Tyre Inflator

[Eas85]

Can anyone please recommend a decent tyre inflator for dual use on cars and bikes?
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[Vincent]

Any of the 12V ones should do the trick and you can pick a used one up for penies. You could do with one with crocodile clips rather than a fag lighter plug I guess.

If you're bike is 6V, use a foot pump.
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[BIKEVIDDER]

Halfords digital, if you have the use of a car the plug issue is of no concern.
Next door has the digital one I have the cheaper dial version.
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[ninja_butler]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/public/c0US8KaKPBfsDaJsZ8cpgjTPfzoMAB53tbanadrz2IqUwVWk2WQAkG33uWc9ns-O4vnDzCf-5jHrVhWiOGoW_tPoqndB2V4-oW3ioRHzdDAfPFF5cTAsKwPAN_XuYb12xi8BPvo-9ZInYfhhje2mLPZ0UC3srfNMiL3cPH32lomkVBEijjXOPM-I4Rc

Double-barrel foot pump. I don't know why anyone uses the powered type, they take longer and make a lot of noise and most of the time it only takes about three presses of a foot pump and the job is done. I use a foot pump + a cheap digital tyre pressure gauge.

[Peirre oBollox]

good spec, cheap price.
Try Wilko`s (Wilkinsons) they do a named brand (RING) 12v tyre compressor https://www.wilkinsonplus.com/car-maintenance/ring-automotive-compact-air-compressor-12v-mini/invt/0120244/?htxt=eUvpT8ZH%2BxWDV0gqtvXXUFqoY8%2F8eH8sYap0BKveGsTHzx97%2FY6B8jbkp7GAnTKnkM4xqZSTfhF9%0ARz8hltrVKg%3D%3D
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[J4mes]

I have a michelin one from Halfords, it was about £30 with 25% off and to be honest, it's "alright" but not great.

This one

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_223123_langId_-1_categoryId_255241

I'm not retarded, but every time I use it I have to read the manual to get the pressure gauge to show the correct tyre pressure (if you connect/switch on/press buttons in the wrong order, it doesn't display the current tyre pressure and starts showing from 0psi) I find the screw connection fiddly compared to the normal ones with the flip lever when using it on the bike as the hose isn't very flexible. The casing feels flimsy, and I'm sure I'm gonna break the cable storage flap off soon.

It pumps bike tyres up pretty quick, but my Discovery tyres (255/60/18) it is properly slow and by the time I have got it out, read the manual and pumped the tyres up, I could have just driven to the garage and paid my 20p for the machine.

So I WOULDN'T recommend one of these!

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[goonerfromlag]

This works for me https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0030FBSQ2
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[TheSmiler]

[stinkwheel]

[JackDaniels]

[ninja_butler]

Please excuse the threadomancy, but if anyone wants a cheap air compressor, Asda are selling them half-price for £5.

[G]

The halfords digital 12v one is nice for being 'set and forget' as it automatically turns off - so good for doing van tyres from flat etc as you can leave it to do it's thing without worry of stuff exploding etc .

[Mr Hammers]

Hasn't arrived yet, but I've just ordered one of these which I thought looked good for the money:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260910569830?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648

I'm tired of buying £5 jobbys (one of them the Halfords one) that only last 5 minutes before buckling and/or falling apart.

I'll post a review once it gets here and I've tried it out.
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[rubberhedgeho...]

I've used a bicycle track pump and it takes some SERIOUS work to inflate a car tyre to 32psi. I sometimes try to count just to see how long I've been stood in the road inflating my tyres when one of them had a slow puncture and needed to be pretty much fully inflated every 2 weeks (got it fixed now, no need to worry).
On my car tyres it takes about 150 pumps from not registering any pressure (in reality it's above atmospheric pressure.....) and my arms are a bit tired after doing that. It is this model from Halfords:
https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_178303_categoryId_165661_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_List_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PLPz1

Still, it's not so bad at inflating my bicycle tyres

[Cheeseybeaner]

You can buy a good compressor for little more than £10 or £15, that's all I use, small enough to carry, excellent if you get a slow puncture while riding and runs happily off a cigarette lighter socket on the bike.

[TheSmiler]

Considering this has been brought back up thought id mention something i've found in an old bike magazine. Tyre pressure gauges been reviewed from may2011 all came within 0.5psi.

Best gauges were the;

Drapers 74308 Pencil gauge
https://www.diytools.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/400x400/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/d/r/draper-74308-bar-type-tyre-pressure-gauge.jpg
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-74308-Tyre-Pressure-Gauge/dp/B0002GV3DA

Halfords digital

https://tyrepressuregauge.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/halfords-digital-motorcycle-tyre-pressure-gauge.png
https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_567941_langId_-1_categoryId_255241

Vt32 Gauge

https://www.venhill.co.uk/images/products/vt32_L.jpg
https://www.venhill.co.uk/Motorcycle_Tools/TYRE_TOOLS/VT32_TYRE_PRESSURE_GAUGE.html
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[Mr Hammers]

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[Pol Anorl]

I remember when i purchased a small hand pump from tesco just because im cheap cost me £4 put it on my tyre and it blew the end of the pump out and smacked me in the knee.

End result > flat tyre hurt knee.
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