I can’t do it...

[Scrumpy]

I can not work them blinking air pressure machines at the petrol stations..
I do try .. but end up asking someone to help.. People don't mind.. usually a guy will help me..
But I hate it.. 
Today I went to Halfords.. The man who works there was happy to check all my tyres ... All four tyres needed air..
I usually leave it to my garage when they do service and MOT .. but I didn't think they looked right.. 
Does anyone else on here struggle with those air pressure machines..?

[Michael Rolls]

Never use them - can't trust how accurate they may be after Joe Public has quite often misused them. I have my own device - works off the 12v outlet and has been lovingly cosseted for years

[Dextrous63]

Nope, no problems using them.

Am toying with getting a compressor for painting and nail gun usage, with (naturally) a tyre inflator gauge.

After all, Sod's Law dictates that a tyre will become flat at home, and thus either need inflating to get to a garage, or need inflating if one is going to use a diy kit.  

I've have 12V ones in the past, but by golly they take their time!!

[Michael Rolls]

never needed it to inflate from flat - just a top up. lowest start I can remember was from 5 psi - ran over a nail

[Raven]

Have one that plugs into the car. Handheld, lives in the boot.

[Alex]

Yes I can't use them either Scrumps, I usually ask my lad to take it to petrol station and do my tyres.

[klondike]

I used to have a compressor that plugs in the car lighter socket but some time back I found low usage (so probably covid days) was leading to the battery struggling so I got a quick starter device and that had a compressor built in. It does need topping up every so often as if it goes flat it's useless.

So far I've used it to blow up a tyre when it got a puncture and neighbours cars a couple or more times but as yet never my own.

[Mups]

Scrumpy,  I don't like  using those pressure machines either.   
I keep a little foot pump in the boot,  incase of an emergency.

[Scrumpy]

I have been told that I can buy a hand held one that you charge up..
It seems to be a simple little gadget... 

[JBR]

I used to have a compressor that plugs in the car lighter socket but some time back I found low usage (so probably covid days) was leading to the battery struggling so I got a quick starter device and that had a compressor built in. It does need topping up every so often as if it goes flat it's useless.

So far I've used it to blow up a tyre when it got a puncture and neighbours cars a couple or more times but as yet never my own.

I have such a plug in compressor.  I have only used it a couple of times, but I think it's advisable to leave the engine running (ticking over will do) whilst it is in use.

[Michael Rolls]

Absolutely

[Dextrous63]

Scrumps, you could get around this problem by changing to solid tyres, like they have on forklifts.  It'd make the ride a bit more bumpy, but a cushion would sort that.  Also, road grip wouldn't be very good, and you might end up veering all over the shop.  But, given that's probably how you drive anyway, it'll be like home from home.  😬😬

[Scrumpy]

Scrumps, you could get around this problem by changing to solid tyres, like they have on forklifts.  It'd make the ride a bit more bumpy, but a cushion would sort that.  Also, road grip wouldn't be very good, and you might end up veering all over the shop.  But, given that's probably how you drive anyway, it'll be like home from home.  😬😬

How do men come up with such brilliant ideas.. !!! 
  

[Dextrous63]

How do men come up with such brilliant ideas.. !!! 
 

Usually alcoholism, induced by marriage.  😬

[JBR]

Scrumps, you could get around this problem by changing to solid tyres, like they have on forklifts.  It'd make the ride a bit more bumpy, but a cushion would sort that.  Also, road grip wouldn't be very good, and you might end up veering all over the shop.  But, given that's probably how you drive anyway, it'll be like home from home.  😬😬

It would also double as a weight-loss machine.  Not that I am suggesting for a minute that Scrumpy is in any need of such a thing.