Tire Prices

Review by David Hall : Battery IS replaceable, Readings are very accurate

I bought this gauge about 4 years ago. I find the readings to be accurate (from low to high readings) I no longer have to have a 0-10 psi. gauge and another 0-100. The LED light button is a bit in the way when applying pressure to the schrader valve making the LED to illuminate. I find the reviews somewhat misleading because they claim that the battery is NOT replaceable. However, they are most assuredly accessible. After Removing the small phillips screw on the back, wiggle back and forth while pulling on end and the battery compartment will just pop off, revealing two stacked (CR 2032) lithium batteries. The battery housing has polarity stamped so you know how they orientate once replaced. I hope you find this review helpful and not mistakenly throw away a perfectly good digital gauge because of what some have stated as being "permanently installed".

Review by C. Nelson : Doesn't seem to hold up well under use.

Although I have had this gauge for several years, it has not been used frequently. Lately it has begun to give erratic readouts such that I no longer trust it. In my opinion this device should withstand usage better than this. I will not buy another.

Review by Candoo : Throw your other tire gauges away!

Highly accurate and well designed tire gauge. Discovered that my three analog gauges were reading 5-7 psi low. Would give 5 stars if a spare tip seal were included.

Review by Richard Fallstich "Transplant Recipient" : Accurate gauge, but with minor flaws

I have several dial (analog bourdon tube) gauges to measure tire pressure, plus a Milton inflater with a built-in gauge. My (GM) car also has TPMS. My service dept claims the TPMS is accurate to within about 1lb. This Accutire gauge is in exact agreement with the TPMS in the car, and one of the dial gauges. The other gauge and the inflater are about 2lbs off. With dial type gauges, some interpretation is required at times depending on the divisions of the scale. The 2 dial gauges I have use 2lb divisions. So if the pointer is somewhere between 34 & 36lbs, is it 35, or 34.5? This is why I wanted a digital gauge. Having 4 gauges all reading within 2lbs of each other is very reassuring. This digital gauge seems to be very accurate. The metal housing allows a firm grip, and should stand up to continued use. It uses commonly available CR2023 batteries which are replaceable. It does NOT have a lifetime lithium battery. The flaws are minor, thus my 4-star rating. As other reviewers stated, the LED light is not very useful, but you can just ignore this by not pushing the flashlight button. The tire valve chuck also does take a little getting used to, as others have said. But it's not that hard, and with a few tries, you can get a reliable seal and accurate reading. The other thing is that you must hold the gauge on the tire valve for 1 or 2 seconds for it to "lock-in." I've found that you can push the gauge on the valve and get a reading, but if you don't wait long enough it goes back to zero immediately after removing the gauge. By keeping the gauge on for a second or 2, the pressure reading is retained for about 10 seconds, making it much easier to read. The instructions that come with the gauge state this is a feature to "zero" the gauge to ensure accuracy.

Review by J. Chin : NICE SLEEK TIRE GAUGE

I've owned one of these since 2004. It sits in the glove box of our Sienna, which needs its tire pressure checked weekly otherwise the tires wear really fast (another story). The gauge takes a little getting use to in order to get a good seal over the stem, but once you get to know how to do it properly, it works everytime. I like the fact that mine came in a case, so it is nicely packed away in the glove box. The backlight readout is great. You can check in low light places (like my driveway) and still see the numbers clearly. Too bad this is more expensive than the Accutire MS-4201B, otherwise I would buy a 2nd one of these.