Portable Air Compressor Inflator

dogmaryxx

Looking for recommendations as to best buy. Must be 240v/12v and easy to set required pressure.

vikingaero

Are you looking for an electric tyre inflator or an air compressor or something that will do both?

dogmaryxx

Just an ordinary air compressor for tyre inflating. £50 max.

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http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97012&C=Froogle&U=97012&T=Module

Faster, cheaper, and easier to use.

vikingaero

OK. Last weeks edition of Auto Express (available to view in all good newsagents ) has a product honours award and they rated the Ring RAC 600 (around £20) as the best buy:

http://www.ringautomotive.co.uk/product_detail.asp?prod=1886

The two models of the Michelin inflators (Hi-Power £39.99 in Halfords and Rapid Hi-Power £44.99 in Halfords) came 2nd and 3rd.

I have the Rapid Hi Power version of the Michelin inflator which is very good indeed and this is available for £27.99 from Amazon.

But to play devils advocate I would also recommend the Michelin Double Barrel Footpump:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_169794_langId_-1_categoryId_165648

This is because long term the electric inflators get damaged and parts aren't easily available or repairable and when you need to use it you'll find it's kaput. And when you need to inflate your tyre at midnight or 6am, your neighbours won't appreciate the racket from the electric compressor. The footpump will stand up to more abuse and make a better long term buy.

Hintza

vikingaero wrote: »

But to play devils advocate I would also recommend the Michelin Double Barrel Footpump:

+1 for the foot pump. I have faffed around with too many electric ones, they are slow and they conk out.

So unless you have difficulty pumping stick to a foot one.

iolanthe07

I agree with Hintza. I bought a double barrelled foot pump from Halfords for around ten quid years ago and it works just fine. Good exercise too.

jimbo_the_jetset

1/3 off at Halfords right now on all footpumps/tyre inflators