Tyre pressure gauges

As fuel prices continue to rise, it become increasingly important to keep your tyre correctly inflated. Just a few pounds too low and the increased resistance can see fuel consumption and costs soar. Our favourite among these glove box essentials had to be accurate and easy to use, and if you want to view the full comparison, click here. We've got the top four below.

Winner
Ring Digital Tyre Gauge
Contact: 0113 213 2000 www.ringautomotive.co.uk
Price: £9.95
After coming close before, Ring finally takes the win.  It is well specified with solar back-up for the batteries, clear LED display with four scales and an easy to use tread depth gauge built in plus an effective LED valve light. Super accurate, it makes checking your tyres a breeze.

Commended
Michelin Key Chain Digital Tyre Pressure Gauge
Contact: 0800 591859 www.michelin.co.uk
Price: £9.95
There’s no excuse for forgetting to check your tyre pressures with this neat gauge on your key ring. Despite its diminutive size it boasts a bright LED valve light and backlit LED display with two scales. The gauge also proved super accurate hitting all our test marks bar one where it was just half a pound out.

Grayston Stetho Gauge
Contact: 0904 194 8899 www.carparts-direct.co.uk
Price: £14.95
Neat and compact and coming complete with a plastic case, this dial gauge is ideal for slipping in a glove box or door pocket. Despite the lack protection for the metal case, it sailed through our drop test and proved pretty accurate too helped by an unfussy, twin scale, easy to read dial.

Draper Tyre Pressure Gauge
Contact: 02380 494 333 www.draper.co.uk
Price: £8.45
If you prefer an analogue gauge then track down this Draper at this super low PVR Direct price. Despite having twin scales, the dial is easy to read plus you get quality brass fittings with an air release and a 24cm-long flexible hose which takes some of the strain out of getting a reading. Our pick of the dial gauges.