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Old 06-17-2005, 03:44 PM
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Been trying to find a good tire pressure gauge. I want one that is super acurate, reads up to about 60 psi and that is made in the USA. Thanks
Old 06-17-2005, 07:51 PM
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I had a digital guage but the damn thing broke after like a month, I got one at auto zone mande by a company called "slime" or something like that. Its analog, but the guage reads like a clock not the normal kind. Best tire guage I have seen it was like 6 bucks.
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Get a Snap-On gauge. It meets all of you requirements.



http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
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I like the Autometer gauge.

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...41&prmenbr=361
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I second the autometer. Although I picked up a cheap one from walmart that reads about 3 PSI off
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There's a digital one from Autozone that works well. I have 2 and they seem very accurate. They have a blue digital readout and can read 1/2 pound increments. I forget the name, but it might be the Slime ones, just look for the blue light.

Here it is:

0-99 psi Digital LED Gauge
Part# 2071-A

Some of the other ones I tried wouldn't seal up around the tip or the button would stick, but this one works great. I even bought one for a family member who needed a guage for higher pressures. This one goes to 99psi.
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
There's a digital one from Autozone that works well. I have 2 and they seem very accurate. They have a blue digital readout and can read 1/2 pound increments. I forget the name, but it might be the Slime ones, just look for the blue light.

Here it is:

0-99 psi Digital LED Gauge
Part# 2071-A
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I tried 2 of those... no luck. 1st with red led only showed half of the digits. The second one worked if you squeezed it REAL HARD. Or else the screen would be blank.. junk imo
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I have the blue point guage, It has a rubber cover around it. good guage bought it from the Snap-on guy.
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Originally Posted by BrandonSS
I tried 2 of those
I don't think you did.

The one with the red screen is pretty poor. I'm saying the 2071-A has a "BLUE" screen. The button is way better and the nozzle seals tightly.

It's a winner.




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