Portable tire inflator

I’ve been using this car tire inflator for a while now, and it works really well. It inflates tires quickly and easily, and the compact design makes it easy to store in my car. Definitely a useful tool to have for emergencies or regular tire maintenance.

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I purchased this less than three years ago. I think the inflation time is a little misleading, since it operates a little slower than advertised, but it did the job and did it well. Unfortunately, my model just suddenly stopped working this week when I needed it most. I had a bungee cord hook blow out my tire and had to use my spare (full-sized truck tire filled to 35psi). After installing the spare and trying to inflate it, the machine kept stopping and would only work if I was holding the cord in the perfect spot. After a minute of filling, I could hear the sound of the pump change, along with a “hiss”. Unfortunately, the pump was still running, but actively draining my spare of all air. Luckily I caught it before it got below 20psi and could limp my truck to the gas station to use their machine.Long story short, it lived for nearly 3 years, served me well, then died when I needed it most. For the price, I feel I got my money’s worth, but I would probably buy something a little more robust for the truck in the future.

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The device worked well on my car tires, no need to use any of the attachments. To use: Start car, plug unit into 12 volt convenience port (cigarette lighter), set memory to pressure level, screw the hose onto the valve stem, flip switch. Very simple, and the default measure is in psi (pounds per square inch), the USA common measure. Other measures, if needed include: “Bar”, “KPA”, and “Kg/cm^2”, for those outside of the USA.I will say that going up a few psi on the pressure will heat up the unit, specifically the hose: in one case, I went from 26 psi to 33! I simply paused 2-3 minutes in between tires, and let it cool down. The instructions do say to measure the width of your tires, and if they are beyond 28 inches wide, don’t use this unit.Really, the only complaint I have with this device is that it is pretty noisy, but being a compressor, that really is a minor nit – I just won’t use it at 4 o’clock in the morning!Full disclosure: I have only had this for a few days, and used it on only four car tires and one bike tire. I’ll try to remember to update my review after long-term usage.

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Just tried it out. Works like a champ. Only suggestion is I wish the locking nozzle was a half inch longer for easier use in tight spots but it works as is. A buy.