Need some Recommendations For Floor Pump or Air Compressor
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I know there are some MTB pumps with reservoirs for seating tubeless tires that may also be optimized for HVLP use.
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I had a high school friend out do me back then. He removed and installed 4 G60-15s on his old Dodge Charger one day. Only using the tire iron that goes to a tire machine and a small sledge hammer, but at least his dad had a compressor. 4 tires off, 4 tires on. It took him nearly all day.
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I too was looking for an air compressor and found a great deal on Dewalt at Home Depot. For just $10 more than the compressor by itself, they throw in an $80 brad nailer plus a 50' air hose with quick connects on each end. It's a good deal.
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Here are three such low-volume pumps that I personally own and can speak to:
75 psi model from Topeak: https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product...blow--mountain
60 psi model from Lezyne: https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/...sic-over-drive
40 psi model from Specialized: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ai...=271828-156596
The Lezyne model is probably my favorite of the bunch. The screw on chuck is nice. The Specialized model has the best base and a nice, large gauge. Both the Specialized and the Topeak have air release buttons that allow you to lower your tire pressure after pumping in too much air and overshooting the mark. The Lezyne's air release button releases air from only the hose, not the tire, which is not helpful. The Topeak would benefit from a longer hose and a larger-diameter gauge. The Topeak also has a cheap feel to it, but so far has been working ok. The chuck on the Specialized is finicky to attach to a Schrader valve stem. Specialized's 40-psi range is plenty for my mountain bike tires, but I sometimes need to grab the Lezyne or the Topeak for my commuter bikes.
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Yes, and I LOVE that low-volume pumps are a thing. Fewer strokes to get the air in, and the range on the gauges is a better match for the pressures I'm actually using.
Here are three such low-volume pumps that I personally own and can speak to:
75 psi model from Topeak: https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product...blow--mountain
60 psi model from Lezyne: https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/...sic-over-drive
40 psi model from Specialized: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ai...=271828-156596
The Lezyne model is probably my favorite of the bunch. The screw on chuck is nice. The Specialized model has the best base and a nice, large gauge. Both the Specialized and the Topeak have air release buttons that allow you to lower your tire pressure after pumping in too much air and overshooting the mark. The Lezyne's air release button releases air from only the hose, not the tire, which is not helpful. The Topeak would benefit from a longer hose and a larger-diameter gauge. The Topeak also has a cheap feel to it, but so far has been working ok. The chuck on the Specialized is finicky to attach to a Schrader valve stem. Specialized's 40-psi range is plenty for my mountain bike tires, but I sometimes need to grab the Lezyne or the Topeak for my commuter bikes.
Here are three such low-volume pumps that I personally own and can speak to:
75 psi model from Topeak: https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product...blow--mountain
60 psi model from Lezyne: https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/...sic-over-drive
40 psi model from Specialized: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ai...=271828-156596
The Lezyne model is probably my favorite of the bunch. The screw on chuck is nice. The Specialized model has the best base and a nice, large gauge. Both the Specialized and the Topeak have air release buttons that allow you to lower your tire pressure after pumping in too much air and overshooting the mark. The Lezyne's air release button releases air from only the hose, not the tire, which is not helpful. The Topeak would benefit from a longer hose and a larger-diameter gauge. The Topeak also has a cheap feel to it, but so far has been working ok. The chuck on the Specialized is finicky to attach to a Schrader valve stem. Specialized's 40-psi range is plenty for my mountain bike tires, but I sometimes need to grab the Lezyne or the Topeak for my commuter bikes.
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I have a "Husky" manual pump that looks exactly like that Topeak, (rebranded from some Chinese factory?) but the end nozzle was different. Worked great at first and even pumped up a low tire on my car, but it didn't last long. It was the end nozzle that broke, rendering the pump useless.
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We bought a Joe Blow just before Performance closed their local store. I have presta valves on my bikes and my wife has Schrader valves on her recumbent trike. Since day one, the chuck has worked flawlessly with the presta valves but has been a hit or miss with the Schrader valves. Mostly a miss. Doesn't seem to want to latch on to the valve properly to where you can add air. She got so frustrated that she bought another pump just for her bike. Personally, I think it's a great pump for presta valves; not so much for Schrader.
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I jinxed myself. After something like a dozen different tubeless tires, I finally needed the compressor to seat the bead today. It was a non-tubeless ready tire on an older Stand rim.
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I have a couple air compressors, an older 5 gallon which is noisy and loud as heck. Pretty much just gets run when I need to run one of the nailers alot. And one of these which I picked up on amazon during a sale. About $75 as I recall.
California-Air-Tools-CAT-1P1060S-Compressor on Amazon
It is quiet, lightweight and gets up to pressure fairly quick. I use it for airbrush (with inline filter), light nailer/stapler and occasionally tires when I don't feel like using the foot or hand pump. I really like how portable it is. Has been 100% reliable over the last year or more for me. Did I mention how quiet it is, it really is.
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California-Air-Tools-CAT-1P1060S-Compressor on Amazon
It is quiet, lightweight and gets up to pressure fairly quick. I use it for airbrush (with inline filter), light nailer/stapler and occasionally tires when I don't feel like using the foot or hand pump. I really like how portable it is. Has been 100% reliable over the last year or more for me. Did I mention how quiet it is, it really is.
Regards
/Karl
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