Originally Posted by
mander
Nothing wrong with stout wheels!
Depending on how skinny your tires are, a car pump may not develop enough pressure for them. 28's have to go to 80-100 psi, far beyond even Hunter S Thompson's experimental tires. 25's and 23's go up well past 100.
A car pump should handle 100+ psi in an itty bitty bicycle tire unless it's a really crappy one.