Sometimes you have to improvise. I had to make up a gauge set-up for the 3.5 pounds of air in my Rokon tires. Works well and accurate to a tenth of a pound. Thank you for the video, Steve. Stay safe and stay warm.
I discovered a huge discrepancy between my various air gauges last fall. The pen type you favoured are good but I feel the digital version even better and very accurate. Thanks Steve, cheers!
Digital is real accurate but i've seen some dollar store digital crap too but i'd bet my life you don't buy dollar store crap digital tire gauges . LOL
Those are good points, Steve. Mine suffer dry rot, then get slow leaking, then the bearings go. Fortunately even bearings are replaceable. Interestingly, those cheap plunger gauges aren't so accurate, either. As much as air tires are irritating to maintain, they make pushing heavy loads of cement around much easier. Big diameter tires make a significant difference, too.
I once had a big wheelbarrow with a solid wheel and it was the hardest thing to push on uneven soil....got rid of it for a normal wheel but hey....try it....it may be good for city use but not for the camp,I say....good tip,with the gauges,.... I have them all and use them....CHEERS
Great point Steve. You have to trust your tools and a good way to verify what's going on is to cross check. Just like you showed us. Have a blessed Christmas.
How's she goin'? You are so right Steve!!! Most tire pressure gauges are meant for car and truck tires. But for most lawn tractors, wheelbarrows, ATVs and even my sub compact tractor, a low pressure gauge is what you need. Great video Steve. Thanks for posting and Merry Christmas!!!
You sure don't need a pressure gauge with a wheelbarrow, it's always flat anyway! Lol! I've modified/replaced my super-cheap wheelbarrow wheel for a trailer wheel. It's a 4.80 x 8 6 ply rated for 750lbs... I have welded the bearing/hub/shaft from the wheelbarrow on it. So to say, I've kept the best of both... Never mind a deflated tire again. Now I am glad you remind us of the importance of not relying on such a dial pressure gauge. Especially this one going up to 220psi! Dave already warned me against those useless gauges. I rely on the pen style now. But I was still missing that low range gauge. Now you published the code of it, it's already on my list! Thanks Steve!
Joe it's amazing how many don't have a gauge at all and just guess at the pressure . I like to think of tire gauges and scale like a torque wrench as we dont use a 3/4 inch drive torque wrench to check 10 FP. LOL
Gosh Steve your one super guy, you even read directions! I never read the side of a wheel barrel wheel in my life I use my bike pump and squeeze a little ! LOL LOL (My Bad)! Merry Christmas Steven!
Yep I have about 8 different tire pressure gauges. I actually like the digital ones I have. They seem pretty accurate. Good information. Merry Christmas Steve!
I discovered that by accident never realized that some of the ones like you. Showed I bought one and was wondering why so much of stick came out it was only 20 psi and I was measuring car tires usually only a small portion came out not whole thing.next when I purchased a new one I checked package and got the right one. I guess sometimes it helps to slow down and read right. Hey merry Christmas to you and your family
You make an excellent point about pressure gauges. Mechanical pressure gauges are most accurate in the middle of their range. In fact, ASME and API codes specify that when pressure testing equipment, the gauge should be selected so that the test pressure lies between 1/3 and 2/3 of the maximum range of the gauge. In other words, for your 10 psi wheelbarrow tire, the lowest pressure gauge to select would have a 0 - 15 psi range, and the highest pressure gauge would have a 0 - 30 psi gauge. Your 0 - 20 psi gauge is perfect for your application. Digital pressure gauges are usually accurate over a greater range than the mechanical ones.
@@SteveRobReviews that was right at the end of free air, I should add that the machine I mounted the tire with was a puffer. It took a lot of ingenuity, very proud I got that done lol
A few months ago I tried something similar. I had an inflator/ gauge combo like the first one you showed, a couple of other dial type gauges, a couple of the pop out type and a digital one. None of them agreed so I ordered an inflator with a digital gauge. It only agreed with the other digital gauge. Since I had two that agreed I figure they were accurate so I opened up the round dial gauge on the inflator that was wrong and adjusted it until it was right. Couldn't adjust the pop out type and the others so I threw them away. Now I have three pressure gauges that agree with each other. From what i have seen the digital pressure gauges are more accurate. None of the others agreed on pressure readings.
