Reccomend me a tyre inflator

[chonok]

After going through 3 different digital tyre inflators in about 4 years at about 40 quid a go (they always go pop just as the warranty runs out), please can anyone reccomend me one that is going to last??

Really can't believe the shocking quality of the halfords units, it's not as if I even use them very often!

[littleredrooster]

Wilko £7.99. Best one I've had.

[jkh112]

Assuming you do not want to carry it with you and are happy to leave it in the garage then I would recommend a small mains powered compressor. For quite a few years I have had a small wolf branded one similar to the SGS one below and it has been great. Larger ones are available for similar money, but this is quite small and light yet copes with inflating tyres and powering the few air tools I have.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-Litre-Oil-Less-Air-Com...

[kambites]

Probably not really what you're asking for, but I use one of these (admittedly not just for pumping up tyres):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-Dakota-150psi-Cylinde...

I've always found the little 12v things to be pretty appalling. If I need something to keep in the car, I'd rather have a foot pump.

[jas xjr]

After trying various inflaters I settled on a Ring branded one.
We used them to inflate footballs , 50 or so at a time. The ring one is quiet and. has proven to be robust, and very smooth in operation

[shandyboy]

Had a Ring one that had great features (digital readout, auto-cutoff when it reached the correct pressure) which failed after only a few uses.

Replaced with a decent bike track pump. The gauge is very accurate and more than capable of reaching car tyre pressures.

You get a free workout each time you inflate a tyre too

[Baryonyx]

Get a foot pump.

[vikingaero]

Baryonyx said:

Get a foot pump.

+1

Get a double barrelled footpump - AA, Polco, Michelin whatever. Advantage of a footpump is that you don't have to worry about a flat battery, when you need an inflator the lead or hose will be kaput. Your neighbours will hate you at 3am using an inflator. Granted a footpump has some noise but it can be serviced with spare parts - hose, gauge etc.

[JQ]

shandyboy said:

Had a Ring one that had great features (digital readout, auto-cutoff when it reached the correct pressure) which failed after only a few uses.

Replaced with a decent bike track pump. The gauge is very accurate and more than capable of reaching car tyre pressures.

You get a free workout each time you inflate a tyre too

Mine lasted about 18 months. The compressor still works but the digital readout is knackered, so I still need check the pressures separately. It's a pain in the ass and will be getting replaced soon.

I'm not sure I fancy using a track pump, but will give it a go next time to see what it's like.

My father has one from Costco which looks quite sturdy, and that is on my shortlist.

[minky monkey]

My Halfords digital one is still going strong after seven years. Bearing in mind that I used it in the mechanic trade for most of that, I think that's pretty good. Only had to replace the valve adapter on it.

[chonok]

Looks like the wilko foot pump it is then!

Thanks for the responses. Don't want anything too big and heavy as I usually take it to track days with me.

[silentbrown]

Every footpump I've found in the last 10 years has been utter rubbish designed to fall apart in a year. Including the double barrel ones.

I now have a bike track pump instead, and it's been brilliant. It does the cars, bikes (both presta and schrader), footballs, and (with an assistant) party balloons. Gauge is accurate, and build quality is just in another league, for the money.

Something like this... http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-joe-blow-max-ii-tra...

[Gafferjim]

This is what you need, http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=shop.produc...

A cheaper one; http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=shop.produc...

[littleredrooster]

chonok said:

Looks like the wilko foot pump it is then!

Thanks for the responses. Don't want anything too big and heavy as I usually take it to track days with me.

Erm...I think you might be confusing several responses. My recommendation of Wilko £7.99 was for a battery-powered pump.

[schmunk]

silentbrown said:

Every footpump I've found in the last 10 years has been utter rubbish designed to fall apart in a year. Including the double barrel ones.

I now have a bike track pump instead, and it's been brilliant. It does the cars, bikes (both presta and schrader), footballs, and (with an assistant) party balloons. Gauge is accurate, and build quality is just in another league, for the money.

Something like this... http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-joe-blow-max-ii-tra...

+1

Since getting a track pump I've used it, rather than a foot pump, to do the car tyres (and bikes, footballs, etc.)

[sim16v]

The factory supplied tyre compressors for Audis, BMWs, Minis etc are brilliant.

I'd recommend one from ebay.


I've used a lot over the years, and they are the best i've had.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw...

[chonok]

littleredrooster said:

Erm...I think you might be confusing several responses. My recommendation of Wilko £7.99 was for a battery-powered pump.

Can you provide a link to it?

The only one on the wilko website for that much is a foot pump!

[littleredrooster]

chonok said:

Can you provide a link to it?

The only one on the wilko website for that much is a foot pump!

http://www.wilko.com/car-maintenance/wilko-air-compressor-12v-mini-black/invt/0120244

Mine must've been in the January sale! (Or I've had it longer than I thought!)

[northandy]

sim16v said:

The factory supplied tyre compressors for Audis, BMWs, Minis etc are brilliant.

I'd recommend one from ebay.


I've used a lot over the years, and they are the best i've had.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw...

I bought one in 2003, I think mines from a vw, still works brilliantly and the gauge is accurate too.

[swamp]

schmunk said:

silentbrown said:

Every footpump I've found in the last 10 years has been utter rubbish designed to fall apart in a year. Including the double barrel ones.

I now have a bike track pump instead, and it's been brilliant. It does the cars, bikes (both presta and schrader), footballs, and (with an assistant) party balloons. Gauge is accurate, and build quality is just in another league, for the money.

Something like this... http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-joe-blow-max-ii-tra...

+1

Since getting a track pump I've used it, rather than a foot pump, to do the car tyres (and bikes, footballs, etc.)

^^^ All of that. Remember bike pumps need to cope with double the pressure of car tyres. They are built well.