Tire Pressure Gauge for Calcium Filled Tires

[vinicius zidal]

Is there a tire gauge available? That can be used with calcium filled tractor tires and lasts for more than a few uses.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I've been using this one from Milton for over 20 years on my calcium filled tires.

Milton Tractor Tire Gauge For Fluid Filled Tires, 550 PSI, Model# S-928 | Northern Tool

Tractor tire gauge for air and water-filled tractor tires. 2 sides, 5 to 50 Lbs PSI in 1 lb. increments and 2 sides, kpa 40 to 360 in 10 kp...

www.northerntool.com

It's supposed to be corrosion proof but I rinse it off after use just in case.

 

[jyoutz]

I've been using this one from Milton for over 20 years on my calcium filled tires.

Milton Tractor Tire Gauge For Fluid Filled Tires, 550 PSI, Model# S-928 | Northern Tool

Tractor tire gauge for air and water-filled tractor tires. 2 sides, 5 to 50 Lbs PSI in 1 lb. increments and 2 sides, kpa 40 to 360 in 10 kp...

www.northerntool.com

It's supposed to be corrosion proof but I rinse it off after use just in case.

Or cheaper on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Milton-S-928-Water-Filled-Pencil-Pressure/dp/B0000AXBXW/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=1EY7M3S8F2HOR&keywords=Milton+Tractor+Tire+Gauge+—+For+Fluid+Filled+Tires%2C+5–50+PSI%2C+Model%23+S-92&qid=1642481301&sprefix=milton+tractor+tire+gauge+for+fluid+filled+tires%2C+5+50+psi%2C+model+s-92%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-4

 

[CADplans]

When the tire guy came out to put fluid in my tires, he added air to the correct inflation.
I asked how to check the pressure,
He recommended measuring from the ground to the top of the wheel, with the tractor level.
I did that, and wrote the measurement on the wall in the shed.

Now, to check the pressure, I simply use a tape measure.
The "stem" does not even need to be rotated to the top,,,

You will find a tape measure is more accurate than any pressure gauge,,
the tire changes height a lot when air is added.

 

[jyoutz]

When the tire guy came out to put fluid in my tires, he added air to the correct inflation.
I asked how to check the pressure,
He recommended measuring from the ground to the top of the wheel, with the tractor level.
I did that, and wrote the measurement on the wall in the shed.

Now, to check the pressure, I simply use a tape measure.
The "stem" does not even need to be rotated to the top,,,

You will find a tape measure is more accurate than any pressure gauge,,
the tire changes height a lot when air is added.

Interesting

 

[CADplans]

Interesting

My first ATV (1984) did not specify tire pressure, because it was only 2psi,
Instead, the manual gave a circumference of the tire.
You had to measure all the way around the tire to get the correct pressure.
Just a little air could change the circumference by three inches.

I got a VERY low pressure gauge, and measured those tires,,
that was easier, but, less accurate than the tape measure.
I lived with that,
I did not go on long rides, where the locked axle needed to have identical tires to be able to go straight.

 

[RalphVa]

Harbor Freight air gauge. Best ever. The long line from tire to gauge can be easily purged between measurements.

 

[John_Mc]

Is there a tire gauge available? That can be used with calcium filled tractor tires and lasts for more than a few uses.

I used to have one similar to this one:

https://www.northerntool.com/products/milton-tractor-tire-gauge-for-fluid-filled-tires-5-50-psi-model-s-928-15904

It worked well, but I lost it after a couple of years. By then I had learned to tell by the sound the tire made when I "thumped" it. I'm sure it was not as accurate as a pressure gauge, but it kept me close enough.

 

[dodge man]

I had a Milton that was suppose to be for fluid filled tires, it didn’t last. I may try one of those Harbor Freight ones.

 

[John_Mc]

I had a Milton that was suppose to be for fluid filled tires, it didn’t last. I may try one of those Harbor Freight ones.

I don't recall what the brand was that I had. I had it for about 2 years before I lost it. It was still working when I lost it. It was not used frequently, and I did make a point of thoroughly rinsing it out after each use. My post was not meant to be an endorsement of the Milton brand, just showing something similar to what I had.