I have a digital inflator/gauge that I inflated my car tires with. I checked all my stand alone gauges against this unit (Astro) and only found one that agreed exactly (a Brookstone that was under the seat of a used car I bought.) My cars TPM system says I'm exactly 2 pounds heavy in every tire. How could I get a gauge calibrated si that I knew which ones were lying to me? BTW I drive an AWD car so I like to keep the tires fully and evenly inflated.
I have 3 vehicles with tpm and they are always off by about 2 psi. The repeatability of a gauge is something I look at the most so how do we know for sure the exact psi . I think you have to spend a lot of money for a high calibration spec. gauge.
Hi Steve. I find the most reliable air pressure gauge on the market today is a digital type. Available at CTC. I have three different types and they all read the same including agreeing with the read out on my GMC. I have a Honda supplied gauge that came with my ATV and it is close to the digital gauges. Digital sensors are far more accurate including the ones used in scales. With the scales you might not like what they say but they are more accurate than the spring style. Oh one more thing. Wheel barrels do much better with pneumatic tires unless of coarse your filling your wheel barrel with dry leaves or inflated beach balls etc. Love your topics and keep up the great vids.
@@SteveRobReviews Sack trucks and barrows are notorious for porous tubes, even my 1000w Bullet escooter tyres go down in week or so, I have bought a mini mains powered direct drive pump for these little tasks, charging up my 50L tank garage compressor is cumbersome for small jobs, it was mainly bought to mount up tubeless car tyres
Hi. Do you know a standalone instrument that can measure the pressure inside a hyperbaric chamber in ATA or psi to at least 3ATA. Is there a wrist worn unit that can do this. Thanks for your help.
I have a Milton blow gun....very solid...I checked some other reviews about the pen gauge design and some comments say that even if a little dirt enters where the plunger pops out it can throw off the calibration...have you seen that happen Steve if you have used these a lot?
@@SteveRobReviews I personally hate almost everything digital, like digital audio -CDs and MP3 junk, only vinyl records for my listening enjoyment, now back to gauges, dial are my favorite, I tested 2 stick gauges, one was 10 psi less (compared to Ballards 0-30 gauge) and the other 10 psi more, both headed for scrap bin. The tyre used is 20x4 fat bike, the psi on rear is 25. I have many dial gauges few Slime 20049 variants, some in brass with psi only scale that look 60's like, the newest are chrome with dual scale face, the bar/Kpa in green, I also have the miniature 1 3/4" Slime dial gauges exactly like yours in the video
It's an industrial unit for transporting heavy loads like concrete and heavy stuff so it dosent end up on the ground :) so easy to dump and easy to move around . I'd never go back to a single wheeled unit again.
There are two reasons. One, it fits in your pocket so it is always available when you need it. Two, they are cheap, so if you lose it or break it, it's no big deal. You can afford to have several of them stashed in different places. It's not because they are accurate.
Jonathan you see it all and i've seen people at the gas station put twice as much air in their tire saying it has to last till next week because it leaks out by then :)
The gauge at 1:52 would be best suited for checking cold tire pressures on Peterbilts, Prevosts, and Boeings(!) Mechanical gauges tend to be most accurate in the center half of their operational range. IE: A 5-60psi dial will be most accurate between 20-50psi. A 10-100psi gauge, between 30-80psi, good enough for most light trucks and full size SUVs, as well as checking pressure on temporary 'donut' spares, typically instructed to be kept at 60psi. And a 5-30psi gauge will suffice for most yard implements, such as wheelbarrows, riding mowers, and small tractors. So remember, size each gauge you buy so that what you are checking pressures on measures somewhere in the middle of its range! I plan on getting this: images.toolsid.com/auto-meter/items/2162.jpg for mine and my wife's cars, simply because the resolution(gap between psi markings) on it is finer. And our cars cold tire pressure ranges from 30-32psi.
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Sometimes you have to improvise. I had to make up a gauge set-up for the 3.5 pounds of air in my Rokon tires. Works well and accurate to a tenth of a pound. Thank you for the video, Steve. Stay safe and stay warm.
Sean you have to show that some time , I bet many would like to see a vid on how that is done.
Some great points and advice here Steve. Clearly you demonstrated the inexpensive value of an actual tire pressure gauge. Thanks Buddy!
