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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Frenzy on August 26, 2011, 09:33:17 am

Title: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: Frenzy on August 26, 2011, 09:33:17 am: Anyone got any of these or know if they do a decent job for more than just 5 minutes before crumbling to pieces?

Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_566825_langId_-1_categoryId_165648

Foot pump
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_564321_langId_-1_categoryId_165648

If they are crap please can you recommend better

TIA :happy2:
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Guage
Post by: LouCyffer on August 26, 2011, 09:40:39 am: Any good quality metal pressure gauge like that will last for ages. My folks bought me one when I passed my test, and it's still great 22 years later.

My halfrauds foot pump lasted about 10years so I reckon you'll be ok there, too. I wouldn't count on the pump gauge; but I doubt you will either if you're looking at a pencil gauge :happy2:
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Guage
Post by: Frenzy on August 26, 2011, 10:02:51 am: cheers Loucyffer, that's the idea - accurate reading from pencil gauge rather than the dial-y thing they stick on foot pumps :laugh:
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: 182_blue on August 26, 2011, 10:09:24 am: Have you tried a footpump on a car tyre recently :confused:, properly hard work :laugh: , i would get a decent power one unless you need a foot pump for a specific reason.
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: Frenzy on August 26, 2011, 10:12:21 am: No can't say i have but i am fairly fit and maybe it will make me fitter :pomppomp: read mixed reviews about the digital compressors... :confused:
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: LouCyffer on August 26, 2011, 10:17:00 am: I never had a real issue with a foot pump. I often use my cycle track pump to top off as required, and that's not hugely difficult either.

I wouldn't like to inflate a car tyre from say, 10psi, but for topping off they are fine in my experience.
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: 182_blue on August 26, 2011, 10:22:57 am: Maybe the foot pump i used was a bit naff ?, anyway i use this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ring-Automotive-RAC630-Air-Compressor-/230662816282?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b493421a and its superb :happy2:
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: stealthwolf on August 26, 2011, 10:24:40 am: I bought that halfrauds yellow one a few years ago. It worked fine until one day, I managed to apply the force slightly laterally and managed to bend the bloody thing! I did enjoy using it whilst it lasted - used to slightly overinflate and then use the tyre pressure guage to drop it back down to the correct pressure.

I find the ones powered by the 12v plug to be very rattly and loud.
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: richtung on August 26, 2011, 10:30:48 am: Eurocar parts are doing 30% off all car maintenance items (use code: saveme30).. maybe worth a look there?

Rich
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: LouCyffer on August 26, 2011, 10:40:49 am: Good call, Rich.

And, Frenzy, don't forget to reset your tyre pressure monitor each time you inflate one or more of your tyres. Press the tyre button in front of the gear lever & hold it down until you hear the 'bong'.
Title: Re: Recommend A Foot Pump & Pencil Tyre Pressure Gauge
Post by: Frenzy on August 26, 2011, 11:44:05 am: Cheers guys all thoughts are much appreciated :drinking:, i think i should be fine with those two for now :smiley: