Air pump for car & bike
06-23-17, 06:03 AM
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Air pump for car & bike
guys - is there a recommended air compressor within the sub-$200 range that will help me fill both my car tires and bicycle? That would really help since it's a pain lining up at the gas station to fill car tires
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06-23-17, 07:27 AM
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check out any automotive store, Sears automotive dept., Kmart or Walmart
I got one at a Super Kmart about 20 yrs ago. still works, but I had to replace the cigarette lighter power plug for battery clips cuz the wires overheated filling my 4x4 for over 15 minutes without resting/cooling it. I keep this one in my car
got one at Sears
but it did not have the chuck I wanted for my bikes so I got some supplies (I forget where, auto parts or Home Depot) & spliced them in. I keep it in my basement for the bikes. it has a really nice gauge
at the beach, after driving over-sand, w my 4x4, they have a shack w a really big compressor & six hoses for everyone to air back up with
I got one at a Super Kmart about 20 yrs ago. still works, but I had to replace the cigarette lighter power plug for battery clips cuz the wires overheated filling my 4x4 for over 15 minutes without resting/cooling it. I keep this one in my car
got one at Sears
but it did not have the chuck I wanted for my bikes so I got some supplies (I forget where, auto parts or Home Depot) & spliced them in. I keep it in my basement for the bikes. it has a really nice gauge
at the beach, after driving over-sand, w my 4x4, they have a shack w a really big compressor & six hoses for everyone to air back up with
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06-23-17, 07:31 AM
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I have one of these. Used it for a couple of years without issue.https://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-...ompressor&th=1
06-23-17, 08:02 AM
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RIDGID 6 Gal. Portable Electric Pancake Compressor-OF60150HA - The Home Depot
$99 and is a pretty solid little compressor.
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$99 and is a pretty solid little compressor.
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06-23-17, 08:07 AM
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Is there any fear in using a compressor to fill bike tires on a carbon wheel set?...not sure the CF makes a difference but wanted to be sure.
06-23-17, 08:38 AM
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Um, no. The issue with compressors always is that they can deliver a high volume of air quickly. So you always have to be careful to slowly put in the air so you don't cause the tire to rupture. You need to put air in in quickly little spurts and check the pressure. The first time you try and fill a bike tire like a car tire can be a rude (and dangerous) reality check.
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06-23-17, 08:43 AM
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I've owned a DeWalt "pancake" compressor for about 6 years now. Pretty good for cars and bikes. I think it's around 125 or so psi. Can be used for nailing and probably painting too.
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Originally Posted by JohnJ80
Um, no. The issue with compressors always is that they can deliver a high volume of air quickly. So you always have to be careful to slowly put in the air so you don't cause the tire to rupture. You need to put air in in quickly little spurts and check the pressure. The first time you try and fill a bike tire like a car tire can be a rude (and dangerous) reality check.
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06-23-17, 09:40 AM
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the little compressors, like those I showed, fill slowly
06-23-17, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by emveezee
If you're just topping off car tires, no reason you can't use a floor pump.
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06-23-17, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
That's what I and any other real men do.
To the OP - I don't think those tiny compressors will fill your bike to a high enough pressure but they are portable (for the trunk). Those small pancake compressors are great and multi-functional. You can add something like this to achieve bike filling nirvana
https://www.amazon.com/GrimmTools-Un...dp/B0163R0JAE/
(although road bike tires are so easy to fill with a floor pump, even empty, this is great for mountain bike tires and works well with road tires too)
06-23-17, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by emveezee
If you're just topping off car tires, no reason you can't use a floor pump.
06-23-17, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Racing Dan
This. A good floor pump with a gauge and you are good to go. A car tyre is much lower pressure than a road bike.
06-23-17, 01:49 PM
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wonder if anyone ever tried a CO2 on a car tire
06-23-17, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
this is what I use at the beach w my 4x4 after driving oversand & have to air up
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06-23-17, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GuitarBob
Yep, but it's the large volume that might kill you.
06-23-17, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Racing Dan
Thats only an issue if your pumping completely flat tyres. Im betting 99 times out of 100 you are not.
06-23-17, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by emveezee
If you're just topping off car tires, no reason you can't use a floor pump.
06-23-17, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
That's what I and any other real men do.
10-05-17, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BluFalconActual
My other hobby is off roading in my truck. VIAIR makes really good compressors.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
10-05-17, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by lmike6453
+1 I have one for years now and its amazing.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Originally Posted by JohnJ80
on a side note - tell me what's so amazing about this one? i recently had to help my daughter with a leaking tire on a sunday night. All that was open was Walmart to get one a little compressor for her for the morning to get to work and then get to the shop to fix the tire. Long story short, went through three compressors from Walmart - two failed outright within the first 10 seconds of pumping. The last one took out the fuse for the cig lighter (pulled too much current compared to what its spec was). So, I started looking for one for her and they all look Chinese and likely from the same company.
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This one is good quality, hooks directly up to car battery, fills tires very fast, has an accurate guage, and excellent duty cycle.
