Filling air in tires

btwracing · 07-31-2005

Is there a portable tire air filler available in the market (something you can stow in your garage)? I don't want to have to go to the gas station to fill air in my tires. If such a product is available, where can I get it?

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robbclark1 · 07-31-2005

any place like walmart or target should have one that you can plug into your AC plug. They take awhile but they work. If not you can get any compressor with the right adaptor. Craftsman makes a few different sizes. If you only want to fill tires and no run air tools then get the smallest one.

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B0000AE6X9

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=02875113000

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00915239000

www.craftsman.com

CuRiOuSfIsH · 07-31-2005

plenty on the market! autozone, sears, target, maybe home depot....

dopes6070 · 07-31-2005

I would say go for a mini air compressor like this http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00915310000

Its a little more expensive then others with no tank, but you can also run small air tools which is kinda nice when doing suspension work.

burke420 · 08-01-2005

dont forget a pressure gauge, if you overpressure you'll go blad in the middle, then too lil, you'll bald on the sides. keep 'em at 32!

Narfcake · 08-01-2005

Besides the aforementioned home compressors, pick up a little $10-15 12V DC compressor to leave in the trunk. Slow to fill, and nowhere powerful enough to seat a tire on a bead (not that most people ever have to deal with that), but if you're in the middle of nowhere with a flat ... and the spare is flat too(!), it's a damn good thing to have.

-- Kane

Evil Betty · 08-01-2005

Those portable tire inflators are a life saver. We had an old Maxima that with a leaky tire. If you park it just the right way, by the time you're done with lunch, it was pretty low.

gotarheels03 · 08-08-2005

I just bought one of those small compressors that plugs into the cig lighter, and modded it to clamp directly to the battery like jumper cables. works great and has saved my ass a few times.

jackburton · 08-09-2005

Air compressors are sweet, got a big one in my garage, recomend one to anybody who works on their own car.

2002excpe · 08-09-2005

I'm planning on getting a large one as well, big enough for impact wrenches, grinders, all that shit. Nice 30-50 gallon size, like this:

$299 at Sears

streetglower · 08-09-2005

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Originally Posted by 2002excpe

I'm planning on getting a large one as well, big enough for impact wrenches, grinders, all that shit. Nice 30-50 gallon size, like this:

$299 at Sears

I had that one but returned it. It didnt have the power I wanted. It only offers up to 6.8 CFM at 90 PSI. that isnt much considering some of the bolts take alot to remove. Besides I went to a dude house over the weekend who had a 80 gallon one and that thing was bad fuking ass. Much quieter, and the air lasts longer.