14 air pressure gauges in the test

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14 air pressure gauges in the test
Thorsten Dentges

14 air pressure gauges in the test

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The right air pressure has a decisive influence on driving behavior.

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Dentges

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MOTORRAD has tested 14 air pressure gauges.

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Hertler

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In practice and in the laboratory.

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SKS Air Checker; MOTORRAD verdict: very good.

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Rothewald analog; MOTORRAD verdict: very good.

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Unitec 75561 analog; MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory.

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Unitec 75560 digital; MOTORRAD verdict: good.

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Topeak smart gauge D2; MOTORRAD verdict: very good (MOTRAD test winner).

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Racefoxx digital; MOTORRAD verdict: good.

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Polo BGS digital; MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory.

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Oxford Air Gauge; MOTORRAD rating: very good (MOTORRAD purchase tip).

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Motometer plastic; MOTORRAD verdict: good.

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Michelin 92409 digital; MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory.

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Louis digital; MOTORRAD verdict: good.

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Hein Gericke Analog (PTM); MOTORRAD verdict: good.

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Hein Gericke Analog; MOTORRAD verdict: good.

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CG Car Professional 0623210; MOTORRAD verdict: good.

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They fit well in your pocket on tour and belong in every hobby workshop: air pressure gauges.

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They fit well in your pocket on tour and belong in every hobby workshop: air pressure gauges. The little helpers only have one task: to show the exact inflation pressure in the tire. But how reliable are the devices? MOTORRAD tested 14 products in the laboratory and in practice.


Thorsten Dentges

04/13/2014

Review: Hobby enduro rally in Greece a good ten years ago. Special test deep sand driving on the beach. All participants – with the exception of the author of these lines – pulled out their air pressure testers, lowered the inflation pressure of the tires to zero-point-hit-me-dead bar (more precise information was guarded like a state secret) and dashed off. The author, on the other hand, literally missed the test because he was traveling with too high air pressure in the rubber cleats. This is how it often goes: It’s the little things that make the difference.

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On the racetrack or at off-road competitions, air pressure gauges are part of the normal equipment. Adventure travelers are also well advised to always have an air pump and examiner in their luggage. Because traveling all over the world – sometimes with a full, sometimes with a slimmed-down load, sometimes on asphalt, then again on gravel or sand – the correct tire inflation pressure is an important criterion in terms of driving safety. Differences of up to one bar are common, depending on the load and the condition of the track; on the racetrack, even 0.1 bar plus or minus on the tire decide where the seconds are.

Check the air pressure at least every two weeks!

It is not only advisable to buy an air pressure tester for frequent motorcycle riders, but also for avowed occasional riders. With annual mileages of less than 3000 kilometers, it is obvious that the machine will occasionally stand still for weeks. If you then go on a joyride with the wrong inflation pressure in the tires, you can wake up badly. Naturally, with tubeless tires, a small amount of air always escapes through the rim, especially with cast rims. But the tire valves usually do not keep one hundred percent tight either. The front wheel in particular reacts very sensitively to insufficient air. The steering forces increase, while stability and steering precision decrease at the same time. When braking in an inclined position, the righting moment increases sharply and endangers driving safety.

Read more about this here: Driving behavior with changed air pressure

The recommendation of workshop professionals: check the air pressure at least every two weeks! But even a barely noticeable, only small deviation from the target inflation pressure has consequences: higher tire wear – and this is noticeable in the wallet. Buying an air pressure gauge too. But a maximum of 30 euros – this is the requirement for this product test – is an affordable sum. MOTORRAD also checked air pressure gauges for more than 100 euros in the laboratory and in practice, out of competition, which, however, could not distinguish themselves from the U-30 euro products presented here in terms of accuracy or handling. Fortunately, the good overall result proves that even with inexpensive devices, there is hardly any compromise to be made compared to much more expensive professional equipment. So for little money you get reliable control over the air pressure – therefore: don’t hesitate, buy!

CG Car Professional 0623210


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CG Car Professional 0623210.

Source of supply: Amazon online marketplace, www.amazon.de
Price: 12.90 euros;
Measuring range: 0.2 to 7.0 bar

Plus: High-quality and very handy housing with recessed grips for the fingers, good feel; LED light helpful when placing on the tire valve, can be easily attached; Solar energy operation.

Minus: Display difficult to read during the test; no acoustic signal during measurement.

Conclusion: The high-quality, solar-powered digital tester from CG Car with decent measurement accuracy and even a tire tread meter is offered at a very fair price.

MOTORRAD verdict: good

Hein Gericke by analogy


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Hein Gericke by analogy.

