Slime digital tire gauge

[fallsrider]

Having installed air bags in the rear suspension of my Sienna, I needed a tire gauge that would read between 5-10 psi. My standard 10-50 psi gauge didn't read low enough.

While shopping at AutoZone the other day, I found this Slime digital tire gauge  for $10. I decided to try it. It reads in bar and kpa, also, but I don't need that! The display as well as the tip lights up while you're using it, so low-level lighting situations are no problem.

I tried it against my 10-50 psi gauge on my work truck tires which have 35 psi. The Slime gauge read about 1.0 psi less than my standard gauge. I tried it against my 10-100 psi gauge on my pup tires at 80 psi. It read exactly the same. It reads in 0.5 psi increments.

I also tried it with my air bags. Even though it says 5-150 psi range, it read psi of 4.5 when I let a little too much air out of the bags. I cannot test its accuracy in this low range of pressure as I don't have another gauge that reads that low, but I have to assume it is reasonable. The accuracy rating on the gauge is +/- 1%. If that is true, that is less than 1 psi at 80 psi. That's close enough for me!

Another thing I like about this tool is that you can use it immediately after taking a reading to take another one without resetting anything.

The battery is sealed in the unit and cannot be replaced. If it lasts a long time, that's great. So far I really like this tire gauge. If it keeps working well, I will probably never use a standard tire gauge again!

[wavery]

Having installed air bags in the rear suspension of my Sienna, I needed a tire gauge that would read between 5-10 psi. My standard 10-50 psi gauge didn't read low enough.

While shopping at AutoZone the other day, I found this Slime digital tire gauge  for $10. I decided to try it. It reads in bar and kpa, also, but I don't need that! The display as well as the tip lights up while you're using it, so low-level lighting situations are no problem.

I tried it against my 10-50 psi gauge on my work truck tires which have 35 psi. The Slime gauge read about 1.0 psi less than my standard gauge. I tried it against my 10-100 psi gauge on my pup tires at 80 psi. It read exactly the same. It reads in 0.5 psi increments.

I also tried it with my air bags. Even though it says 5-150 psi range, it read psi of 4.5 when I let a little too much air out of the bags. I cannot test its accuracy in this low range of pressure as I don't have another gauge that reads that low, but I have to assume it is reasonable. The accuracy rating on the gauge is +/- 1%. If that is true, that is less than 1 psi at 80 psi. That's close enough for me!

Another thing I like about this tool is that you can use it immediately after taking a reading to take another one without resetting anything.

The battery is sealed in the unit and cannot be replaced. If it lasts a long time, that's great. So far I really like this tire gauge. If it keeps working well, I will probably never use a standard tire gauge again!

Good find.   I just ordered one. Thanks for the link. :sombraro:

[fallsrider]

Good find.   I just ordered one. Thanks for the link. :sombraro:

I hope it works for you!

I like having a gauge that has such a wide range of use. I have been carrying a standard 10-100 psi for my pup, and a 10-50 psi for my van and truck. Now I can use just one.

[austinado16]

The slime company is about 13mi south of me.  The automotive shop that my brother works at is right next to them.  The shop is always mounting up used tires for them, so they can fill them with the product and then run over nails and screws to watch how well it works.  They've made a pretty cool demonstration video showing tires spraying out slime (bright green) immediately after being punctured and then suddenly the leaking stops and they're good to go!

[fallsrider]

That would be a fun video to watch. I've often wondered if the green color is the natural color of their formula, or do they color it that way for marketing purposes?