Flat tyres (Just a wee moan)

missile

Less than your garage bill

neilmcl

Miss165 wrote: »

How much might one expect to spend on a compressor?

£30-40 or you if you feeling fit a foot pump or bicycle track pump would do the job just as well.

Robisere

http://www.argos.co.uk/search/electric-tyre-inflators/opt/sort:price/

The Ring one looks OK, works from a 12volt socket (Ciggarette lighter) in your car, do you have one?

EdGasket

Robisere wrote: »

Car is at the garage

No it isn't; the keys are at the garage.

Miss165

That link won't work.. was it this one? http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7405244

I'm honestly wondering why I have never bought one of these before. This would definitely encourage me to check my tyre pressure more frequently!

Norman_Castle

If you're definitely going to buy one I'd get the keys back from the garage and try inflating the tyres. As above, its likely to be less than the garage bill and its the first thing they will do.
Two punctures especially on opposite sides is very unusual.

DoaM

Miss165 wrote: »

Although why only do the 2 front ones?

Depends on how the car is parked ... perhaps the front of the vehicle was less visible from your property?

Johnmcl7

I have one of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-RAC600-Digital-Inflator-Storage/dp/B000UPEHJU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484354406&sr=8-3&keywords=air+compressor

Very easy to use, just set the pressure on the device then attach it to the tyre and it will inflate the tyre up to the requested pressure.

neilmcl

I have one of these:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-joe-blow-max-ii-track-pump

Can pump up car tyres quicker than any home tyre compressor without much effort.

Apodemus

My two rear tyres have slow leaks - old alloy wheels that need the tyres taking off and the rims being cleaned up.

What I notice is that the leak is temperature dependant. I can go for weeks with no change, then both go down at the same rate overnight. I think it is a combination of the effect of temperature on the flexibility of the rubber of the tyres and possibly the effect of the temperature/pressure effect (Charles' Law if you remember your school physics!) making the slow leak look worse and bringing it to my attention.

So on a cold morning I can find both rear wheels looking a bit flat and needing a quick blast from the compressor that I keep in the boot.