Source of supply: Hein Gericke, phone 02 11/9 89 88 88, www.hein-gericke.de
Price: 7.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.2 to 8.0 bar

Plus: Robust metal housing with well-encompassing rubber coating as impact protection; reliable measurement accuracy.

Minus: A bit fiddly when putting on the tire valve; Scale with tenths of a division (kPa x 100 = bar) is quite rough.

Conclusion: The beautiful, classic analog device from is characterized by a high-quality overall impression and decent measurement accuracy Hein Gericke the end. A bit bulky and heavy, but handy. Good price.

MOTORRAD verdict: good

Hein Gericke analogue (PTM)


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Hein Gericke analogue (PTM).

Source of supply: Hein Gericke, phone 02 11/9 89 88 88, www.hein-gericke.de
Price: 12.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.2 to 8.0 bar

Plus: Decent measurement accuracy; rubberized metal housing is easy to grip; stable workmanship.

Minus: Scale rather confusing, only shows units of measurement PSI and kPa (100 kPa = 1 bar); Metal attachment head slippery.

Conclusion: If you have no problem with the display and find an integrated tread depth meter practical, you can’t go wrong with the Hein Gericke. Robust analog tester in good quality.

MOTORRAD verdict: good

Louis digital


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Louis digital.

Source of supply: Detlev Louis, phone 0 40/73 41 93 60, www.louis.de
Price: 14.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.15 to 7.0 bar

Plus: Easy to use; Measurement accuracy is just okay, steps of 0.05 bar make sense; acoustic signal during measurement, display remains on for 90 s.

Minus: Plastic housing only of moderate quality; In some cases slight loss of air during measurement.

Conclusion: The digital air pressure gauge from Louis offers solid value. Handy, shows cleanly, is comfortable to use. The acoustic signal during the measurement is helpful.

MOTORRAD verdict: good

Michelin 92409 digital


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Michelin 92409 digital.

Source of supply: Tire trade and Amazon online marketplace, www.amazon.de
Price: 21.43 euros
Measuring range: 0.35 to 6.8 bar

plus: High measurement accuracy, good quality impression; Fits comfortably in your hand; strong LED light.

minus: Unsuitable for vertical tire valves due to the long design; Attachment must be pushed on deeply, no acoustic signal, display shows pressure only for 10 s; Loss of air during measurement.

Conclusion: The valuable one is suitable as a hand flatterer Michelin good, only to a limited extent for measuring air pressure due to major handling problems when placing it on the tire valve. The accuracy is okay.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory

Motometer plastic


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Motometer plastic.

Source of supply: Sandtler, phone 0 23 27/9 86 70, www.sandtler.de
Price: 19 euros
Measuring range: 0.5 to 4.5 bar

plus: Good measurement accuracy and clear display; Easy handling thanks to the 45-degree connection.

minus: Lies square in the hand; Case seems a bit cheap; hooked provision; very flat attachment.

Conclusion: The analog motometer device with a classic clock display is personable and scores with decent accuracy and good handling. In terms of quality, however, not very appealing.

MOTORRAD verdict: good

Oxford Air Gauge


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Oxford Air Gauge.

Source of supply: Hein Gericke, phone 02 11/9 89 88 88, www.hein-gericke.de
Price: 15.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.0 to 10.0 bar

plus: Very easy handling thanks to the exemplary cranked connection (almost 90 degrees); best laboratory result in the test, very high measurement accuracy; acoustic signals are useful during measurement.

minus: Display without lighting; The haptic impression of the plastic case is rather mediocre.

Conclusion: At the digital tester Oxford Air Gauge fits everything except for the somewhat cheap appearance: best measurement accuracy, easy to use, compatible with almost every type of bike. And the price is right too, great!

MOTORRAD rating: very good (MOTORRAD purchase tip)

Polo BGS digital


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Polo BGS digital.

Source of supply: Polo, phone 0 21 65/8 44 03 00, www.polo-motorrad.de
Price: 14.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.35 to 7.0 bar

plus: Successful cranking of the valve attachment; handy.

minus: Cheap appearance; The membrane key on the test device shows a malfunction after a short series of measurements; The display cannot be read when measuring on the bike; no acoustic signal during measurement.

Conclusion: The accuracy of the BGS digital is just about sufficient. The good handling hardly outweighs the annoying manufacturing defects and the meager range of functions.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory

Racefoxx digital


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Racefoxx digital.

Source of supply: Racefoxx, phone 0 21 91/7 10 33, www.racefoxx.com
Price: 14.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.5 to 11.0 bar

plus: Hose and rotatable valve attachment suitable for hard-to-reach tire valves; quality workmanship; Protective bag included.

minus: No display lighting; only automatic switch-off after approx. 15 s as a reset; Attachment with little grip, risk of slipping.

