Tyre Inflators

[mrk]

I'm not too confident in the free air compressor at the local ASDA and in the past NickXX recommended the "Michelin Hi-Power Tyre Inflator" I think this was the one anyway.

* Superior Performance - inflates a fully deflated car tyre in under 4 minutes
* Patented quiet motor technology
* Back-lit detachable digital gauge, accurate to +/- 1 PSI (up to 50 PSI)
* Integrated super bright LED lights for night use
* Adapters for air-beds/toys, footballs, and Presta valves
* 60cm (approx) high pressure air hose
* 3m (approx) power cord with fused power plug.

It was £50 the one he linked to so at the time I held off but just came across this inflator for £30.

Is this the best one to go for? nick seems to be not logged into IRC at th mo so can't confirm but if anyone else knows a good one in this price range that would be great. Be nice to have a inflator + gauge that's pretty accurate.

Auto Express also have given a high result review of Halfords Mini Rapid inflator with digital gauge which costs £8 less but it butt ugly (though this should not matter ). AE say the Halfords one is accurate to 0.5PSI.

 

[mrk]

So decent footpump with decent gauge is all ok? I was under the impression that footpumps are not as accurate as digital pumps because they don't have any auto cutoff a shade after reaching desired PSI to account for slight loss during valve removal ?

 

[mrk]

Quite a bit of air does gush out when removing the valve, some valves grip to the attachment quite strongly so it can take a second to remove if it gets stuck - this was the reason I asked!

 

[mrk]

Ah I see, I suppose the solution is this then, it is a 2 step solution but would be foolproof and far less costly!

Pump up tyres using the free compressor at ASDA or get Kwik Fit to pump them for free (actually this is probably a better option...) then use a gauge to see if they are what they should be and if it's over a bit just leave gauge attached so some air can leak out until the pressure is right.

Bit lengthy but no biggy for a check every few weeks I suppose!

Sounds good?

 

[mrk]

What's wrong with the supermarket freebie air then?

Have you seen the condition most of them are in? the connectors on the ends of them are pretty tattered too (at my local ASDA anyway)

 

[mrk]

Fair enough digital gauge it is!

 

[mrk]

Are you taking the mick? Seriously?

My god I thought I was anal with my weekly checks and constant car washing but you take things to an entirely new level.

Connect footpump. Pump tyre. Remove footpump. Repeat another 3 times. Put pump back in the boot. Go and get laid.

Yeah because tyre pressures being accurate aren't important at all.

 

[mrk]

No but the point is the difference in accuracy between using a decent footpump and spending 5 hours doing it with 12 seperate guages is negliable at best.

Tyre pressure accuracy is important, but a quality footpump is accurate enough.

See that's all that was needed to be said :/ And yes there are people more anal about some things than you, like me!

 

[mrk]

? I could say the same for anyone here but just use different topics which each person is anal about. For me car cleaning, basic maintenance & DIY or whatever has no relation to being happy and going out doing stuff during free time that's how. I'd imagine the same goes for everyone else here too regardless of being anal about different things.

 

[mrk]

Offering to check her tyre pressures after work one day was, I am sure, a contributory factor to her eventually asking me out

Always keep a footpump

Wasn't it because you never had the balls to ask her out so she did it instead? think you mentioned that yourself a long time ago

 

[mrk]

^ I love this thread now!