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[Closed] ALDI Compressor - Any Good?

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ALDI are doing a 2.5HP compressor this week for £82. ([url= http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_8907.htm?WT.mc_id=2009-02-20-11-01 ]here[/url]).

Has anyone got one? Are they any good for seating tubeless tyres? I have resorted to using CO2 cartridges on a couple of difficult tyres lately, so am wondering whether a compressor would be worth having (I would have other uses for it, but probably not enough to justify buying it unless it makes tubeless inflation/tyre swapping easier.)


 
Posted : 23/02/2009 2:11 pm
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With a 24 liter tank it'll work fine for tubelessing.


 
Posted : 23/02/2009 2:13 pm
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I have a really old 1.5HP compressor with just 15L litre capacity and it makes tubeless a doddle. It's probably seriously overkill for fitting tubeless tyres (heavy).


 
Posted : 23/02/2009 2:13 pm
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Thanks chaps.


 
Posted : 23/02/2009 2:49 pm
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£82 buys hell of a lot of cartridges from places like tyreinflators.co.uk.
I would love a compressor but considering I have used 4 cartridges in 18 months and have just bought 30 I can't really justify getting one.


 
Posted : 23/02/2009 2:50 pm
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I've got a 2Hp / 24L one (Screwfix Direct, £62) which is more than man enough for the job. To keep it company I got a pile of the air tools Aldi were doing on Sunday.
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. Screwfix are not longer doing this one at £62 by the way - I'm sure it was mis-priced.


 
Posted : 23/02/2009 3:14 pm
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Yeah its great.

I got an impact wrench set too which makes working on the car a doddle.


 
Posted : 23/02/2009 9:27 pm
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Just been and got one, have now blown everything up. Seems ok for the money.


 
Posted : 23/02/2009 9:30 pm
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Did it come with a fitting for a presta valve?


 
Posted : 25/02/2009 10:53 am