What inflation device is in your boot?

bremen1874 · 5 Sep 2016 at 00:08

Hades said:
I have what seems to be the ubiquitous Halfords double barrel pump in the garage. But I don't carry it with me. I have a spare wheel in each car. But in all honesty last time I needed to remove a wheel in my garage it took a breaker bar the size of the county to undo the nuts last put on by the garage. So I'm not expecting to be able to remove the wheel in a hurry.

So RAC will be my friend instead

Retorque the wheels yourself before it becomes an issue. If they wheels have been off they should be rechecked anyway.

Don't go back to suppliers that employ half trained monkeys with air hammers.

Years ago I new someone that had a set of alloys (back when steel was the norm) destroyed by an over enthusiastic tyre fitter.

Wizardskills · 5 Sep 2016 at 00:12

Hades · 5 Sep 2016 at 00:12

bremen1874 said:
Retorque the wheels yourself before it becomes an issue. If they wheels have been off they should be rechecked anyway.

Don't go back to suppliers that employ half trained monkeys with air hammers.

Years ago I new someone that had a set of alloys (back when steel was the norm) destroyed by an over enthusiastic tyre fitter.

Agree with that advice. It was after I bought the car so it had been done before my ownership. I had to remove them to refurbish them. I torqued them correctly when I put them back on afterwards. In hindsight I should have done it immediately after I bought the car in case of an emergency on the road.

Hades · 5 Sep 2016 at 00:14

Wizardskills said:

Lovely car attached to that pump. What is it?

EDIT: Also, a Porsche 944 S2 sitting next to it?

Wizardskills · 5 Sep 2016 at 00:25

Hades said:
Lovely car attached to that pump. What is it?

Its my Mk 1 GT6 - https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18239036

Hades said:
EDIT: Also, a Porsche 944 S2 sitting next to it?

Yeah, well spotted. Also got the original pump for that as well.

Hades · 5 Sep 2016 at 00:28

I'm officially very jealous!

Unluckyalf · 5 Sep 2016 at 09:42

I have an ARB pump mounted under the rear passenger seats. Its hardwired to the battery with a switch on the dash

Jamesyboyjim · 5 Sep 2016 at 09:49

norm said:
If it's a slow leak it could escape overnight, but inflating it in the morning would make it driveable.

Indeed. Had it happen to me, slow puncture overnight. Inflated the tyre so I could get to the garage and have it repaired.

Rainagul · 5 Sep 2016 at 10:01

I use faith

joey1211 · 5 Sep 2016 at 10:37

Rainagul said:
I use faith

Can you give me her number

scrivz69 · 5 Sep 2016 at 10:40

One of the Ford supplied ones in my ST with that gunk stuff, I also have a Ring one as a back up. Oh and a spare wheel.

pastymuncher · 5 Sep 2016 at 10:49

Nothing. I actually have a proper size spare wheel. I have a proper air compressor in my shed though.

LizardKing · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:05

20p a month at the local Asda.
I feel like i need a pump but in reality with the exception of someone intentionally letting the tyres down i cant think of a reason to buy one so far.

Amos91 · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:36

RAC635 - got it brand new for £6 so fairly lucky there.

Mainly use it to check tyre pressures when stone cold, also provides some piece of mind as I don't have a spare.

Hagar · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:59

Just a low profile spare, check every month for pressure, tyres checked weekly for condition and pressure.

Semple · 5 Sep 2016 at 12:13

I think i have a Ring model variant as well. So far has come very handy. Had a very slow puncture once that i had to use it a few times for. Also the family have used it a few times to top up/check pressure, which always saves a trip to the petrol station, and saves even more if it's one that costs.