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Review on πŸ”§ Accu-Gage S60XA: Dial Tire Pressure Gauge with Bleed Valve - Swivel Angle Chuck, 5-60 PSI Range by Kevin Abner

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Accuracy or a hundred small corrections

My experience with tire gauges began with pencil gauges at the age of five when my father taught me how to take a few samples to evaluate an idea that I later defined as accuracy. Until I bought this sensor last year, I was still using pin sensors and got along without them. When I had to change the performance tires on my new Scion and realized how much it meant to me to extend the life of my tires, I decided it was worth investing in a more accurate sensor. I've never used a digital meter, so my only benchmarks for comparison are pencil meters. Accu-gage is reasonably priced and does exactly what it's supposed to do - provide accurate and accurate readings. You can easily check the accuracy yourself: once the operating error has been corrected, you can continue measuring without any discernible deviations. The display is clear and easy to read. I got the rubber protection at extra cost as I know I tend to drop things and it gives extra grip. Tire pressure accuracy is hard to pinpoint (what's your gold standard?), but after researching tire pressure gauges, I'm convinced that this type of gauge is pretty good. Out of curiosity, I checked my old pencil gauge and found it was within 1 PSI of the Accu-Gage. My only criticism is that, like the pencil gauge, it's difficult to install properly and eliminate user error. So instead of taking a dozen measurements per tire, I take three to five. For the average consumer, who probably doesn't even check their tires regularly, that's a waste of money. For those who regularly inspect tires and care about accuracy and repeatability (think how much uneven wear you can get with a gauge with a high spread) I would recommend this product.

Pros
  • Gauge Kits
Cons
  • Nothing here