Tyre Gauge

Have to agree with you Feral.. we don't all have exactly the same set of scales at home.. but Iknow if I've lost weight or put weight on when I stand on it.. it still says " One at a time please"

My dashmounted sundial works perfectly well thankyou very much. No need for one of those newfangled clock thingies with all the little metal gizmos turning round. Not to mention that damn irritating cuckoo jumping out at the most inopportune times :))))))

It doesn't matter if its only a psi out here and there and all tyres have the same pressure as long as it's not out by 5 psi or more would make a big difference. Myns only a $20 cheapie from super cheap and had it calibrated/ check at my work and was out by 1/2 psi. Have had it 3 years now and check it every 12 months when our machinery at my worrk is done. Cant complain for the price. I think a major thing to is not to throw them about or drop them. Notice all the ones in the garages are stuffed from being dropped (and probably driven over as well) which would stuff most things. Regards Vitara

Some are out by more than 5 psi.

Yes they are.

But you set your pressures according to what the tyre is doing...ie. the shoulders are wearing....too little pressure. The middle is wearing...too much pressure. The ride is harsh..too much pressure. The rear feels loose....too little pressure. The fronts understeer...too much pressure.

It's about building a relationship with your tyre gauge and what the tyres are doing, not the accuracy of the tyre gauge itself.

Cheers,
Lyndon.
Immaculate Discovery Td5.

Yep I have a Polyair one as well, had it for over 12 years and it still accurate. One of the only ones that go low enough for 4-6 psi in the bags when vehicle is unladen.

The only draw back is that you have to hold then on to read pressure, well not a draw back really but by the time I get to the next tyre I have forgotten what the last one was.

Yeah i agree the best one you can buy you will find in a motorcycle shop where tyre pressures are way more important when you're on two wheels than four. When I was riding bikes 20yrs ago i bought the best one i could afford, a michelin dial one. Still have it, is still accurate, and still holds the pressure for up to 2 weeks.

and why'd i go to a 4WD, got sick of falling over in sand, and of course, beer fridges don't carry too well on a motorbike.

I'll second that digital is way to go.We all used them when I use to race speedway very robust.The dial type didn't last.