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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It could be dangerous to drive with the wrong tyre pressure as it can affect stopping distances and make a blow-out more likely.

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The rubber hose is chunky and difficult to manipulate, though, and the glow-in-the dark dial isn’t as easy to read as the Draper’s. The ATsafepro is reassuringly hefty, and the heavy-duty rubber surround makes it feel extra durable. It’s also essential to keep an eye on your tread depths, but thankfully, tyre tread depth monitors are just the tool for that job. Tyre pressure gauges are little digital or analogue devices that stick into the tyre valve and give an accurate pressure reading. Just so you know, whilst we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this page, we never allow this to influence product selections - read why you should trust us.

An underinflated tyre will wear out on the outer edges fast, while an overinflated tyre will wear out the centre faster. Unlike most gauges, which use watch-type batteries, this has two AAs, which is possibly why the display was able to stay live for nearly 10 minutes. If you don’t have a pressure gauge or tyre pump at home, head down to a local petrol station that does. Poorly maintained tyres can lead to avoidable garage costs and, in the worst-case scenarios, even a breakdown or serious collision.

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At petrol stations you’ll almost always be able to select the correct pressure based on either of these measurements. Plus, you can switch to pressure readouts more suitable to a lorry or bike and it has a really high range for pressure readouts. Check the manufacturer’s recommended PSI before you start so you’ll know if any tyres are under (or over) inflated. As a general rule, front tyres will last around 20,000 miles, while those at the rear could last 40,000. You should be able to find the recommended pressure for your tyres on a small sticker on your bodywork, or in the vehicle handbook.If you set your pressures when your tyres are already warm, their pressure will probably be too low. Although there are pressure gauges on most garage forecourts, they are often knocked about and inaccurate. You also get a much longer air hose, long enough to reach the top of the wheel if that’s where the valve is positioned when you park up.