digital tyre pressure gauge

kid · Unread post by **kid** » 20 Dec 2004, 05:00

hi
as the topic suggests im after the above for my car, does anyone have any ideas?
regards

mucky · Unread post by **mucky** » 20 Dec 2004, 05:03

Try E Bay!!!!

kid · Unread post by **kid** » 20 Dec 2004, 05:13

yep tried there!
just to clarify im after one which can be checked and air added if required, seems the ones on ebay are just checks.
ill try my local as*a supermarket for a manaul pump version as there normally fairy cheap.
not to convinced by the petrol station ones as they may bleep but cant check accuarcy of machine + tyres are not fully cold.
cheers anyway

beezer · Unread post by **beezer** » 20 Dec 2004, 05:18

Hmmm...didn't think I would be plugging this store:
http://www.halfords.com/opd_product_det ... e=0&cat=65
or:
http://www.shop.edirectory.co.uk/autosa ... did=815208

kid · Unread post by **kid** » 20 Dec 2004, 05:32

thanks, but a bit out of my league what i was after was a footpump(could not think of the name!)
i think this robust cutting edge design will do the job, i dont have a flat tyre (yet) but just want something for regular safety checks at home.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... kfrom=name

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 20 Dec 2004, 13:28

Footpumps - excellent devices but the problem with all these things is how accurate is the gauge? Having said that if you measure your pressures at home and then drive 5 miles you will probably find they are 3 or so psi higher! You will also find that no 2 gauges give the same reading and even almost new ones will vary by 3 psi or so.
A pump is a bit clumsy for checking pressures as opposed to inflation. One of these is better for checking:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/search.asp?q=tyre+pressure
Or for luxury and convenience - the second of these:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/search.asp ... t&x=19&y=9
jeremy

NiSk · Unread post by **NiSk** » 20 Dec 2004, 14:08

I'd go for the Michelin combined pump and gauge - i don't think a company with such a high market profile could afford to sell a duff product. . .
//NiSk

beezer · Unread post by **beezer** » 20 Dec 2004, 16:36

If you have, or a friend or relative has, a Makro card you can get a 12v compressor as cheap as the footpump. Analogue gauge is about as accurate (not extremely) as the footpump too. Save your foot for the pedals!

kid · Unread post by **kid** » 20 Dec 2004, 23:50

ok ill go for footpump along with the tyre checker from machine mart,
this should give accuarte readings and be cheaper than the other products, circa £9, as oppposed to the £25 for the other products

np · Unread post by np » 20 Dec 2004, 23:56

I brought a Michelin foot pump,single barrel.Auto Express magazine did a product test,& the Michelin was the best & most accurate of them all.Got their best buy award.I do wish i got the double barrel version though.The single barrel was about £12 2 yrs ago.

beezer · Unread post by **beezer** » 21 Dec 2004, 03:40

Erm...I think NiSk was referring to a 12v compressor and gauge combined rather than a footpump.

np · Unread post by np » 21 Dec 2004, 04:06

Sorry beezer,pc settings wouldn`t let me view above link.Have done now though.Changed above post.
Silly me.

beezer · Unread post by **beezer** » 21 Dec 2004, 04:09

You got one of those anti-pop-up settings too? Can be a pain when following links.

np · Unread post by np » 21 Dec 2004, 04:13

I`ve got every thing on here,gets on `me nerves after a while[:(!].Still,better to be safe than sorry.I`ve had just about every bug going.Been fine for a few months now though(touching wood)[:)]

NiSk · Unread post by **NiSk** » 21 Dec 2004, 12:48

Try Mozilla Firefox instead of I.E. - you'll never go back there again!
//NiSk