Rechargeable Tyre Pump

Ectophile

Norman_Castle said:

RomfordNavy said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Try a traditional pump and your left or right leg.

Always charged and ready to go, good exercise too !

Reason I am looking for a rechargeable one is because yet another traditional footpump has failed again, none of them seem to last more that five minutes.

Exactly how do they fail?

In my experience, the frames are often too flimsy.  You stick your foot on the pedal, push down, and the whole frame of the foot pump twists out of shape, with your foot going sideways.

TELLIT01

I've got one of these which plug into the 12v port in the car.  It's pretty quick in operation.  I had a tyre which had dropped to 16psi (screw in the tread) and it got it back up to 33 psi in about 2 minutes.  https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-equipment/tyre-inflators-and-pressure-gauges/halfords-rapid-digital-tyre-inflator-239074.html

mysteryUser

I bought a 'Air Hawk Cordless Digital Tyre Inflator + Air Compressor' from Argos 4 years ago. It allows you to use the supplied rechargeable battery or a cable with 12v plug on it. Still working nicely. Battery can struggle to do all 4 tyres if there's a lot to go in - like when I got a new set of wheels on my van. However, for monthly top ups etc. it does exactly what's needed. 

Grey_Critic

***However, for monthly top ups etc. it does exactly what's needed. ***

Levels should be checked daily and tyres weekly. Seems a lot of fuss and expense when you could do them when filling with fuel.

prowla

mysteryUser said:

I bought a 'Air Hawk Cordless Digital Tyre Inflator + Air Compressor' from Argos 4 years ago. It allows you to use the supplied rechargeable battery or a cable with 12v plug on it. Still working nicely. Battery can struggle to do all 4 tyres if there's a lot to go in - like when I got a new set of wheels on my van. However, for monthly top ups etc. it does exactly what's needed. 

I've got an Air Hawk - handy for the occasional top-up.

roddydogs

Sainsburys now charge 30p, used to be free.

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I have one of these, which came from Maplin in one of their sales with a different brand name.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201313183666

With the engine running it really does blow tyres up quickly.

The giveaway that a compressor is any good is that the cylinder is made from metal to get rid of heat (you can blow up a tyre from flat in about 5 minutes, without the pump setting on fire), rather than being a plastic case made to look 10 times bigger than what is inside.

 

victor2

roddydogs said:

Sainsburys now charge 30p, used to be free.

Years ago, my local garage went from free air to £1 a go. If you were quick, and took all the valve caps off before paying, you could just top up all four tyres for one go.

That's what prompted me to buy an electric pump!

Iceweasel

Nothing beats the Conti Mobility Kit that comes with most cars that don't have a full size spare.

Loads of folks who don't like the no-spare idea buy a spare wheel and sell the kit, failing to realise that the compressor / pump is a brilliantly useful piece of kit in it's own right.

Very compact and super quick.

Plenty on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194996129064?hash=item2d66accd28:g:OloAAOSwIvFiT~w2

Grey_Critic

roddydogs said:

Sainsburys now charge 30p, used to be free.

Does nobody have a tyre pressure gauge these days? Simply check them on a weekly basis - when cold - If they need topping up then use a compressor, foot pump or even a bicyle (stirrup type) pump - (Aldi sell them on a regular basis) and top them up.

If you have a tyre that is leaking air then get it fixed, don't wait until it goes flat. Running underinflated is not also dangerous but is bad for fuel consumption.