A patriot’s guide to gauges
![0-60 PSI Brass Tire Gauge: $6.99 Not bad, but occasionally awkward to use and read because the unit must be held in line with the valve stem. Not particularly accurate.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f13e109/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x425+0+0/resize/500x425!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2F22%2Fe18645de1f90a634c29739ac4080%2Fla-hy-neil8jul-500-c.jpg)
0-60 PSI Brass Tire Gauge: $6.99
Not bad, but occasionally awkward to use and read because the unit must be held in line with the valve stem. Not particularly accurate. (Dan Neil / Los Angeles Times)
![PSI Digital Tire Gauge](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7dac51d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x380+0+0/resize/500x380!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F29%2F948f72be4d2f95dc6aa34ceeaba5%2Fla-hy-neil8aug-500d.jpg)
5-150 PSI Digital Tire Gauge: $9.99
Accurate to within 1%, easy to use and easy to read, with displays in bar and PSI. (Dan Neil / Los Angeles Times)
![Dual Chock Tire Gauge: $14.99](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d2050bc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x380+0+0/resize/500x380!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2Fa2%2F3c43957b80a4d067779f6bc9719e%2Fla-hy-neil8aug-500a.jpg)
Dual Chock Tire Gauge: $14.99
The connoisseurs choice. Very precise display, easy to get a good connection with valve stem, easy to read, will survive being kicked around in the tool chest. (Dan Neil / Los Angeles Times)
![20-120 PSI Pocket Tire Gauge: $3.99](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/29bae6d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x380+0+0/resize/500x380!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F70%2F54%2F424660167d1ff8e13a78a4c7bfca%2Fla-hy-neil8aug-500e.jpg)
20-120 PSI Pocket Tire Gauge: $3.99
Standard issue. Reasonably accurate to within 3 pounds. (Dan Neil / Los Angeles Times)
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![Other Pocket Tire Gauges: $2.99-$6.29](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f441f7d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x380+0+0/resize/500x380!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F89%2F42%2F5a78c1e9649d5a19516a949bf980%2Fla-hy-neil8aug-500b.jpg)
Other pocket tire gauges: $2.99-$6.29
Sold at point-of-purchase displays, cheap, not very accurate. Better than nothing. (Dan Neil / Los Angeles Times)