Conclusion: The examiner of Racefoxx can convince with good accuracy and workmanship. The automatic on / off switch (the only one in the test field) is annoying with serial measurements. A display lighting would be desirable.

MOTORRAD verdict: good

Rothewald analog


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Rothewald analog.

Source of supply: Detlev Louis, phone 0 40/73 41 93 60, www.louis.de;
Price: 19.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.0 to 5.0 bar

plus: Accurate measurement results; very easy to read scale; stable, high-quality workmanship; reaches all tire valves thanks to the tube; Connection sits well, good airtightness.

minus: A bit unwieldy because of the comparatively rigid hose.

Conclusion: The stylish Rothewald Analog is one of the most accurate devices in the test and, thanks to its solid workmanship, gives the impression of longevity. A bit bulky in luggage, but perfect for the well-stocked hobby workshop.

MOTORRAD verdict: very good

SKS Air Checker


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SKS Air Checker.

Source of supply: Specialist trade, www.sks-germany.de
Price: 19.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.0 to 10.0 bar

plus: Compact, with rotatable head, excellent handling; Deflate button; Acoustic signal for measurement result; also fits on bicycle tires; proper processing; good accuracy.

minus: Display lighting quite poor in contrast; Keys respond a little hard.

Conclusion: In the test, the SKS Air Checker shone with the best handling and great functionality. Measurement accuracy and quality not high-end, but the bottom line is a top device with excellent value!

MOTORRAD verdict: very good

Topeak Smart Gauge D2


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Topeak Smart Gauge D2.

Source of supply: Specialized dealers, www.topeak.com
Price: 29.95 euros
Measuring range: 0.0 to 17.0 bar

plus: Very precise for laboratory and practice measurements, determines the filling pressure value very quickly; rotatable connection, fits every type of bike; Easy to read display.

minus: Acoustic signals low; small case is not particularly firm in the hand.

Conclusion: Actually for bicycles, but in this MOTORCYCLE test the Topeak Smart Gauge D2 scores right at the top. Well deserved, because it is a precise, super handy and variable air pressure meter.

MOTORRAD verdict: very good (MOTORRAD test winner)

Unitec 75560 digital


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Unitec 75560 digital.

Source of supply: Amazon online marketplace, www.amazon.de
Price: 8.99 euros
Measuring range: 0.15 to 7.0 bar

Plus: Very handy, can be attached to most tire valves easily and without loss of pressure; Acoustic signals
inform about completed measurements.

minus: Can hardly be read during the measurement on the wheel; Display not illuminated.

Conclusion: Although digital, not a particularly accurate measuring device. The Unitec 75560 is fine for everyday use. In view of the low price, you can get over the lack of lighting.

MOTORRAD verdict: good

Unitec 75561 analog


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Unitec 75561 analog.

Source of supply: Amazon online marketplace, www.amazon.de
Price: 5.49 euros;
Measuring range: 0.5 to 4.5 bar

plus: The cheapest device in the test; large, easy to read scale.

minus: Relatively high measurement deviation (in the test at least 0.1 bar); rickety plastic housing with a surface that is too smooth, risk of slipping; difficult to apply, unfavorable cranking of the connection for vertical tire valves.

Conclusion: Cheap? Yes. Good? No. Given the cheap appearance of the plastic part, longevity is hardly to be expected. The Unitec works in principle, but the accuracy is only moderate. Better alternatives are hardly more expensive.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory

This is how MOTORRAD tests


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It’s not just about accurate air pressure.

It’s about accurate air pressure. But not only, because readability and handling of the devices are also important when they are used a lot, were also rated. On five test machines with different wheels and valves, the testers tried out how easily the individual devices can be put on and whether this is even possible. In this practical test, the testers simultaneously checked deviations in the air pressure display using series measurements.

Under controlled laboratory conditions, the pneumatics specialist Festo was able to determine even more precise values ​​on calibrated measuring instruments. Three air pressures relevant in racing and everyday life were approached to check the display accuracy of the products.

Final scoring


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Conclusion

That’s great: Even for little money there are air pressure gauges that you can rely on almost across the board. And even the cheapest device for a little more than a Heiermann is enough for low demands and a rough orientation as to whether you are traveling with the correct air pressure.

However, it is more advisable to use the very precise candidates, such as the digital examiners from Topeak, Oxford or SKS. The beautiful analog tester from Rothewald also looks good in the workshop. This is especially true for motorsport enthusiasts when deviations of 0.1 bar make a difference in lap time.

There are big differences in the value of the devices: from rickety plastic shells to finely rubberized metal housings. And a better feel can easily cost a few euros more.

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