Track day tyre pressures... Is this any good?
Discussion
Thinking of buying this to make it a bit quicker and easier to mess about with tyre pressures on track days.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000UPEHJU
It's the best selling one on Amazon, and pretty cheap. But...
t I'd rather spend money elsewhere before getting to the track day and realising my mistake...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000UPEHJU
It's the best selling one on Amazon, and pretty cheap. But...
- Has anyone used it?
- Does it seem to be accurate?
- Should I buy something else entirely?
t I'd rather spend money elsewhere before getting to the track day and realising my mistake...Hopeless accuracy - get something like this aswell: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-69924-Pressure-Gaug...
renalpete said:
Hopeless accuracy - get something like this aswell: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-69924-Pressure-Gaug...
Looks good, cheers.
For pumping tyres up at the end of the day it will be fine. I use something like this and a manual hand held gauge to set the pressures. Generally you should start the day at factory cold pressures and then lower as the tyres get hot so that you maintain a factory pressure. By the time you drive home you could be 5-7psi below factory and then you need to top up
I have used exactly that compressor for years & found it to be pretty good.
Yes they are a couple of psi out, but as you will only need it (as was said above) at the end of the day, to top up again, they are fine for what they are.
For checking pressures during the day, I prefer digital rather than dial type as they are more robust and take the knocks much better.
Yes they are a couple of psi out, but as you will only need it (as was said above) at the end of the day, to top up again, they are fine for what they are.
For checking pressures during the day, I prefer digital rather than dial type as they are more robust and take the knocks much better.
Ended up getting:
Hadn't thought about getting a compressor and gauge separately, but makes sense. I want to have a play about with pressures during the day (not just pump them up at the end) so the compressor will be handy instead of a foot pump, and can check and reduce pressures with the gauge.
I looked at the Longacre and Intercomp gauges but they were a bit pricey... £50 - £100, which probably reflects the quality but it's a lot more that I'm willing to spend!
Hadn't thought about getting a compressor and gauge separately, but makes sense. I want to have a play about with pressures during the day (not just pump them up at the end) so the compressor will be handy instead of a foot pump, and can check and reduce pressures with the gauge.
I looked at the Longacre and Intercomp gauges but they were a bit pricey... £50 - £100, which probably reflects the quality but it's a lot more that I'm willing to spend!
Digital is still better for accuracy.
A knock can easily knock the accuracy out of the gauge.
These not so.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-House-4pcs-Digital-P...
A knock can easily knock the accuracy out of the gauge.
These not so.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-House-4pcs-Digital-P...
Edited by E-bmw on Monday 14th March 15:23
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