Inflating tyres in my own garage (no 50p required)

Inflating tyres in my own garage (no 50p required)

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Digby

8,230 posts

245 months

Friday 10th March 2017
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00133VDCM?ref=emc_b_5...

I have two of those. One of them I have used hundreds of times over the last couple of years. I only got another to keep at home due to the other being at our workshop.

ian_uk1975

1,189 posts

201 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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I've got a 12V jobbie I picked-up for a scarcely believable £3.99 from Home Bargains. Had it for over 2 years now and used it on countless occasions and in all weathers and it's still going strong!

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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12v compressor plus one of the in the garage. Much easier than plugging it in to the car.

240v Mains To 12V DC Cigarette Lighter Voltage Converter Power Adapter 10A SB12 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PUNIEI2/ref=cm_sw_r...

C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Tuesday 14th March 2017
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ian_uk1975 said:
I've got a 12V jobbie I picked-up for a scarcely believable £3.99 from Home Bargains. Had it for over 2 years now and used it on countless occasions and in all weathers and it's still going strong!
Ditto. Mine cost less than £6 from Amazon, and has been great when I've needed it.

Drew106

1,391 posts

144 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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I have a small compressor that plugs into he cars 12v, I got it with a Focus I had years ago, instead of a spare wheel.

I wasn't convinced of the accuracy though, so bought a small Sealey gauge. You can let air out with the gauge, so I pump up a few extra PSI and use the gauge to fine tune. Sure enough the compressor is out by about 3 PSI - I believe most of the small home/portable compressors are inaccurate.

Gauge was about £20 from Demon Tweeks, you can get a cheap compressor for £20 or less too. So combine the two for a cheap, convenient and accurate solution smile

I much prefer being able to do it at home now, as you say you save 50p and can do it when the tyres are cold.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Drew106 said:
I wasn't convinced of the accuracy though, so bought a small Sealey gauge. You can let air out with the gauge, so I pump up a few extra PSI and use the gauge to fine tune. Sure enough the compressor is out by about 3 PSI - I believe most of the small home/portable compressors are inaccurate.
How accurate's your gauge...?

Drew106

1,391 posts

144 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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TooMany2cvs said:
How accurate's your gauge...?
What I mean is the gauges are generally considered more accurate - as in the PSI reading is correct.

From what I have read, the small portable compressors are usually out by a few PSI. E.g. my one will read c. 30 PSI, but my gauge will then read 28 PSI.