Thanks Doug , it's all about thinking and having fun but thinking first is more fun with the right pressure :)
I discovered a huge discrepancy between my various air gauges last fall. The pen type you favoured are good but I feel the digital version even better and very accurate. Thanks Steve, cheers!
There's lots of gauges out there and in my view the more you pay the more chances its a lot more accurate than the cheapest gauge you can find .LOL
Good morning Sir, I totally agree with you and great tips for sure 👍😉 Have a great Sunday Sir Cheers !!!
Thanks Dave , with all that firewood you were moving around with the tractor yesterday did you check your tractor tire pressure LOL
Good idea using a smaller resolution stick gauge when checking low pressures. I use a digital gauge now and it’s accurate. Have a good one Steve!
Digital is real accurate but i've seen some dollar store digital crap too but i'd bet my life you don't buy dollar store crap digital tire gauges . LOL
Those are good points, Steve. Mine suffer dry rot, then get slow leaking, then the bearings go. Fortunately even bearings are replaceable. Interestingly, those cheap plunger gauges aren't so accurate, either. As much as air tires are irritating to maintain, they make pushing heavy loads of cement around much easier. Big diameter tires make a significant difference, too.
Hi Dave , dry rot is a huge problem forsure. Thanks Bud
Engine oil will prevent barrow or sack truck bearings from dropping their guts
I once had a big wheelbarrow with a solid wheel and it was the hardest thing to push on uneven soil....got rid of it for a normal wheel but hey....try it....it may be good for city use but not for the camp,I say....good tip,with the gauges,.... I have them all and use them....CHEERS
I have a solid rubber tire from a wagon on my wheelbarrow at the camp as the air was always leaking out so I just fixed it for good :)
Great point Steve. You have to trust your tools and a good way to verify what's going on is to cross check. Just like you showed us. Have a blessed Christmas.
Thanks Wyatt all the best to you bud and have a Merry Christmas
Exactly why I have several of the pen style gauges that all have different max pressures. Thumb's up!
I knew you would forsure. Cheers bud 👍
Keep them coming Steve, this was very informative.
Thanks bud 👍
How's she goin'? You are so right Steve!!! Most tire pressure gauges are meant for car and truck tires. But for most lawn tractors, wheelbarrows, ATVs and even my sub compact tractor, a low pressure gauge is what you need. Great video Steve. Thanks for posting and Merry Christmas!!!
Thanks Mike and this time of year is when all our tires see a drop in pressure as it gets colder. Merry Christmas
You sure don't need a pressure gauge with a wheelbarrow, it's always flat anyway! Lol! I've modified/replaced my super-cheap wheelbarrow wheel for a trailer wheel. It's a 4.80 x 8 6 ply rated for 750lbs... I have welded the bearing/hub/shaft from the wheelbarrow on it. So to say, I've kept the best of both... Never mind a deflated tire again. Now I am glad you remind us of the importance of not relying on such a dial pressure gauge. Especially this one going up to 220psi! Dave already warned me against those useless gauges. I rely on the pen style now. But I was still missing that low range gauge. Now you published the code of it, it's already on my list! Thanks Steve!
Joe it's amazing how many don't have a gauge at all and just guess at the pressure . I like to think of tire gauges and scale like a torque wrench as we dont use a 3/4 inch drive torque wrench to check 10 FP. LOL
I hate those high psi gauges that are fitted to those inflator guns, I have a Jamec Pem that reads to 140
You hit the nail on the head Steve. That will make a tire last much longer by not being over inflated
Lloyd it seems the simple things we were taught as children are still valid 50 years later 😅😅
Gosh Steve your one super guy, you even read directions! I never read the side of a wheel barrel wheel in my life I use my bike pump and squeeze a little ! LOL LOL (My Bad)! Merry Christmas Steven!
LOL i'm fixin to teach you a woodpile of learnin before i'm finished Annie
Yep I have about 8 different tire pressure gauges. I actually like the digital ones I have. They seem pretty accurate. Good information. Merry Christmas Steve!
