What kind of tire gauge are you guys using...I was using a cheap digital one til I lost it...:(...but fear not...I just bought a new liquid filled precision gauge....0-40lbs

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Longacre Magnum

http://www.longacreracing.com/images/products/tires/50404.jpg

Why do they use oil filled guages?

Those are generally used just for vibration damping of the needle in harsh environments. More expensive. :P

Standard Tire Gauge 0-60 by 1 lb - GID with Ball Chuck — 50401

It's cheap and effective so it fits the bill :)

http://www.longacreracing.com/images/products/tires/50401.jpg

Why do they use oil filled guages?

Those are generally used just for vibration damping of the needle in harsh environments. More expensive. :P

more consistant and more accurate...(supposedly)...:)

longacre

I have 4 different gauges in my garage and the best two are the longacre and the $3 pencil gauge that everyone makes fun of me for.

I also use a longacre gauge.

-Duncan

longacre

I have 4 different gauges in my garage and the best two are the longacre and the $3 pencil gauge that everyone makes fun of me for.


My Grandfather gave me one of those...he swore by it....it's collecting dust in my toolbox....I keep it for sentimental value..


Bill

Intercomp

Anyone using the Dual monitor system....if so how do you like it...

My Grandfather gave me one of those...he swore by it....it's collecting dust in my toolbox....I keep it for sentimental value..


Bill

It is as accurate as my longacre gauge, and it fits in my pocket

so how do you all go about testing its accuracy? Or are you all just verifying its repeatability?

Repeatability is far mroe important than accuracy.

At most of the races I've been to, at least one of the tire guys somewhere has had a place where you can check the accuracy of the gauge.

It's hard to go wrong with pretty much anything from either Intercomp or Longacre.

Longacre Magnum



thats what I got except no fancy case...i store it inside my helmet when im not wearing it

I have two Accutire digital gauges that were on sale and cheap. They give repeatable readings and are different from each other by 1psi. I have often lusted after the cool racing gauges but can't figure out a good reason to spend the extra money. Being able to bleed air through the gauge is nice though and I can see that being worth the money when time is precious.

longacre 0-30psi.

longacre 0-30psi.

Are you a drag racer?


Love my 0-60 Longacre. Probably 4yrs old now. The bleed valve has been acting a little funny, but it still works.

This one looks nice...:)

http://www.quickcar.net/tire_mgmt/images/56-075.jpg

longacre 0-30psi.

Are you a drag racer?


Love my 0-60 Longacre. Probably 4yrs old now. The bleed valve has been acting a little funny, but it still works.

karts maybe????

We use Rebco 0-60psi gauges. Both have checked out to be spot on according to a friend in QA at Bendix.

I think as long as it's repeatable and the only one you use, you can't go wrong in brand names. If you have more than one gauge, compare them and mark them how they stack up to the other one.

Jay

This one looks nice...:)

http://www.quickcar.net/tire_mgmt/images/56-075.jpg

I always shy away from the digital ones. Just b/c it has a readout doesn't make it more accurate. IMHO the biggest downside is having to replace batteries at some point. That point in time may be very inconvenient and batteries are expensive.

Longacre here.

We use an intercomp digital tire gauge, very consistant and fast reading..

we also use a longacre liquid filled with vent to equalize pressure for different altitudes.

here is longacre's view on liquid filled gauges..

Liquid Filled ~ Here is the scoop on liquid filled tire gauges. Liquid is used to soften the blow of air pressure when it enters the gauge. Just think, if you have 30 pounds of pressure then you have 30 pounds of pressure blasting the gears inside the gauge. That abrupt movement inside the gauge is what wears them out. However All Longacre tire gauges have a dampening system built into the gauge head that softens the blow of air pressure, therefore helping to protect the gears.

Tommy

Longacre 0-30 for the open wheel, 0-60 for the other cars.

If you have a chance have the guage checked out for accuracy. I've run across one every once in a while that is off a couple of PSI.

I like the liquid filled for the easy feedback - with about two blasts of the bleed valve I can be within < 1/4lb of the pressure I want. The digital ones I've used are very hard to avoid undershooting since there's no feedback while bleeding.

Liquid filled do have the drawback of being really slow to read when the liquid is cold.

--Kevin H.

karts maybe????

can't put karts on the street;) If my target psi is 18 or 22, why bother with reading at tin top levels.

karts maybe????

Longacre 0-15 for that, Mojo's run about 8#, scary low.

Digital Tire Gauge 0-60 PSI with Ball Chuck — 50355

http://www.longacreracing.com/images/products/tires/50355.jpg

I really need to get something more accurate than the little pencil gauge I have been using the last two years, so its good that this thread reminded me to pick something up up before this season starts.

I really need to get something more accurate than the little pencil gauge I have been using the last two years, so its good that this thread reminded me to pick something up up before this season starts.

I just picked one up from saferacer.com. they're having a sale.

http://www.saferacer.com/_search.php?page=1&x=0&y=0&q=pressure

We use Rebco 0-60psi gauges. Both have checked out to be spot on according to a friend in QA at Bendix.

I think as long as it's repeatable and the only one you use, you can't go wrong in brand names. If you have more than one gauge, compare them and mark them how they stack up to the other one.

Jay

+1 on the Rebco gauges, accurate and affordable.