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Post by step_change » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:03 pm

Hey guys, who can recommend a good tyre pump powered by the cigar lighter. There are a load on Amazon but does the Z4 Oracle have any specific recommendations please?
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Post by Fox889 » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:17 pm

If you look on eBay at this item number 231356136845
It's sold as a 'Goodyear' product but I have my doubts they actually make it, bought mine from Costco one day, not cheap but a pukka piece of kit, well made, heavy & pumps pressure into the tyre really quickly. Don't bother with any cheap'n'cheerful £10 one's, pay a bit more & it'll last ages, I'm well chuffed!
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Post by mmm-five » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:24 pm

I'll just use (never had to though) the one included in my BMW Mobility kit that came with the Ms.

You can buy the kit from BMW (which includes tyre foam to seal leaks), but it's about £90.

However, I've recently been looking at a spare one for the Alfa, and came upon a fairly recent AutoExpress group test.

Seems that Ring do compressors for all budgets - personally I fancy the RAC900, but I think it'll be the cheaper RAC600 for the Alfa.
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Post by buzyg » Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:34 pm

mmm-five wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:24 pm I'll just use (never had to though) the one included in my BMW Mobility kit that came with the Ms.

You can buy the kit from BMW (which includes tyre foam to seal leaks), but it's about £90.

However, I've recently been looking at a spare one for the Alfa, and came upon a fairly recent AutoExpress group test.

Seems that Ring do compressors for all budgets - personally I fancy the RAC900, but I think it'll be the cheaper RAC600 for the Alfa.
I assumed they all had a pump fitted as standard. You live and learn. :)
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Post by Raj_UK » Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:09 pm

I've got a ring RAC635. Compact, accurate, easy to use, reasonably priced. What's not to like? :thumbsup:
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Post by Zedster » Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:23 pm

The Ring RAC600 12V Digital Tyre Inflator with Storage Bag
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Post by MJJamieson » Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:10 pm

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I have the slime kit, fits nicely in the space behind the battery.
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Post by step_change » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:31 pm

All the Ring ones seem to get very poor reviews in terms of reliability :?
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Post by NickDE » Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:53 pm

MJJamieson wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:10 pm image.jpeg

I have the slime kit, fits nicely in the space behind the battery.
I have Slime kits in the E86 and E30. The pumps seem to do what they are supposed to, but a bit slow and noisy.
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Post by Lonnor » Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:29 am

I did a bit of research on the same, came across this review and went for the Michelin with storage bag - seems good to me but haven't tested the accuracy as yet

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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/89534/best-mini-air-compressors-for-car-tyres-2016-group-test

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Post by ronk » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:31 am

Has anybody used the "slime" in wheels fitted with tpms ?
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