Tire Pressure Guages/Consumer Reports

[Chris_Bauer]

Listed below are the top three tested tire pressure gauges as reported in Consumer Reports (May 2002). All have the same ratings and I will list them along with their suggested prices.  By the way, all three are digital guages.

Accuracy -      Excellent
Ease of Use - Very Good
Readability -   Excellent
Ruggedness - Excellent

Accutire MS-4000     $30
Accutire MS-4020B   $15
Monkey Grip M8867 $10  

[oilspot]

Thanks for posting!

Glad to see somebody tested at least some of the models...

[Chris_Bauer]

I don't know how much the info is worth but I thought it was worth posting.  I am going to So. Padre Island this Thursday for the weekend and I am going to check out the three brands and get opinions if I can find the guages.

[2swans]

we bought the ms-4000 after seeing the same report. husband thinks it is great. we recommend.

[2swans]

oh, ...we got ours from LL bean.

Just picked up a 4020 at Target.
Immediately checked the tire pressure on my car with it and with my $1.98 model. Only 1 pound difference at 35 PSI. If they are that close, which one is correct ;)
Dave

[oilspot]

With only two gages, you'll never know; unless one of them was recently certified.  The 4020 is probably more correct.

Try them at 50 psi too...

IMHO 1lb is essentially equal.  (A difference of 5 psi is significant).  

I work a lot in the field of environmental "testing" and have developed a real appreciation for accuracy and precision.

[2619PDX]

I use one of those analog oil filled units with the brass hardware I bought from Camping world.

Have checked it against several of the old style pop up gages and it's accurate. Does the job. Man I thought that was high tech!!

Gregg