Ring RTC1000 Digital Tyre Inflator Review

[@deln644]

Putting air in the tyres (especially on a new car like I have), I find really stressful. To be honest, I don't really understand cars. I can't use the tyre inflator in the garage because if someone is waiting behind me, it stresses me out. So I purchased a RING RTC1000 Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator a while back. Today I got a message that one of the tyres needs air and I thought 'Uh-oh! Here we go...' I thought to watch a few videos on the subject of the RING RTC1000 Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator, but this video is so clear, so concise and so easy to understand that you really only need one - THIS ONE. Thank you, Marky Mark. You (and the RING RTC1000 Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator) have made my life a little easier... 😊

[@pires908]

Bought one today, so much better than the old one I have.

[@1966babysnakes]

If you fold the rotating handle flat to wind in the cable, you'll find it much easier.

[@markymarkreviews]

Thanks for the advice. 👍. MM

[@carlzeiss4871]

Yep, got one. Cracking bit of kit, worth paying a little more than some others available.

[@markymarkreviews]

Has been used a lot over the winter. These modern car tyre pressure warning lights go off a lot when the temperatures drop. This has made it easy to check my car.

[@xxwookey]

These things are fine for the 30 second top-up as demoed, but most of them will die if actually used seriously (e.g. to pump up flat larger tyres). Anything that hasn't got a visible heat sink is a bad idea IMHO. This one does seem to be at the higher end of the 'cheap, round, digital' quality spectrum, but I'd strongly recommend you look at the RAC700 or 900 as they are actually made of metal and have heat sinks, and especially the 900 is designed to last. 'tyre inflators' go from £10 to £200 and mostly you get no more than you paid for.

[@markymarkreviews]

Fair enough. The main thing for me at present though is the routine check and slight fill up every few weeks. We have 4 cars in the household and 2 bikes. (Although I prefer a normal bicycle floor pump for the latter). It saves time and a lot of effort having this at home. Hopefully will never need it for a catastrophic puncture but if it did fail during that process- lesson learnt and I will spend more next time. Although price nowadays is not always indicative of long life reliability as corners are cut to save money ever more frequently it seems. MM

[@peppercrybeatz]

so you dont recommend for a completely flat tyre? will it do it on occasion though for those emergencies? thanks

[@markymarkreviews]

@@peppercrybeatz Ring certainly state that this will inflate a completely flat tyre. xxwookey feels only more expensive ones would be better at that job than this one. But like you said if you had to use it to inflate a completely flat tyre I don’t think it would be a problem at all. Just not loads of flat tyres one after the other! It is a powerful and fast inflator. MM

[@peppercrybeatz]

@@markymarkreviews thanks buddy

[@vieczurable]

I still use 10 years old cheapest, basic RING. Never had any issues with that.

[@dougtina]

It looks like i'll be purchasing this item.👍

[@sylvesterf.4950]

It's great, thanks for your review! 👍

[@markymarkreviews]

Ok Thanks. Mine is still going strong and coming in handy. Wife's car just threw up a "low tyre pressure warning" and the car was doing what it was meant to do- warning that all tyres were now 3-4 psi lower than when last inflated. Just took a few minutes to go round and re-inflate all tyres to optimum.MM

[@K0ALA.]

Take the cable through your window. A lot easier than damaging the cable 👍🏼

[@An.Individual]

I use a Ring tyre inflator and also a battery charger, I recommend them.

[@markymarkreviews]

That is good to hear. My RTC1000 is still working.

[@garysinclair5193]

What made you decide to wind the winder in the opposite direction to the arrows?

[@dougmartin893]

Very useful vid. Thanks.👍

[@markymarkreviews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cobbvd]

This is not Ring, but Osram. Absolutely the same, bought it yesterday.

[@AutomoTom]

Ring is now owned by Osram

[@covinhas87]

Why do you say you lose pressure at the petrol pump? Yeah, you may lose a little bit of air until you connect it properly, but once it sits right, it fills up the tire and you barely lose any pressure if any. The loud hiss you hear is the air trapped in the hose being released, it's not from your tyre.

[@markymarkreviews]

Just at petrol stations the tyre connecting valves just seem very fiddly so I have tended to lose a lot of air before getting a good connection. Has depended on the car/tyre valve though. This little gadget saves time and money though and so many station tyre pressure machines seem to be out of order at one time or another. MM

[@elizabethblackaby373]

My son bought one for me today but it doesn't have a case is this right?

[@markymarkreviews]

Mine definitely came in a nice case as shown in the video. Unless they are cutting back! I would query it with Ring or the retailer he bought it from.

[@ArchieGreyUK]

If you get a flat tyre, can you use this in the rain?

[@markymarkreviews]

Good question. I don’t think they supply an “IP” waterproof rating. There are no upwards facing vents on top of the unit so water will not get in easily in a heavy downpour. I guess to be safe just keep it covered up with a jacket or umbrella if you are worried. After setting the pressure and pushing the on button,it does its thing automatically. MM

[@Cupat1]

Got one and it's crap, not that quick at all plus the lcd panel has packed up so it's going back to Argos and I'll get something else

[@rufetbayramov8180]

How DB sound this inflater?

[@markymarkreviews]

Label on machine says 90dB. So pretty loud but not excessively so. For a typical inflation, machine not on for long either. MM

[@ajnicks4964]

London guy!!

[@wellwhatthen10101]

Sorry to say i cannot recommend Ring product i have had three of their tyre inflators over the last 5 years and they have all failed in that time I suggest that you dont make a review on ring products unless you have had them more than two years . I have contacted Ring about the poor reliability and have had no response at all.

[@markymarkreviews]

Thanks for the feedback. I will of course take this on board. This was an item that I bought with my own money and have used and thought it was pretty good and useful. Mine still works! But of course long term reliability is a must and only then can it be considered a “good” product and value for money. I will certainly feedback on it if it breaks down. MM

[@thomasryan5068]

Cheap Chinese Rubbish. Keep people buying this trash more money for the communist government and more land fill. Prefer to buy gravity products

[@thomasryan5068]

Quality products

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Does it come with a bu8lt in torch? If so how do you change the batteries ?