Digital seems to be quite popular . Merry Christmas 🎅
I’ve been told I’m full of hot air...not sure which gauge they’re using to determine that...alas good info/tip Steve! 😁 👍
Hot air rises to the top so you have your sites set high eh 🤣😅
*am ao mad 💢 i can't find the right accurate one but now ... fknnn thank you man*
I discovered that by accident never realized that some of the ones like you. Showed I bought one and was wondering why so much of stick came out it was only 20 psi and I was measuring car tires usually only a small portion came out not whole thing.next when I purchased a new one I checked package and got the right one. I guess sometimes it helps to slow down and read right. Hey merry Christmas to you and your family
John sometime slowing down gets us there in the fastest time :) Merry Christmas buddy.
You make an excellent point about pressure gauges. Mechanical pressure gauges are most accurate in the middle of their range. In fact, ASME and API codes specify that when pressure testing equipment, the gauge should be selected so that the test pressure lies between 1/3 and 2/3 of the maximum range of the gauge. In other words, for your 10 psi wheelbarrow tire, the lowest pressure gauge to select would have a 0 - 15 psi range, and the highest pressure gauge would have a 0 - 30 psi gauge. Your 0 - 20 psi gauge is perfect for your application. Digital pressure gauges are usually accurate over a greater range than the mechanical ones.
Thanks for the input bud much appreciated 👍
Seen a few people blow out tires on those pay air machines back in the day. I once had to mount a tire with one in the rain at two am
They are still around and most are still as accurate as a good guess. LOL
@@SteveRobReviews that was right at the end of free air, I should add that the machine I mounted the tire with was a puffer. It took a lot of ingenuity, very proud I got that done lol
A few months ago I tried something similar. I had an inflator/ gauge combo like the first one you showed, a couple of other dial type gauges, a couple of the pop out type and a digital one. None of them agreed so I ordered an inflator with a digital gauge. It only agreed with the other digital gauge. Since I had two that agreed I figure they were accurate so I opened up the round dial gauge on the inflator that was wrong and adjusted it until it was right. Couldn't adjust the pop out type and the others so I threw them away. Now I have three pressure gauges that agree with each other. From what i have seen the digital pressure gauges are more accurate. None of the others agreed on pressure readings.
That's all logical and you knew something was up with various readings. 👍
I have a digital inflator/gauge that I inflated my car tires with.
I checked all my stand alone gauges against this unit (Astro) and only found one that agreed exactly (a Brookstone that was under the seat of a used car I bought.)
My cars TPM system says I'm exactly 2 pounds heavy in every tire.
How could I get a gauge calibrated si that I knew which ones were lying to me?
BTW I drive an AWD car so I like to keep the tires fully and evenly inflated.
I have 3 vehicles with tpm and they are always off by about 2 psi. The repeatability of a gauge is something I look at the most so how do we know for sure the exact psi . I think you have to spend a lot of money for a high calibration spec. gauge.
I like the digital gauges. They say accurate to + - 1psi.
Digital is great as long as you dont leave them in your toolbox at -30 😅😅👍
Hi Steve. I find the most reliable air pressure gauge on the market today is a digital type. Available at CTC. I have three different types and they all read the same including agreeing with the read out on my GMC. I have a Honda supplied gauge that came with my ATV and it is close to the digital gauges. Digital sensors are far more accurate including the ones used in scales. With the scales you might not like what they say but they are more accurate than the spring style. Oh one more thing. Wheel barrels do much better with pneumatic tires unless of coarse your filling your wheel barrel with dry leaves or inflated beach balls etc. Love your topics and keep up the great vids.
Thanks buddy but in my experience wheel barrow tires are always flat when I need it 😅 I'm going airless as soon as this one blows up . Cheers
@@SteveRobReviews Sack trucks and barrows are notorious for porous tubes, even my 1000w Bullet escooter tyres go down in week or so, I have bought a mini mains powered direct drive pump for these little tasks, charging up my 50L tank garage compressor is cumbersome for small jobs, it was mainly bought to mount up tubeless car tyres
Hi. Do you know a standalone instrument that can measure the pressure inside a hyperbaric chamber in ATA or psi to at least 3ATA. Is there a wrist worn unit that can do this. Thanks for your help.
Nope not me .Cheers
@@SteveRobReviews Damn now i have nobody left to ask
Valuable info right here. Sorry haven’t commented, been watching on my tv. No comment option on there.
