tire inflator

[rob jefferson]

i don’t own an air compressor and am looking to get a tire inflator for my vehicles. not particularly committed to getting a cordless unit and the prices are all across the board. there are even hand held cordless “drill” looking inflators now but they seem cheap, and of course eric reviewed a mobile unit by SLIME that appeared to be….ok, but i wondered how it would hold up over the long run.

anyone have a tire inflator that they love and would recommend?

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[Jon Hart]

I tend to use the 12v cig lighter ones that come with the slime kits usually a few bucks on ebay just dont rely on the gauges on them as there junk.

[Paul]

I have a Husky 120 VAC inflator, which is probably rebadged under different brands. It has worked fine for several years, although it can get fairly warm after adding ~5 psi to four tires (10 minutes of operation). I’m not in love with it by any means, but it’s more convenient IMHO than firing up the air compressor.

[James O’Hara]

I was going to say get a hand or foot pump but, after doing some searching unless your parents have one lying around from when you were a kid the quality is just not there. I second Fmxvxx get a decent brand cig lighter one and a good quality gauge.

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