Twice The Impact

WHO ELSE HATES THE TIME IT TAKES TO DEFLATE AND REINFLATE TYRES EVERY TIME DIRT TURNS TO SAND?

- Justin Walker

AIRING down and pumping tyres back up is part and parcel of offroad touring. When you’re driving over a variety of road and track surfaces – bitumen to sand to rocky and rutted trails – keeping tyre pressures at the optimum level lowers the chance of punctures and provides more traction and a far better ride for the vehicle’s occupants.

But it can be a pain, especially when reinflating to road pressures – crouched beside your rig’s four tyres, waiting patiently for that compressor to push in enough air, while the kids start the ‘hurry up’ chant. This becomes tiresome if you tour regularly, and it’s the ideal scenario for a high-output air compressor.