Any good 12v tyre inflators?

"Timothy J. Lee" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Lee Derbyshire <email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m> wrote:
>>Hi All. I was hoping to buy a good 12v (i.e. cigarette lighter) tyre
>>pump,
>>but no-one I've asked has had anything good to say about any of them. I
>>borrowed one from a neighbour, and it was, frankly, pathetic. Does anyone
>>know of one that actually works well? If not, is there anything else not
>>too expensive that can be powered from the domestic mains supply?
>
> You can use a floor pump like what one would typically use for bicycle
> tires to pump up a car tire.

I've got a foot pump - it's the missus that wants an electric one. 'For
emergencies'.

"Ad absurdum per aspera" > wrote in message
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> Maybe the one you used was just shot, or perhaps a really cheap one.
> The few I've encountered, mostly in the $12-14 US range, work fine if
> you expectations are properly calibrated. Expecting them to work
> rapidly, or to fully inflate four very soft tires one right after the
> other without over-temping, or stand up to commercial levels and
> frequencies of use in the long run is a bit much.
>
> They're great for topping off your tires at home, or (if you take your
> time) readying a vehicle for highway use after "airing down" in soft
> off-road conditions, or rescuing flat-tired bicycles, filling up air
> mattresses and sports balls, or whatnot -- especially in areas where
> the gas stations want 25 or 50 cents to use the "real" air pump, if
> there is one at all, assuming somebody hasn't vandalized the thing or
> stolen the air chuck. They're basically not going to bring up a very
> soft car tire in just several seconds like the big boys.
>
> Caveat: they *do* come in a range of qualities, and if you see one for
> $4.95 at a store specializing in low-end items, you might or might not
> have found a diamond in the rough...
>
> If you decide you want a "real" compressor, most hardware and
> home-improvement stores and some auto-parts stores sell them for use
> with air tools, paint sprayers, etc. Prices will be in the few to
> several hundred dollars US range, depending a lot on the size of the
> storage tank (not of issue for filling tires, but important for other
> uses). If you enjoy garage sales and flea markets, often you can
> stumble across a used one much cheaper that is good enough for tires.
>
> --Joe

Thanks, Joe. I'll steer clear of the very cheap ones, and get something a
little more realistic. I found some good reviews that were helpful.

"Lee Derbyshire" <email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m> wrote in news:HK-
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> Thanks, Joe. I'll steer clear of the very cheap ones, and get something a
> little more realistic. I found some good reviews that were helpfu

This is a handy kit by McCuloch. There are a lot of them around. I picked one
up from woot.com for $25 last month:
http://www.ewis.ca/onlinestore/scrip...idproduct=1292

The sockets aren't the best. Replace those with good ones and you're set.