Why you don't need a $150.00 tire pressure gauge!

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The $150.00 Longacre tire pressure gauge is a very high quality piece of equipment, but is it needed for every day driving safety? The answer is no, and it is not intended for that market. We compare 4 other relatively low cost tire pressure gauges to the very accurate Longacre Racing gauge.
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@Zickcermacity 7 ай бұрын

I own several of Longacre Racing's analog dial gauges - The Deluxe in 40 and 60psi flavors, and the giant dial Magnum in 60psi. They all hold pressure until you dump the reading(press bleeder button), and all glow in the dark. The 60psi Deluxe and 60 Magnum register within quarter psi of each other, the 40psi deluxe, about half a psi above the others. Not bad for consistency! For me, analog is repeatable and consistent, no BS about waiting for a reading, as with the digital gauges.

@pmtips4482 7 ай бұрын

I agree, sometimes you just want to press it on and see the needle snap to the psi. My old USA made Blue Point analog is awesome. Thanks for watching!

@BikerGirlTraveler 2 жыл бұрын

It seems that you have the LongAcre Pro Digital Tire Gauge. Now it sales for 179.95. According to their website it has an accuracy of +/- 0.3%. Which would put it a hair short of a 3A grade (+/- 0.25%). You can find some extremely accurate gauges for 30 dollars. Anyone can own those, not just fancy shops or professionals. Yes, compared to cheap junk selling for 3-15 bucks, 30 bucks might seem expensive, but a good gauge can last your for years, if not decades. My go to gauge is the JACO ElitePro Digital Tire Pressure Gauge - 100psi. Just like the one you have but with a hose. With an accuracy ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Grade of 2A (+/- 0.5%), all across it's range. To put it in perspective, .5% of 32 PSI is 0.16 PSI. That is less than two tenths of a PSI. Good enough for me. Specially considering that it sales for 29.95. JACO tests their gauges in their NIST and ANSI certified testing labs. Unlike cheap manufactures, which might test (if at all) a gauge out each batch or one out of every few hundred, JACO tests every single gauge they produce. No, I do not work for them or get paid to write this. I used to be an Aviation Technician and for me accuracy of my tools, including torque wrenches and any other precision measuring device is a must. For those who care, here is a reference to the accuracy grades of the ASME B40.1 standards. Which are taken at the lower 1/4, middle 1/2, and upper 1/4 of the gauge’s working range. The gauge is suppose to be off by the same percentage all throughout it’s range. Versus varying like cheap gauges often do. 4A - 0.1% 3A - .0.25% 2A - 0.5% 1A - 1% A - 2% B - 3% C - 4% D - 5% Anything more than 5% can’t get an ASME grade. Anything that is sold without an ASME grade rating is not good for me. Hell, anything less than a 2A is not good for me. Specially for my motorcycles.

@pmtips4482 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information!

@jak3All3n Жыл бұрын

I also have the same gauge, love it, however, 2A accuracy is +/- 0.5% of span i.e. 0.5% of 100 for the 100 psi unit or +/- 0.5 psi. Grade 2AR is +/- 0.5% of reading i.e. 0.5% on a reading of 32 psi or 32 +/- 0.16 psi.

@BMT3691 6 ай бұрын

Should rechecked with the first gauge again.

@pmtips4482 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@rickt2419 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Personally, I look for gauges that are consistent in readings (some brand/model can yield a slightly higher/lower PSI reading during every initial use after from being sit for a few days or weeks) especially over time during the winter months where there is usually humidity that can accumulate inside the gauge and cause inconsistent/inaccurate readings from tire to tire of the same vehicle (which tells me its time for a new gauge)... For equality sake (yeah, call me crazy), I generally cross equalize both tires of the same axle instead of relying on just the pressure readout (cross all 4 tire pressure if I want all tires be the same exact pressure) .

@pmtips4482 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for sharing your information!

@chrisspanyer1525 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. Would be super cool to have seen this on a manifold with all gages on at same time. Thanks for info. A good watch.

@pmtips4482 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea!

@bjnopoli Жыл бұрын

I'll never buy jaco again. I ordered 2 dial gauges. Both didn't work. Its hard to find a good gauge. Specially local stores

@pmtips4482 Жыл бұрын

My Jaco is off 2 psi at the 40 to 60 psi range. Other than that I like it. Thanks for watching!

@KhalidAkiraYt 2 жыл бұрын

...thanks for sharing the video... For me, the job as an editor is the coolest. This can express my creativity and innovation as a content creator...

@pmtips4482 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the comment! Thanks for watching!

@Jurornumber5 4 ай бұрын

My question is: WHY ARE PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE OF $5 OR $10 WHEN THEY SPENT A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS ON THEIR RV/MOTORHOME?

@WebbedPete 3 ай бұрын

Need to do multiple checks. If you cycle through them all 3x you will know if the pattern is due to you, the meters, or randomness.

@pmtips4482 Ай бұрын

Very good idea! Thanks for sharing!

@LouisianaTractorworks 2 жыл бұрын

Good test video! I get the cheap ones me. lol Happy Thanksgiving! See ya!

@pmtips4482 2 жыл бұрын

Cheap ones can be super accurate! Turkey day came and gone fast! Take care!

@rimad6882 8 ай бұрын

Longacre pro is making hissing sound. Is it normal? Does it happen sometimes not to return to strict zero, but 0.2 PSI or similar?

@pmtips4482 8 ай бұрын

I would think not. In the past year I have seen expensive LA tire pressure gauges I wouldn't give 2 dollars for. The LCD would read partial psi after removing and also the screen shows lcd segments that should have been cleared. Not worth it. Go to Amazon and buy cheap. The worst cheap gauge I've ever used was only off 2 psi and that is not a deal breaker for us regular people. Thanks for watching!

@stellaandcoop1820 2 жыл бұрын

good review .. I would add in the vehicle TPMS reading if you have it and perhaps your altitude. I'm finding TPMS reads almost 3psi lower than gauges here at 6500' in Colorado. I guess my question is to set vehicle recommended psi using the gauge or the tpms? I read the tpms sensor with an antec tpms reader/programmer.

@pmtips4482 2 жыл бұрын

I would go with a good gauge reading and then compare it to your vehicle's TPMS reading and compensate from that. At 800 feet above sea level here in Indiana, TPMS readings are incredibly accurate. Your TPMS reader/programmer sounds like a handy tool to have around! Thanks for watching!