Do you notice that there is too little pressure on your car tyres? Then it is important that you inflate the tyre. You can easily inflate your car tyres with a car tyre inflator. Since the car tyres are the only contact of the car with the road surface, it is important that they are always in top condition. In addition to sufficient profile, tyre pressure is essential. If the tyre pressure is too low, the tyre will not perform sufficiently. Too little tyre pressure will lead to:
- less grip;
- A long braking distance;
- Higher fuel consumption;
- Faster tyre wear;
- Greater chance of a blowout;
- More chance of slipping.
All the above points show that good tyre pressure is therefore very important. We therefore recommend that you check the tyre pressure regularly. You can easily check the tyre pressure with a tyre pressure gauge. You place this on the valve of the tyre and then the tyre pressure gauge indicates the current pressure. To find out the correct pressure for your tyres, you will need to read the tyre pressure table. This is a sticker that can often be found on the inside of the fuel flap, in the door frame or behind the sun visor.
After checking the tyre pressure, does it appear that there is too little pressure on your car tyres? Then it is advisable to provide it with the correct voltage as soon as possible. You can easily do this yourself with a tyre pump. In addition to inflating car tyres, a tyre pump can also be used for caravan tyres, bicycle tyres, air mattresses, footballs, etc. But which tyre pumps are actually available?
Types of tyre Inflators
There are different tyre pump versions. There are foot pumps and electric tyre pumps. Foot pumps are car tyre inflators that you have to manually operate with, as the name suggests, your foot. An advantage of this pump is that they are often a lot cheaper than an electric tyre pump. A disadvantage, however, is that it is sometimes difficult to determine the correct voltage. You have to read this from a manometer, where precision is sometimes difficult to determine. The advantage of motor-driven tyre pumps is that the inflation of the tyre is much faster than with a manual pump. However, for an electric tyre inflator you need a power point such as the 12 V cigarette lighter plug.
Buy tyre pump
Buying a tyre pump is quick and easy at Winparts. You can choose from a wide range of foot and electric tyre pumps. Looking for other automotive tools? On our site you will also find tools such as garage jacks, tow ropes, axle supports and siphon pumps.