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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Can anyone suggest a foot pump that.....

Pumps up big tyres with minimal effort and lasts more than 5 minutes before falling apart.

 Pump number three this year has gone tits up......utter shite despite saying RAC on it.

[Broomies Mate]

12v compressor 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

12v compressor 

I wonder if a used stirrup pump from 'ye olden days' would be better.

[Rangie]

Bought a brass barreled one from Halfords a few years ago & it's still going strong cost about £30 I think.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Bought a brass barreled one from Halfords a few years ago & it's still going strong cost about £30 I think.

My latest, which has probably been used barely five or six times, is the deluxe 'twin cylinder' jobbie . It seems to be made of a metal that has the structural strength of mashed potato.

[dave the builder]

I use one of these clicky
does a great job in seconds
there is usually enough air stored to just use it cordless to top up all tyres

[TheBoy]

A foot pump is always a bad idea.  Especially those Chinese ones that everyone rebrands, such as the RAC. and Michelin ones.  For some reason, the nasty ones are usually blue

A low end compressor will do the job far better, including the £50 at Aldi ones.  I also carry a 12v one for emergency, although they aren't great. But still better than a Chinese foot pump.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I use one of these clicky
does a great job in seconds
there is usually enough air stored to just use it cordless to top up all tyres

Hmm...yes. although slightly excessive and expensive perhaps,

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A foot pump is always a bad idea. Especially those Chinese ones that everyone rebrands, such as the RAC. and Michelin ones.  For some reason, the nasty ones are usually blue

A low end compressor will do the job far better, including the £50 at Aldi ones.  I also carry a 12v one for emergency, although they aren't great. But still better than a Chinese foot pump.

Bright orange but still crap.

[cam.in.head]

Trouble with most NEW stuff nowadays is that it's crap quality. If you want a foot pump then best bet would be to search for an older "new old stock" type or good used from eBay rather than a current model.or if you wanted to go down the compressor route than there are plenty of the manufacturers standard supplied models which are usually better quality than the motor shop stuff.for around £20 ish

[ronnyd]

I use one of these clicky
does a great job in seconds
there is usually enough air stored to just use it cordless to top up all tyres

Does it fit nice and snuggly in your boot Dave? 

[dave the builder]

I use one of these clicky
does a great job in seconds
there is usually enough air stored to just use it cordless to top up all tyres

Does it fit nice and snuggly in your boot Dave? 

It lives in the front room by the front door
I have the GM ciggy lighter type 12v pump in my boot in case of emergency  (in the cubby opposite the spare wheel) but i use the proper wolf compressor for everyone's tyres ,just saves so much time and faffing about 

[Sir Tigger KC]

What's a footpump?                                                                                       

[BazaJT]

I had two of the 12v ones[one in each car I had at the time.One was a Mercedes one and the other a no name thing.The Mercedes one broke very quickly and the no name one is still going strong!

[Entwood]

Audi comes with a free one 12v one as the spare has no air in it ........  if you blow it up it ceases to fit .....  not used it yet, my old and relaible ebay item works for most inflations !!