More accurate - Digital or "Pencil" tire pressure gauge?

Question

Generally speaking, is one better than the other as far as accuracy?

Answer 1

If you are just checking your car tires then either is ok. If this is a critical pressure, like in a racing situation, then a pencil gauge is crap. If this is going to sit in your glovebox, then use the pencil gauge becuase it doesn't need batteries.

I use a dial type (needle on dial) guage that attaches to the valve with a screw on connector and has a fitting for the air line and also has a bleeder screw. I can set the pressure exactly with no loss when removing the gauge. These are the types of gauges used to set up shocks. I made my own.

Answer 2

digital. pencil is easy to use and you can store it in your glovebox, but if you want an accurate reading then go with a digital one.

Answer 3

i own a repair shop,and i use the digital type now,because if there built right there a lot more accurate than the pencil type ever was, those things was always off a pound or two either way,but the digital type are accurate,good luck,hope this helps.

Answer 4

Technically analog is more accurate than digital. Digital is much easier to read though. With tire pressure either one is fine.

Answer 5

get a digital that costs at least 12-20 dollars and it is accurate within a pound as long as the batteries are fresh and they usually last a long time

Answer 6

Actually neither one is better than the other, it's just in how much you want to spend on a tire guage and how well you can read one.

Answer 7

Digital, but it has to be well made--not that 2 dollar WalMart crap.

Answer 8

digital never fails unless u have no batteries

Answer 9

digital,,,pencil is crap