AA Digital Tyre Pressure Gauge AA1634 - Easy to Use on Cars Motorbikes Vans Bicycles - Backlit LCD Screen - 0-100 PSI/0-6.55 Bar

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The batteries are included, but they’re tricky to access, and the handset itself feels very light and cheap.

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The extended, rotating neck makes awkward valves easy to reach, while the chrome-plated finish and heavy-duty rubber give it an extra-durable feel. Even if they’re the best winter tyres, underinflated tyres are also at much higher risk of a blowout. A tyre pressure monitoring system comes as standard in many high-end cars, but it's a relatively simple aftermarket accessory you can fit to your car. Your vehicle’s handbook will always have the stated tyre pressures that should be on the front and rear wheels.Even so, if having a compact unit that you can keep in the car is a factor – and you don’t need very high pressure readouts – this is a great little gauge that feels well made and is a doddle to use. Instructions were reviewed for important information and safety requirements, particularly to check pressures on cold tyres and, where depth gauges are included, the legal tread requirements. You can check tyre pressures at a petrol station using an air compressor, but using a tyre pressure gauge is both quicker and easier and can be done at home or at the roadside. Parkers' paint protection guide for DIYers Sign up to the Parkers Newsletterto keep up to date with more of the latest reviews, news, and recommendations from the Parkers team. Our only gripe is that the dial is a little harder to read than some others, even in good light, but at least it glows in the dark.

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Although low-pressure tyres have a negative effect on your mileage, it’s wrong to assume that over-inflating your tyres will improve fuel efficiency. RAC Motoring Services and RAC Financial Services Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of insurance mediation activities. It’s all very well having the torch function, but the display is on the side of the unit so harder to read in poor light.The Halfords gauge is very similar to the Goeco unit elsewhere in this test, with its digital tyre tread readout and tyre pressure functions.

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The AA gauge is very similar to the other digital gauges here, but it measures pressure only in psi and bar. The boxy Sealey won’t win any design awards – and it was really far too bulky to be placed on a keychain – but it cut the mustard in most other respects.The instructions mentioned cold tyres and covered legal tread depth and requirements across the tyre. A tyre pressure monitoring system comes as standard in many high-end cars, but it’s a relatively simple aftermarket accessory you can fit to your car. Tyres that aren’t inflated to the correct pressure can contribute to uneven or accelerated tyre wear. Check the manufacturer’s recommended PSI before you start so you’ll know if any tyres are under (or over) inflated. A tyre gauge is anessential bit of kit, whether it’s to keep in the car or the garage, and there are lots of different options out there.