Tyre pressure gauge

Alkers

Anyone have them they can recommend? I normally use the forecourt ones but they're a pain getting connected and I hear they're not very accurate?

I'd be tempted to buy one of those battery units that also inflates tyres and has a pressure gauge if the gauge would be reliable?

Wonda-Boy

Most people opt for the analouge ones but I got the digital one in Halfords and its very good.


http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_786153_langId_-1_categoryId_212481

CNTRLR

i have the draper expert one, got it from amazon, its an analogue but i find it very good.

Heathen

They have this one in tk max at the moment... very accurate and portable only about a fiver too!!

Mr Sheen!

I have this draper one. The hose and angled tip make it easy to get to the valve on the bike. Quality piece of kit.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/44185/draper-tyre-pressure-gauge

Richard tea

I use a digital one that I keep in my pocket. I would also recommed the air compressor that aldi do for €70. Its great for tyres and other bits and bobs like the kids pool footballs and air mattress. Either way if you buy a portable gauge, always work off this unit and dont rely on a garage gauge.

blu3r0ri0n

Heathen wrote: »

They have this one in tk max at the moment... very accurate and portable only about a fiver too!!

My gauge just caved, might pop in and grab this thanks for the heads up!

serious3

I have the Halfords motorcycle one the one with the right angled head to gat at the valves on the bikes

The Don

leppla wrote: »

I have this draper one. The hose and angled tip make it easy to get to the valve on the bike. Quality piece of kit.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/44185/draper-tyre-pressure-gauge

We've got one like this with a flexible hose. The flexible hose makes things far easier!

Pique

serious3 wrote: »

I have the Halfords motorcycle one the one with the right angled head to gat at the valves on the bikes

Why don't they put right-angled valves on bikes? Checking pressure at a filling station is a f'n balls!

blu3r0ri0n

Pique wrote: »

Why don't they put right-angled valves on bikes? Checking pressure at a filling station is a f'n balls!

I would imagine it would offset the balance or put pressure on the valve at speeds.

I carry one of these in my pocket, I dont like leaving it on the valve, just screw it on when needed and take it off when done.

Wossack

cost methinks

a lot of triumphs come with them as stock

Wonda-Boy

Yep I have them on my 2010 Sprint and they are a god send, I also had them on my old FZ6.

Greenmachine

I had a digital draper years ago. I think most motor factors would have them, even the likes of some electronics shops or motorcycles would have them failing that, amazon, ebay etc.

inchiuvatu

i got a €10 one in halfords and it works a treat.

Hotblack Desiato

Richard tea wrote: »

I use a digital one that I keep in my pocket. I would also recommed the air compressor that aldi do for €70. Its great for tyres and other bits and bobs like the kids pool footballs and air mattress. Either way if you buy a portable gauge, always work off this unit and dont rely on a garage gauge.

€70!!! Does that include a booster battery? Way overpriced if not.

I got a Michelin 12V compressor in Woodies a few years ago for half that, comes with a removable digital pressure gauge and adaptors for toys etc. The air pumps that go at bike shows for a tenner or so do the same job, just slower, and the gauge isn't likely to be too accurate.

Richard tea

ninja900 wrote: »

€70!!! Does that include a booster battery? Way overpriced if not.

I got a Michelin 12V compressor in Woodies a few years ago for half that, comes with a removable digital pressure gauge and adaptors for toys etc. The air pumps that go at bike shows for a tenner or so do the same job, just slower, and the gauge isn't likely to be too accurate.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thursday-1st-may/product-detail/ps/p/portable-compressor/

Might be overpriced but I get great use out of it. Kids pool and air mattresses etc etc. Its very portable and just plugs into a normal socket. No maintenance required.

zubair

Just get a bicycle floor pump, I use one and it's very handy. It's only a bit of extra effort if you have to pump from very low/ flat, otherwise it takes no time to check the pressure and pump a little more air in if needed. The Gauge is accurate too.

Wonda-Boy

zubair wrote: »

Just get a bicycle floor pump, I use one and it's very handy. It's only a bit of extra effort if you have to pump from very low/ flat, otherwise it takes no time to check the pressure and pump a little more air in if needed. The Gauge is accurate too.

You mean actual "MANUAL LABOUR".......:rolleyes::rolleyes:


:D:D

inchiuvatu

zubair wrote: »

Just get a bicycle floor pump, I use one and it's very handy. It's only a bit of extra effort if you have to pump from very low/ flat, otherwise it takes no time to check the pressure and pump a little more air in if needed. The Gauge is accurate too.

i got one in France when touring Europe this year and it was perfect, alot of the service stations didn't have air pressure gauges, was great to be able to get up and set the tyre pressures in the morning and forget about it rather than trying to find somewhere and let the tyres get cool and all that bollox.

DubVelo

inchiuvatu wrote: »

i got one in France when touring Europe this year and it was perfect, alot of the service stations didn't have air pressure gauges, was great to be able to get up and set the tyre pressures in the morning and forget about it rather than trying to find somewhere and let the tyres get cool and all that bollox.

Is that not a bit big to carry around on the bike?
Or did you get some sort of compact one?

I have a track pump for the bicycles at home myself, dead easy to do the big bike tyres but I wouldn't carry it around.

inchiuvatu

DubVelo wrote: »

Is that not a bit big to carry around on the bike?
Or did you get some sort of compact one?

I have a track pump for the bicycles at home myself, dead easy to do the big bike tyres but I wouldn't carry it around.

it was about the size of a coke bottle, i had it wrapped in a rag and it sat on the fairing just under the misses left leg tucked out of the way held in place with one of the many spare bungies i had with me.

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