Hey bud hope retirement has been good to you . Now get back in the saddle and get back on the tubes eh 👍🇱🇷
@@SteveRobReviews I just finished the house renovation and getting ready to start filming again
Nice , I bet you look like you did when you joined the forces , fit as a fiddle after all that work .
@@SteveRobReviews well...... I have been enjoying retirement a little too much. So no lol
I have a Milton blow gun....very solid...I checked some other reviews about the pen gauge design and some comments say that even if a little dirt enters where the plunger pops out it can throw off the calibration...have you seen that happen Steve if you have used these a lot?
Good point as keeping everything from contamination is ideal.
@@SteveRobReviews Do you have any thoughts on the Milton 518 pressure gauge or something similar? Digital or mechanical?
Great brand , I only use non digital because the batteries don't last in the cold.
@@SteveRobReviews I personally hate almost everything digital, like digital audio -CDs and MP3 junk, only vinyl records for my listening enjoyment, now back to gauges, dial are my favorite, I tested 2 stick gauges, one was 10 psi less (compared to Ballards 0-30 gauge) and the other 10 psi more, both headed for scrap bin. The tyre used is 20x4 fat bike, the psi on rear is 25. I have many dial gauges few Slime 20049 variants, some in brass with psi only scale that look 60's like, the newest are chrome with dual scale face, the bar/Kpa in green, I also have the miniature 1 3/4" Slime dial gauges exactly like yours in the video
Nice, now your, I mean it's full of air ! LOL !
2021 will be just the same eh Billy 😅😅
Hey Steve I've never seen a wheelbarrow with three wheels are the back wheels the training wheels or do they actually serve a purpose 😂👍
It's an industrial unit for transporting heavy loads like concrete and heavy stuff so it dosent end up on the ground :) so easy to dump and easy to move around . I'd never go back to a single wheeled unit again.
Actually on my car I do use the little stick on!
They are all better than never checking as most cars today do the checking for you. Cheers Annie
There's a reason you see tire shops using the pen type
Sure is , I bet if you stopped 100 people in a mall parking lot and asked who had a tire gauge ya might find 2 :)
There are two reasons. One, it fits in your pocket so it is always available when you need it. Two, they are cheap, so if you lose it or break it, it's no big deal. You can afford to have several of them stashed in different places. It's not because they are accurate.
How do you know if a gauge is accurate?.......................
Easy way is to compare it to another one and see if it's close. I've yet found a super accurate one because the need is not there.
it sure isnt one size fits all . super easy for people to over inflate those
Jonathan you see it all and i've seen people at the gas station put twice as much air in their tire saying it has to last till next week because it leaks out by then :)
The gauge at 1:52 would be best suited for checking cold tire pressures on Peterbilts, Prevosts, and Boeings(!)
Mechanical gauges tend to be most accurate in the center half of their operational range. IE: A 5-60psi dial will be most accurate between 20-50psi. A 10-100psi gauge, between 30-80psi, good enough for most light trucks and full size SUVs, as well as checking pressure on temporary 'donut' spares, typically instructed to be kept at 60psi. And a 5-30psi gauge will suffice for most yard implements, such as wheelbarrows, riding mowers, and small tractors. So remember, size each gauge you buy so that what you are checking pressures on measures somewhere in the middle of its range!
I plan on getting this:
images.toolsid.com/auto-meter/items/2162.jpg
for mine and my wife's cars, simply because the resolution(gap between psi markings) on it is finer. And our cars cold tire pressure ranges from 30-32psi.
Btw... i have no air wheelbarrow tire but.... the handles broke off🤣🤣🤣
Well theres a vid right there , maybe two 😅👍
The most accurate air pressure gages for low pressure tires probably are the ones the drag racers user.
Yes and i'm thinking most have never seen one . Good point !!!
That took a lot of pressure off me.
A video like this does have side effects 😅👍
Junk. Lol. I use stick guages. Check em against themselves and toss the inaccurate ones. Use 0-30 on tractor and wheeler tires.
I'd love to see your shop , I bet you have at least 25 tire gauges all over the place , I bet you have one in your coat jacket right now 😅🤣
@@SteveRobReviews nah. Lol. Yeah i still have to round up all my boxes. Lol. Then sort thru the junk. Runnin on standby right now. Lol.