Car Tyre Inflator

there are those ones like a small compresser you plug in to a lighter socket, not sure if thats the one you want ?

 

I have a plugin Michelin inflator , for occasional use . I think all tyre inflators will be fiddly putting the tube onto the valve if you are arthritic.

 

I'm afraid every one I've seen is tediously slow.

Question is though, why do you need one? Assuming your tyres are in good condition and fitted correctly, once at the correct pressure they should remain so for months and months.

I had two new tyres fitted over 6 months ago. I haven't been near any kind of tyre inflator since.

If your tyres are good but are losing air, it could simply be that the wheels need a proper clean. They don't use inner tubes anymore. The air is simply held in by the pressure pushing the tyre wall against the wheel rim. Any muck or corrosion in there let's the air escape. Alloys are worse for it than steelies, but it can happen on any, even if it looks clean. A decent tyre shop will remove the tyres, scrub out the rims,apply a fresh coating of that white grease/sealant, refit tyres, reinflate. Last time I had to have that done, which was about a year ago, I think it cost about a fiver per wheel.

 

I tend to keep a plug in tyre inflater in the boot.
Got in in Halfords about 10yrs ago
I cant be bothered with the ones at service stations, if fact I dont know how to use them, last time I did, and it was a long time ago, I ran out of time.
What happened to "free air"?

My tyres are pretty decent but I do find over a period of time they can lose air, potholes I guess dont help.
Sometimes, should you get a nail or whatever in the tyre its handy to top up the tyre until you can get it fixed.
Although i've never come across one of the big tyre dealers that will ever repair a puncture, its always "not allowed", so I now use a backstreet place that puts a patch on for a fiver.

 

@pete, they're only allowed to repair a puncture if it is a small hole and not a rip, and in the centre 33% of the tread.

Anyone who ignores this rule is putting your life at risk, as well as the lives of anyone that happens to be nearby if you get a blow out at speed causing loss of control.

I'm notoriously a tight rear when it comes to car maintenance. I ignore most problems until they become dangerous or illegal, but there are two areas I never ignore or scrimp on, brakes and tyres.

 

Woo, just get Mrs Woo to go to the local garage (family own one) and get Mrs Woo to ask how does this work please and they're do it for her you know what i mean and for free

 

Yep like I say, its never repairable. so there goes another £150 or so.

 

What tyres are you buying for that price?

Last time I got new tyres, I got a pair of avons supplied and fitted for £100. They were on offer, but it's not unusual to find deals like that at the big names. Even kwik fit, which I usually avoid like the plague, once did me a pair of michelins for £160.

 

I've used these people a lot, I usually go for what is already on the car when I buy it.

These particular tyres have a large ridge where it fits onto the wheel, its really useful for protecting the actual wheel from damage, and has done that on a few occasions.

https://www.event-tyres.co.uk/results/235-40-18/ME15/1/?extra_load=1&manufacturer=61#?view=grid