[FONT="]Can anyone recommend a good 12v Tyre Pump ?
What does one look for, any pros and cons and what is sensible price to pay ?
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What does one look for, any pros and cons and what is sensible price to pay ?
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Off Topic 12v Tyre pump
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Off Topic 12v Tyre pump
ive never tried a digital one but every dial gauge one ive used is so inaccurate its dangerous. but they pump ok, so i just use a cheap one and check pressures with a separate digital gauge.
or just go to sainsburys where its still free, after shopping so tyres have cooled down
or just go to sainsburys where its still free, after shopping so tyres have cooled down
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I have the pump which is ranked 2nd
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/what-car-test-tyre-inflators/2nd-michelin-hi-power--38-99/231565
Good to know it's the most accurate
That would be my recommendation.ahmett
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Yeah i just stop by a tire shop and give them a pound. At least i assume tire shops gauges are accurate.
not always especially if they chuck them about, also if you get it done as soon as you get there tyres will be warm so wont be accurate
I personally have a General Motors branded 12v pump which was provided in place of a spare wheel for my Caddy, which to be fair to it, is not bad at all for accuracy. I do own a decent digital tyre pressure gauge which I use to make absolutely sure the pressures are as accurate as is possible. Rarely in my own experience are foot pumps and for that matter, service station provided airlines accurate.
I bought one of these things about 25 years ago & found that it was so slow & cumbersome to use that most times I ended up just going down the local filling station. Then about 20 years ago I bought a small portable compressor & tank on a trolley, which I still use & has paid for itself many times over - it charges up in a few minutes from a 13A socket & then can be unplugged & wheeled to the cars. I can check & adjust 10 tyres in almost no time at all & it gets used for many other jobs as well.
But if you had a blowout late at night in a remote area & discovered your spare had gone soft, having a 12V compressor in the boot might prove priceless.
But if you had a blowout late at night in a remote area & discovered your spare had gone soft, having a 12V compressor in the boot might prove priceless
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But if you had a blowout late at night in a remote area & discovered your spare had gone soft, having a 12V compressor in the boot might prove priceless
Amazing isn't it? Why seemingly, most people completely forget about their spare tyre (if they have one! - I bought one because I was disgusted one wasn't provided in a brand new car). Seriously, most people might check their tyre pressures regularly then completely forget about the spare. And you're right, a 12v pump is a fantastic bit of kit in the circumstances you mentioned and I wouldn't be without one.
Hence my comment about checking 10 tyres.
2 cars = 10 tyres*
. * Unless you're Maxi - in which case it's 101 tyres per car
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ahmett
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Well i have the one fiat gave me! Since i dont have a spare tyre = (( Maybe i should have gotten one but i do must of my driving in the city, close enough to a tyre shop for a quick repair on the side of the road and a drive to the tire shop!
I have one from Lidl. Must be at least 8yrs old. Still going strong, complete with gauge which is 99% accurate....£9.99
Hence my comment about checking 10 tyres.
2 cars = 10 tyres*
* Unless you're Maxi - in which case it's 101 tyres per car
Let me see.
9 tyres for the 500 and 7 tyres for the Subaru. Only 16 in total
Got 9 wheels for the 500 and 13 for the Subaru. Flat tyres are not a problem in our house
Unfortunately the crappy repair kits mean your tyre cannot be repaired properly afterwards so it's a new tyre every time
ahmett
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Unfortunately the crappy repair kits mean your tyre cannot be repaired properly afterwards so it's a new tyre every time
Yeah i see what you mean but i dont get punctures that often and if i get one now after 20,000 miles + on the same set of tires i think it would be wisest just to switch all 4. now if this happens after a few thousand then tough luck for me i'd guess id change only one tire.
Once my moms car had 5 year + old tires on and one of them had a slow puncture so it was most prudent to change all of them! 5 years is plenty on the same set, no matter how low your mileage is (her mileage after 5 years was barely 25,000 miles)
Precisely the reason why I chucked the supplied tin of tyre foam. Allegedly, if you haven't used it, it is of no use after two years anyway.
Some tyre failures can't be patched up at the roadside. If you're unlucky enough to have one of those & you don't have a serviceable spare wheel, your bad day has just got much, much worse.
Yup. We had an incident like that a few months ago, massive masonry bolt through one of the Subaru's tyres and it was dead instantly. Foam wasn't going to save that tyre.....
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