quality item that you’ll only have to purchase one time.

Comment on Dual Dynamics – Crossfire Dual Tire Pressure Equalization System, 100 PSI, one per pkg. by Lunette

Lunette — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:05:14 +0000

I saw one of these on a friend’s motorhome and decided they would be a good safety factor for my motorhome. You only have to fill one easy-to-get-at valve stem and both tires of your dualie set filled to the same pressure. It warns you when your pressure drops more than 10%. And, if one tire has a fast leak or blow out, a safety valve shuts off the air from the good tire so it doesn’t go flat, too. The only problem is, you’d expect the kit to come with two sets, since every vehicle with dualies has two sets of dualies. Much to my surprise, there was only one in the package, now I have to order another one. The drawback is the price and the labor to install, which will require a truck tire-shop.

Comment on Custom Accessories CU059991 300 PSI 3-In-1 Multifunction Compressor by Gita

Gita — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:09:25 +0000

This is a good accessory to keep the car tires properly inflated. I have couple of cars and a bike. I bought this to keep the tires properly inflated from time to time. It works well.The only hassle is it is slow. It needs 3-4 mins to inflate from 26-30 for my car. Imagine if you have to inflate 4 tires, it would take about 15 mins. But i think this is still worth it just for maintenance purposes. I would recommend this to anyone who needs to maintain tire inflation, especially if you have multiple cars. Its a hassle to go to a gas station for air and most of the time the air pumps are out of service.

Comment on Custom Accessories CU059991 300 PSI 3-In-1 Multifunction Compressor by Yasuo

Yasuo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:04:35 +0000

This is , in general, a well-designed compressor and is better built than most of these. The reason for the 3 stars is the nozzle clamp is flawed. It has to clamp on in an exact location or it will leak air which is why it takes so long to pump air in most of the time. The “sweet spot” will vary from one nozzle to the next. Not a good thing to work with if you’re are in an emergency.

Comment on Custom Accessories CU059991 300 PSI 3-In-1 Multifunction Compressor by Viviana

Viviana — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:02:20 +0000

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I've had one of these for a few years now and just replaced it after it was stolen from my car.

It's come in very handy over the years and it never once failed.

It has a quick connect/release connector so you don't lose much air when you are attaching or releasing the nozzle. The built in gauge is very convenient as you can see how much pressure is in the tire while it's being inflated.

The emergency light may come in handy if you're inflating the tire in the dark or if you're stranded.

The only drawback may be the speed at which it fills up the tire.
Even in my sedan it took about 300 seconds per tire to fill it from a pressure of less than 10 pounds to over 30 pounds.

Comment on 2 In 1 Air Tire Inflator With Gauge by Riona

Riona — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:46:13 +0000

Meh... The gauge itself seems to be off anywhere from 4-8 psi, at least when compared against a digital Accu gauge. I guess I'll have to compensate...

Others have complained abut the chuck on other vendor entries for this item and the problem is worth repeating here. The chuck often does not fit correctly on the nipple, resulting in a leak. Also, the chuck may be hard to attach depending on the shape of the rim.

Also, the hose that is provided is threaded on the non-chuck end and can be removed as the picture indicates, but the chuck itself is crimped on, so switching it out for an angled truck chuck or 90 degree chuck, for example, is not possible. PLUS, it seems that the thread may be metric, so good luck finding a coupler.

Likewise, the quick change adaptor that is prescrewed into the gun seems welded in, because I sure can't unscrew it. It works for my purposes, but may not for others.

Finally, I got blindsided by this vendor's shipping and "handling" costs. $14.81?!!? Others are selling this exact same device for a bit more but are charging less than half the price for shipping.

It gets 2 stars because it works, kind of, and is convenient, kind of. But I'm glad I didn't spend more on it, and technically could have spent less where it not for the inflated shipping cost (pardon the pun).

Comment on Accu-gage Tire Pressure Guage – 60 PSI Range Swivel Angle by Kyleigh

Kyleigh — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:58:38 +0000

The gauge works well. However, it woud be easier to use if it had a longer rigid section on the tyre connector. For older persons it would enable a firmer grasp of that section, since it requires both hands in practice (one hand is required to hold the meter section)

Comment on Accu-gage Tire Pressure Guage – 60 PSI Range Swivel Angle by Aubrey

Aubrey — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:53:52 +0000

I’ve been happy with this guage. It’s a handy tool, and I’d recommend it.

Comment on Accu-gage Tire Pressure Guage – 60 PSI Range Swivel Angle by Mada

Mada — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:11:17 +0000

This is a well-built gauge and I use it to set tire pressures on my race car. It is easy to adjust within 1 PSI. Check with you local auto parts store first, though. I found the same guage for half the cost at a local store after purchasing online.