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Electric Tyre Pump .. Any good recommendations please ?
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I have this from Argos
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/35661010 -
I have this one
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/heavy-duty-air-compressor-12v-140psi-a31hu
Manages to blow a tyre up from flat without setting on fire (unlike the £6 ones).I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....
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It was this morning when I looked too. However it's now showing as £39.99.
Amazon has the model down for £21.99. Only real difference is the style of the light, size of the LED display and 60 cm hose versus 70 cm.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000UPEHJU
I have that one and used it a few times with no issue.
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I bought one from the random tat shelves at TK Maxx, I think it's badged Rolson. I wouldn't be paying extra for a digital pressure gauge, I view these things as a means of pumping up a tyre temporarily to get me out of a problem, and I'll check the pressure properly once I'm mobile again.0
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I would err against electric pumps because after a couple of years the cord will be hanging off or the hose will split from the ultra foldy design. Plus you won't be a good neighbour when you most need one at an ungodly hour.
Got for the Lidl/Aldi double barrel footpump when they have them in stores for £5.99 - for £5.99 EVERY car in your family can have one. Failing that get a RAC Footpump from Euro Car Parts - normal price £12.99 - loads of discounts so £7ish should be achieveable.The man without a signature.0 -
^^This ^^ They had them in Lidl today (£5 I think), definitely more reliable than any electrical gadgetry imo.vikingaero wrote: »Got for the Lidl/Aldi double barrel footpump when they have them in stores for £5.99 - for £5.99 EVERY car in your family can have one.
I had a breakdown kit that came with one of these bad boys:
It lasted an impressive four minutes before catching fire. Great for keeping warm on those winter breakdowns but probably not the best idea for your daughter (more of a recommendation on what to avoid!).A witty saying proves nothing0 -
Mine is from the mid 1980's, a freebie my father got from a Shell (IIRC) station, i've had to shorten the hose as it split at the pump end and i've had to repair the power lead a few times, but it's still going strong.
These days they don't make stuff like they used to...............“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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vikingaero wrote: »Got for the Lidl/Aldi double barrel footpump when they have them in stores for £5.99 - for £5.99 EVERY car in your family can have one. Failing that get a RAC Footpump from Euro Car Parts - normal price £12.99 - loads of discounts so £7ish should be achieveable.
They break instantly.
They are so rickety that they are very hard to use without hurting yourself, if you treadle so your heel is in fresh air, when your foot slips off the pedal scrapes your shin, so if you use it sideways, your foot slips down and touches the plastic gauge, which just snaps the gauge off.
I did manage to find one with metal fittings, but blowing up a flat rangerover tyre a couple of times wore it out, so I got that heavy duty electric one from Maplin. It is quite quiet, but I wouldn't be blowing up a tyre at 3 O'clock in the morning anyway....I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....
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TBH, are we missing the point? They're not mean't to inflate a flat tyre, they're mean't to top up one that's lost a bit of air.
If the average person has a flat tyre, then the chances are it needs looking at and repairing.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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I have to disagree, I've had mine for several years and used it many times (for my car/bike and friends) never once slipped my foot off.They break instantly.
They are so rickety that they are very hard to use without hurting yourself, if you treadle so your heel is in fresh air, when your foot slips off the pedal scrapes your shin, so if you use it sideways, your foot slips down and touches the plastic gauge, which just snaps the gauge off.
Inflating a flat can give you an idea of how fast the leak is and may give you enough pressure to make it to a tyre shop. It's also useful for topping up the spare if needed.Strider590 wrote: »TBH, are we missing the point? They're not mean't to inflate a flat tyre, they're mean't to top up one that's lost a bit of air.
If the average person has a flat tyre, then the chances are it needs looking at and repairing.A witty saying proves nothing0
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