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I know its a good idea to reguarly check your tyre pressures and pump them up if they have lost air
Lots of people use Garage Forcourt pumps but this isnt always possible so with this in mind i want to buy a portable pump

Question is Which One?

I did think of one of those nice plug in the 12v Socket auto ones Michelin appear to be the most respected brand that have good reviews
However i keep reading here and there that some users have found that they can blow the fuses in their Fuse Boxes when they plug them in

So ive also considered a twin Barrel Michelin Foot Operated Pump

Can anybody advise? I would like a Voltage rarther than a Foot Powered Pump but dont want to have to replace fuses in the Roccos Fusebox evertime i use it

All recomendation from personal experience would be very welcome in aiding my choice of Pump

Jodie

I have this one, very good and much cheaper than the Michelin http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RING-DIGITAL-TYRE ... 3cafa9c0a0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

is it ok? had any problems blowing fuses?
Its just something i keep reading in customer reviews of powered pumps apparently they appear to have a reputation for blowing fuse box fuses
Think ive seen that Ring one available on the high street

I have a Michelin 12v one which I got from Halfords cost about £40 with a built in lamp and I must say it is excellent.

I can honestly say i have never blown a fuse on any of my cars with a tyre pump

Ok Thanks ill go and have a look at one of those then

I had a Michelin foot pump. Only had it a year and probably used it half a dozen times when the internal seals failed and it became useless. Wouldn't have a Michelin one again. Just a bog standard Halfords one in the boot at present.

I strongly recommend that everyone should keep a pump in the boot. Makes it easy to check / boost your tyre pressures at home and you never know when you might need one when you're out and about. Sometimes when you come back to your car to find a flat tyre it can be some much easier to pump it back up to get you home rather than emptying the boot to change a wheel in the wet, on a fast road.

I had a Michelin 12V one which kept blowing the fuse on my old car

iAmbu wrote:I had a Michelin 12V one which kept blowing the fuse on my old car

No problems here m8

I'm using the Michelin Twin Barrel one bought from Halfords.

It got a decent review here

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/p ... ested.html

i got a michelin 12v one for christmas but yet to try it out

Lazy lot, I use a bicycle track pump, totally accurate pressure reading no batteries, easy to use.

i have had nothing but problems with the 3 michlin ones that i have had, which was quite dissapointing really i quite like the look of this ring one mentioned above.