Longacre 50417 0-60 PSI Analog Tire Pressure Gauge, 2 Inch

Ok, so I was sick and tired of laying out less money for gauges that simply wouldn’t and didn’t work. I had bought several gauges of the old “pencil” type, of what appeared to be various qualities, from different sources (Walmart, AutoZone, smaller auto supply shops, etc.) I had also bought significantly more expensive gauges of other designs from Home Depot and other sources. Not one worked properly. And there was nothing easy about their functionality. So I finally did what I should have done to begin with—I checked and read the reviews on Amazon. So, this particular gauge was somewhere around $40. Outrageous? Oh, you bet! But, the reviews… Clearly written by people who knew what they were talking about far better than anything I could explain. But perhaps most interesting to me was my newfound knowledge that I needed to be looking for a gauge where the ideal air pressure of my car’s tires would be somewhere towards the middle of the highest and lowest pressures shown on the gauge. I honestly am not sure if I got that explanation right, so if you’re considering this gauge, please read the other reviews written by those who truly come off as experts. Anyway, the ideal cold pressure for my tires is 35 psi. Between having paid TWICE at 2 different air machines at 2 different gas stations (and neither machine gave me the amount of air that I set the machine for,) and not even being sure of WHAT each tire had because of all the junk gauges I already tried, the only possibility of knowing what each tire held was by consulting the steering wheel controls and hoping maybe THAT was right. And, ponying up the amount that this gauge cost. When I received it, I immediately checked my tires and the results were identical to the car’s own computerized determination. I found a free air machine (pretty much akin to a unicorn where I live,) and filled the tires to what seemed a bit overfilled, then just released the extra. Using this gauge, everything was finally as easy as it used to be, way back when I was young and the pencil type gauges felt like quality in your hand and actually WORKED. This gauge got my tires to the exact psi they needed to be at. After driving a few minutes, I checked the psi through the steering wheel controls. Every tire had the exact same psi reading, and it was the same number that the gauge indicated. Yes, I think the gauge is expensive. But do I care? Oh, not at all! Because I had already spent more than the cost of this one quality unit on a bunch of crap that didn’t work. I know the cost here is off-putting. But, you want a gauge where you don’t have to play around and keep “trying” one piece of junk after another? BUY THIS ONE. You will not be disappointed!

Love these. I have at least 2. One in the bike one in the garage.

Llego perfecto

Good little gauge. Seems robust enough to last a while. Clear dial markings too. I really like the pressure release button to help fine tune tire pressure.

-The hose is plenty flexible (not silicone floppy, but flexible enough and won't kink on itself).-The guage is easy to read, even though it's only 2" diameter (disclaimer: I have 20/20 vision).-The Presta valve adapter swivels (the gauge end is fixed).-All materials are good quality, especially for the price.-The glow-in-the-dark dial works very well (it is bright, charges easily and quickly from another light such as headlights, and retains its brightness for long enough to check all 4 tires).-The gauge is accurate and consistent.I tested this gauge against both of Joe's Racing analog gauges (32307 and 32317), and I prefer this one. The hose is more flexible than that of the 32317, but less flexible than that of the 32307--not that this really matters, as they're all just fine. The glow-in-the-dark dial works better than both of the JR dials, by a fair margin (brighter, whiter vs yellowish, stays charged longer, ...). Since it's a 2" diameter dial, vs the 2.5" of the JR dials, and since the numbers are boldfaced, rather than fine lined, it could be argued that the numbers are slightly harder to read (but no problem whatsoever for me, either way). All three of the gauges have adapters that are essentially the same; so, they all seal equally well, and all gauges come with the optional ball-gauge adapter and pressure release valve. The overall fit and finish of this gauge is a bit better than either the 32307 or the 32317. Perhaps most importantly, I did notice that the 32307 consistently read 1 psi below the Longacre and 32307, but the latter two were consistently the same. I assume that the 32307 I got was simply lacking in correct calibration. Finally, for what it's worth, the packaging of the Longacre gauge was nicer (plastic case vs shrink wrap to cardboard backing).As a final note, since none of these gauges come with a protective case, you may consider, as others have done, ordering a case such as the Caseling for Graphing Calculator Hard Carrying Travel Storage Case Bag.

Finally, something I don’t need to strain my eyes for. It’s so ridiculous that the typical pocket tire gauge goes up to like 100 psi or some crap when 95% of cars on the road are in the 30 to 40 range. Four stars instead of five only for the fact that there were zero instructions. Granted….not that it should need explanation, but I assumed that I needed to swap the the tips because the black one I assumed was some sort of specialized racing nipple or whatever for some sort of racing valve stem????? I dunno….. The inside 9( the nipple simply doesn’t look like what a tire gauge typically Looks like. So I thought I neededTo swap them. Well I tried to. Hat and the ball one would not thread on like the threads were mismatched. Decided to box it back up and file for a refund. Then later decided to try it and sure enough the black one works like a champ. How hard to put a little piece of paper in there explaining???