Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge - SV650.org

Lissa · 30-07-07, 05:36 PM

Pete has picked one of these up today, and is impressed with it. You can set it to read in lbs or bars, it bleeps to let you know it's on the valve, and it also has a digital tyre tread depth gauge.................all for the huge sum of £3.99

30-07-07, 06:42 PM

I saw them today while I was picking up some cleaning stuff, didn't get one as I have a trusty tyre gauge attached to a compressor.

Sid Squid · 30-07-07, 11:17 PM

How accurate is it?

31-07-07, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sid Squid

How accurate is it?

I don't know about this one but I gots me one from a previous Lidl sale. A model without thread depth gauge, but with flash light. I have checked it against the calibrated tyre gauge at my local tyre shop and it consistently indicates .1 bar too low. No variation. So I just keep that in mind when I check the pressure.

31-07-07, 08:37 AM

Been meaning to get one for ages. Will have to locate my nearest Lidl. Ta Lissa

31-07-07, 08:51 AM

Halfords do a basic digital tyre pressure guage for a fiver. Accurate to +/- 1PSI. No tyre depth checker on it though.

31-07-07, 09:00 AM

choices choices.

I'm confused now

I'll get them both.

jambo · 31-07-07, 10:08 AM

I bought the Halfords digital tyre pressure gauge a while back, it's thin enough to navigate past discs etc..

However sometimes I find it a sod to get seated right on the valve and by the time I've finished faffing about I can tell to within 0.5psi that "yep, I've let a load out"

That's probably more me than the gauge though....

31-07-07, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sid Squid

How accurate is it?

Obviously without proper test gear I don't really know. I checked a tyre when I got home and the Lidl gauge read 33.6 ibs and the Motrax digital read 34.5 ibs. About 3% difference. The Lidl one measures in tenths of ibs whereas the more expensive Motrax one only reads in increments of .5 ibs. The good thing is they both give consistent readings time after time. That is the important thing in my book. Find the pressures that suit you and the bike and then keep them in check with a consistent gauge. The Lidl one is well worth the £4 IMO.

31-07-07, 04:25 PM

i use the pen type one from halfords, it seems spot on.

30-07-07, 05:36 PM	#1
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge Pete has picked one of these up today, and is impressed with it. You can set it to read in lbs or bars, it bleeps to let you know it's on the valve, and it also has a digital tyre tread depth gauge.................all for the huge sum of £3.99 __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

30-07-07, 06:42 PM	#2
DoubleD Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge I saw them today while I was picking up some cleaning stuff, didn't get one as I have a trusty tyre gauge attached to a compressor.

30-07-07, 11:17 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge How accurate is it? __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

31-07-07, 08:37 AM	#5
melody Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge Been meaning to get one for ages. Will have to locate my nearest Lidl. Ta Lissa

31-07-07, 08:51 AM	#6
Heed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge Halfords do a basic digital tyre pressure guage for a fiver. Accurate to +/- 1PSI. No tyre depth checker on it though.

31-07-07, 09:00 AM	#7
melody Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge choices choices. I'm confused now I'll get them both.

31-07-07, 10:08 AM	#8
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge I bought the Halfords digital tyre pressure gauge a while back, it's thin enough to navigate past discs etc.. However sometimes I find it a sod to get seated right on the valve and by the time I've finished faffing about I can tell to within 0.5psi that "yep, I've let a load out" That's probably more me than the gauge though.... __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

31-07-07, 04:25 PM	#10
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lidl Digital Tyre Gauge i use the pen type one from halfords, it seems spot on.

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