jerrytr5 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Just writing my christmas list to Santa. Why do tyre inflators have pressure gauges showing 0-200 psi? Who the hell has a tyre inflated to that pressure? Anyone know where I can get an airline fitting tyre inflator with a sensible range for car tyres (ie up to 60psi?) Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Seems like the easiest thing to come down from 200 psi, Jerry -- at least over here. Here's the first place I looked: 0-120 psi http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_48541_48541 Here's a 100 psi model, from ARB, a company I like a lot. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036ULEV0/ref=s9_zgift_hd_bw_bAVoap_g263_i5?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-8&pf_rd_r=0ETWZEEPF0REYC1CH6HH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=97096c9a-ee44-5b6f-b18c-f34d4819839a&pf_rd_i=155346011 Edited December 7, 2016 by Don H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi Jerry, this works well - from MachineMart https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-30d-airline-tyre-inflator-with-pressure/ Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Pay attention Roger. What is the gauge range? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Just testing - well done, you passed. Roger PS - this is just a gauge https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/oxford-of313-0-60psi-tyre-gauge-pro/ Edited December 7, 2016 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I was actually expecting you to tell us that Concorde had tyres inflated to 198.7 and that therefore 200 isn't unreasonable. I'm disappointed. Thankfully, we have Don on the forum. Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I think you will find that tyre inflaters are rated to 200'ish psi so that they can operate safely attached to a "standard" air compressor. A 60 psi rated gauge on a 150psi compressor might be interesting. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi Don that looks a nice piece of kit, however the price over here is nearly £70 on Amazon! Wow, thats Brexit for you! Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi Don that looks a nice piece of kit, however the price over here is nearly £70 on Amazon! Wow, thats Brexit for you! Iain £21.40 (equiv) with free Prime delivery here for the ARB inflator on Amazon, Iain. That's a helluva difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMuttley Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I have Pitkin race gauge - very accurate very pricey I also have a £7.50 sealey gauge that reads exactly the same (so that goes in the boot) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Who the hell has a tyre inflated to that pressure? Me, on my racing bike. OK, perhaps not quite 200 psi, but I've known a few time trial cyclists push to over 150 psi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 yer - see !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Me, on my racing bike. OK, perhaps not quite 200 psi, but I've known a few time trial cyclists push to over 150 psi. I typically use 115 psi on my road bike. That's not at all unusual, and track cyclists will indeed be over 150 psi. But I sure don't use an inflator on an air line for my Presta-valved tubes, so in that sense Jerry's question seems pretty fair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 But I sure don't use an inflator on an air line for my Presta-valved tubes . . . You should try it Don. Great fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Motivated by this thread I bought one of these. $7 with a 20% off coupon at the local Horrid Fright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) If my memory is right... DC10-10 mains were 185 psi - nitrogen fill - but that is of course ramp operative uncontrolled non CAA data. We did have to have a special tyre pressure gauge that looked like a small walking stick to check them. Moderns use a space saver spare that is often blown up to near 100psi Peter W Edited December 10, 2016 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Buqqer...I never knew Modern aircraft had a space saver spare ! what do they use for a jack ? Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Mick, Change it inflight of course, no weight on wheel then. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Mick, Change it inflight of course, no weight on wheel then. Alan Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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