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LandyAndy

oki1875 wrote: »

somethink like this?? http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9411173&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=266990235

Personally I would pay a bit more than that. The really cheap ones tend to be less accurate.

Glitzkiss

LandyAndy wrote: »

A decent footpump with a guage is less than £20.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/208095/foot_pumps.html

Hintza wrote: »

+1 to a foot pump. By the time you have messed around with a low powered electric pump on one tyre you would have all four done with a fairly decent foot pump. And the cheap electric ones don't tend to last fairly long. I have tried them.

I've been looking at purchasing a foot pump for a while now all our garages have started charging for air (and I never have any change on me ) Would you agree with the 5-star review the michelin twin-barrel got on autoexpress? It got a pretty poor review on Amazon and I'm not sure who to believe - the experts on autoexpress who know what they're doing or the Amazon customers who are probably more like me when it comes to making a hash of things

jacobsdaduk

Glitzkiss wrote: »

I've been looking at purchasing a foot pump for a while now all our garages have started charging for air (and I never have any change on me ) Would you agree with the 5-star review the michelin twin-barrel got on autoexpress? It got a pretty poor review on Amazon and I'm not sure who to believe - the experts on autoexpress who know what they're doing or the Amazon customers who are probably more like me when it comes to making a hash of things

This is a lot of variation of the accurancy of gauges, whatever you pay and wherever you buy.

My fathers company have their gauges calibrated twice a year. Some petrol stations might not even have there's done once a year.

I think the point is that as long as you are fairly accurate and as close as you can be, you'll be fine. It's better than driving around with massively under/over inflated tyres which can be unsafe and cause excess wear and increased fuel economy.

I would recommend that you always check your tyre pressues when cold.

vikingaero

Get a double barrelled Michelin or PCL footpump. They are very similar and much better quality than the Halfords ones.

I agree not to faff around with compressors with all the hassle of cables and whether they actually work when you need them. I guarantee that if you have an electric pump, then the time you will need to use it will not make you popular with the neighbours.

BillTrac

"I would recommend that you always check your tyre pressues when cold."

that's where I have been going wrong then. I normally work up a sweat first...:rotfl:

seriously, sound advice

LandyAndy

Glitzkiss wrote: »

I've been looking at purchasing a foot pump for a while now all our garages have started charging for air (and I never have any change on me ) Would you agree with the 5-star review the michelin twin-barrel got on autoexpress? It got a pretty poor review on Amazon and I'm not sure who to believe - the experts on autoexpress who know what they're doing or the Amazon customers who are probably more like me when it comes to making a hash of things

Yes, I've had one for quite a few years and it is excellent.

the182guy

LandyAndy wrote: »

Yes, I've had one for quite a few years and it is excellent.

I thought about the Michelin foot pump aswell but was put off by the countless bad reviews.

DaveMacD

I've always used one of the 'pencil' style gauges for checking pressures. Usually more reliable than a dial gauge, and easier to read as well.

babyshoes

Agree with the foot pump suggestion - check tyres before you go away, then leave it in the car and check them again before you set out from the airport parking. If your tyres are a bit tired (haw haw) and do lose a bit of air, you can at least top them up immediately.

If the car is as new as you say, however, the tyres shouldn't lose air over 2 weeks unless there is a problem that needs fixing by a professional.

scullster

Dont forget to check the spare as well and whilst you're there, the jack et al and the locking wheel nut if you need one.