Considering how important tyre pressure is, it's remarkable how little attention most motorists give to making sure it's correct!
Auto Express Magazine (10th Jan 2008) made some random spot checks of tyre pressures and found more than a third of cars tested had at least one tyre out by a massive 50%. Resulting in compromised handling, poorer braking, higher fuel consumption and shorter tyre life, and less money in your wallet!
Auto Express also tested a large number of petrol station forecourt tyre pumps around the country for accuracy and found them to be frequently inaccurate - a worringly 14psi out in one case!
Click here for a summary of the report
In the annual Auto Express/AA pressure gauge test, this Accutire (market leaders in the USA) guage has been their top performing gauge for three years running - measuring accurately at a range of pressures both before and after some deliberate "mistreatment" to replicate everyday wear and tear.
No other gauge achieved such good results - even those costing many times as much.
* Accurately measures tyre pressure between 5 and 60 psi * * Powered by Lithium Cell (provided) * * Auto switch-off gives years of battery life (approx 5 years) *
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