Top up tyres.

obi604

Just seen this in Lidl. Cordless Compressor & Air Pump Set https://www.lidl.ie/p/p9625?productId=9625&countryCode=IE

I have the battery already. Seeing as every time I go to pump my car tyres at garages lately, the are broken, air is leaking, I have to pay etc.

Would this work for topping up my car tyres?

Silly Q, what’s the difference between a compressor and air pump?

grogi

obi604 wrote: »

Just seen this in Lidl. Cordless Compressor & Air Pump Set https://www.lidl.ie/p/p9625?productId=9625&countryCode=IE

I have the battery already. Seeing as every time I go to pump my car tyres at garages lately, the are broken, air is leaking, I have to pay etc.

Would this work for topping up my car tyres?

Silly Q, what’s the difference between a compressor and air pump?

Car tyres are easier to pump than bike tyres. It will work.

Regarding the name, if I had to push for the difference,
air umpp is for low pressure (exp. beach ball), compressor higher (tyres)

I personally use a floor bike pump.to fill my tyres. Easy to store and surprisingly fast. Exp. https://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-maintenance/bike-pumps/beto-classic-floor-pump-439070.html

Quay_Koncept

obi604 wrote: »

Just seen this in Lidl. Cordless Compressor & Air Pump Set

I have the battery already. Seeing as every time I go to pump my car tyres at garages lately, the are broken, air is leaking, I have to pay etc.

Would this work for topping up my car tyres?

Silly Q, what’s the difference between a compressor and air pump?

Hi OP two points to note it states on the compressor manual in bold print

"The compressor is not suitable for inflating car tyres"
"The pressure display is not calibrated"

The air pump as the previous chap said is for mattresses etc

grogi

Quay_Koncept wrote: »

Hi OP two points to note it states on the compressor manual in bold print

"The compressor is not suitable for inflating car tyres"
"The pressure display is not calibrated"

The air pump as the previous chap said is for mattresses etc

That's an easy fix. Get to a calibrated compressor and pump.to desired pressure. After that take the Lidl one and see what the pressure gauge is saying.

Quay_Koncept

grogi wrote: »

That's an easy fix. Get to a calibrated compressor and pump.to desired pressure. After that take the Lidl one and see what the pressure gauge is saying.

I would still advise OP to get one specifically for tyres, I have this set, The line burst after less then 4 minutes of use on a tyre and LIDL would not warranty the burst pipe despite me having proof I bought 18 hours prior!
They told me it was a wearing part and charged me 16 euro for a new one
(PS They didnt even ask me if I had used it on a tyre! they were not replacing it)
I had one specifically for car tyres that lasted years until it packed in.

colm_mcm

Why not just get the one for cars that plugs into the cigarette lighter?

grogi

Quay_Koncept wrote: »

I would still advise OP to get one specifically for tyres, I have this set, The line burst after less then 4 minutes of use on a tyre and LIDL would not warranty the burst pipe despite me having proof I bought 18 hours prior!
They told me it was a wearing part and charged me 16 euro for a new one
(PS They didnt even ask me if I had used it on a tyre! they were not replacing it)
I had one specifically for car tyres that lasted years until it packed in.

That's a different story. Car tyre needs ~35 psi, bike tyre needs ~100 psi. If it bursts with 35 psi, I wouldn't want to try it with higher pressure.

colm_mcm

The motor/pump on that would probably overheat in no time.

Austmcc

I picked up one of these the other week for similar reasons

https://www.halfords.ie/tools/garage-equipment/tyre-inflators-and-pressure-gauges/halfords-rapid-digital-tyre-inflator-239074.html

Quay_Koncept

grogi wrote: »

That's a different story. Car tyre needs ~35 psi, bike tyre needs ~100 psi. If it bursts with 35 psi, I wouldn't want to try it with higher pressure.

Yes thats what I found odd too. i inflated car tyre from 28 to 35 psi then as i disconnected the air pipe the rubber tube just came away. The pump nor the pipe was overly hot either. It seems odd as it would be harder to pump a Bike tyre and it says it has a max pressure of 100PSI (7 Bar) So the work I gave it was nothing for a brand new item
It also says it can be used be used for maximum 10 minutes at a time which is more then fine for topping up tyres quite weird how they say NOT for tyres allright

dogmatix

Or better yet, one of these: https://www.halfords.ie/tools/garage-equipment/tyre-inflators-and-pressure-gauges/halfords-essentials-metal-barrel-foot-pump-and-gauge-686638.html.

It's very low tech and only takes a few minutes to inflate a tyre. Small and compact, it is always in my car boot in case I need it (and I have on a few occasions). And it needs no power source (other than shanks mare) and gives your leg a good work out. And only a tenner! What’s not to like?

obi604

colm_mcm wrote: »

Why not just get the one for cars that plugs into the cigarette lighter?

High level - cause this one looks handier, no wires, plugging in etc

jeepcj

I have one, use it all the time on jeep tyres, never had a problem with it

colm_mcm

OP, you know you need to buy the battery and charger separately?

obi604

colm_mcm wrote: »

OP, you know you need to buy the battery and charger separately?

Have this already.