The inflator is easy to use, thanks to the flat design, large on/off button and valve cap storage. The deflation valve allows you to make small reductions in pressure. The RTC1000 arrives encased in its protective carry bag with a set of latex gloves for handling messy wheels and a spare set of tyre valve caps included. This digital tyre inflator has a carry bag case with flat edges for the purpose of unobtrusive stowing. That’s a nice touch because the RTC1000 is likely to reside inconspicuously in the boot of a car for most of its lifetime. Other than road rescuers, this would suit camping and caravanning supremely well, where you’ve got a bit of extra space to carry it and perhaps a leisure battery to hook it up to. Ring could extend its usefulness by offering this pump with a couple of different power leads though. If it was easy enough to fit a three-pin plug for example, I’d happily leave this handy unit set up in my garage. In regard to tyre inflators, Ring Automotive offers what is probably the widest range of models available in the UK. We’ve three quite different models and had three members of our team test them to see how they perform in the real world.

We liked the simple layout, although the display was a touch small. While the unit is showing its age, it was still within a few points of clinching third spot. A previous high flyer, the Sakura was close to the RTC450 and Draper Mini. The inflation times were fair, but the noise level of 81dB with an ambient of 30dB was the highest on test. It came in a soft bag that, at 800g, was ideal for in-car carrying. Although not the end of the world, its reading error of 1.5psi was the joint worst we found. The LCD screen allows you to preset your tyre pressure and the pump will keep going until it's inflated sufficiently.

On the left-hand side is a storage gap for the inflation tube and connector, and on the underside is the 3.5m 12V power cable that is on a reel for easy tidy away. Ring Automotive offers a wide range of tyre care products, including tyre inflators, tyre gauges, and foot pumps. The RTC2000 is ideal for motorbikes, scooters and bicycles; and can inflate a bike tyre from flat in under 2 mins or top up a car tyre (25-35psi) in under 3 minutes.

With extra-long 3.5m power cable + fused 12V DC power plug to help you reach all around the vehicle The pistol design was an interesting variation and, although the buttons were easily accessed at the rear and the three adaptors fitted neatly into slots on the top, the display was very small. It was compromised by the very short 13.5cm hose, which could mean holding the device all the time. It would make more sense for the Ring Connect app not to give you any tyre pressures at all and for you to fill them in manually. At least then you know they’d be correct. There is a button on the front for the light that is located on the right-hand side of the unit, and a small indent for you to put your valve cap for safekeeping while inflating your tyre. Comes with handy storage case and extra accessories: 1x spare fuse; 4x spare valve caps and 1 x pair of glovesRing have just come out with an all new rapid digital tyre inflator – the RTC1000, it comes with more accessories than you’d imagine, so we put one to the test.

Overall, I think the Ring RTC1000 is an excellent digital tyre inflator and does everything we ask of it. We were clutching at straws to find negatives with this really as it does everything well and is well priced for the quality you'd expect from Ring. It’s a Bluetooth enabled tyre inflator, which links to the RING Connect app, available for Android and iOS. Thus making it the Ring Smart Tyre Inflator. Memory function can store up to 4 tyre pressures in PSI, BAR or kPA; Cordless and rechargeable via 1m USB-C cable (included);For over 10 years Ring has been developing portable tyre inflators. In that time, Ring has become a market leader, winning numerous product awards across the UK and Europe: You can then either press the foot button to inflate the tyre or the green ‘Tap to inflate’ button on your phone. It will then start inflating until you get to your selected pressure before stopping.