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[Eliteman Steve]

My tyre inflator is knackered (cheap shit!), so I had to use the air-line at the garage 50p!!! This was a real shock to an old tight a$$ like me!!  

In my day , when I was a lad , it cost 10p and even then we thought it was expensive!

So I thought I'd inflate them to 50 psi so I'd get my money's worth  , do you think this will help my mpg as well?

[Chopsdad]

With a full load - 50 psi  ;Dseems about right.  

[Timbuk]

My tyre inflator is knackered (cheap shit!), so I had to use the air-line at the garage 50p!!! This was a real shock to an old tight a$$ like me!!  

In my day , when I was a lad , it cost 10p and even then we thought it was expensive!

So I thought I'd inflate them to 50 psi so I'd get my money's worth  , do you think this will help my mpg as well?

Your that tight you've even short changed the word PRICE

[MikeDundee]

My tyre inflator is knackered (cheap shit!), so I had to use the air-line at the garage 50p!!! This was a real shock to an old tight a$$ like me!!  

In my day , when I was a lad , it cost 10p and even then we thought it was expensive!

So I thought I'd inflate them to 50 psi so I'd get my money's worth  , do you think this will help my mpg as well?

Your that tight you've even short changed the word PRICE

Must be something to do with the Sea air, cos hes not scottish

[Boiler Man]

I must be getting old. When I was a lad it was Free.

and the nice man used to come out and pump it for you

Sorry I ment put fuel in the motor for you

[STMO123]

My local ASDA is free, but the thingy with the guage on has been run over that many times that you have to guess when its time to stop

[Bo Bo]

If I have to pay; it's 20p round here, but most places are free  

[Marks DTM Calib]

I just un-role the airline and 'do it' at home....

[Salty]

Its free round my neck of the woods.

[supermop]

Free here too! Anyway, 50psi should be good for a fully loaded 1988 omega

[bob.dent]

I must be getting old. When I was a lad it was Free.

and the nice man used to come out and pump it for you

Sorry I ment put fuel in the motor for you

Ahhh, yes.........such memories If I remember correctly, there was a time when you didn't have to get out of your car at all You got you car filled up with fuel, the oil, water and tyres checked and your windscreen cleaned by an attendant.  

I'm not that old really, I remember these days as a kid when I was out with me dad

[Elite Pete]

My tyre inflator is knackered (cheap shit!), so I had to use the air-line at the garage 50p!!! This was a real shock to an old tight a$$ like me!!  

In my day , when I was a lad , it cost 10p and even then we thought it was expensive!

So I thought I'd inflate them to 50 psi so I'd get my money's worth  , do you think this will help my mpg as well?

Buy the wife a foot pump for christmas

[Ghosts in my machine]

I got an El Cheapo compressor from Wilkos. £9.99. Works a treat, had it for years. Lives in the boot and gets used regularly.

Never trusted the garage ones. Gauges are always buggered and dirty. Also, unless you live very close to the garage or stop and let the tyres cool down for a bit, you'll never get the correct pressure as the pressure is defined for cold tyres.

It worries me that people travel for miles on the motorway, stop at the services, top up the air and then wonder why their tyres are wearing badly or that when they check them at home, the pressure is wrong.

[Markie]

just went to my local mrrisions to use free air - only to find its ( since last week) been replaced with a 20p a time machine,

I think not  

[Eliteman Steve]

I got an El Cheapo compressor from Wilkos. £9.99. Works a treat, had it for years. Lives in the boot and gets used regularly.

Never trusted the garage ones. Gauges are always buggered and dirty. Also, unless you live very close to the garage or stop and let the tyres cool down for a bit, you'll never get the correct pressure as the pressure is defined for cold tyres.

It worries me that people travel for miles on the motorway, stop at the services, top up the air and then wonder why their tyres are wearing badly or that when they check them at home, the pressure is wrong.

It was the demise of my El Cheapo that prompted the visit to the forecourt air line , wouldnt mind the pump still works but the bit that fits over the tyre valve is buggered .

Also I over inflated the tyres because they were hot , and will check pressure again now they're cold and deflate accordingly .