Are there any good portable air compressors at all?

[52-80 19375]

for filling up (or , more accurately, topping off) automobile tires.

 

it needs to be portable, meaning fully battery driven, or atleast from the 12v socket.  no wall-sockets.  

 

seems everything on amazon is basically a $30 cheapo chinese unit

[NeverMarryAStripper 22252]

Everything in America is a cheapo Chinese unit.  Eventually we will be too.

[SDG 3335]

Obligatory/ your mon did a pretty good job blowing me.   

[kevwun 16367]

You can just get an air tank that you fill yourself.  You can easily get one that will hold enough to air up a tire.

[chesthair 231]

Picked up one of these not too long ago just for the hellofit.  Throw a lion battery in it and its pretty awesome.  Use it on footballs, bike tires, topping off car tires...works like a champ.  louder than a mother fucker, but works.  Of course i already had the ryobi batteries so...

 

[GringoSalado 1652]

Viair

[El Diablo 4232]

$30 Chinese units work just fine the one time every 5 years you need them. That's been my experience at least.

[GringoSalado 1652]

45 minutes ago, kevwun said:

You can just get an air tank that you fill yourself.  You can easily get one that will hold enough to air up a tire.

A 5 gallon tank filled to 125psi will get my 2500hd tire from flat to about 25 psi, which is enough, but just barely, and only if I'm not loaded.

[GottaB 604]

Viair gets great reviews.  I picked up one for my wifes van.  For my car, I have one from pep boys

https://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9357343/01727?quantity=1 or something like it.  

https://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9327241/01727?quantity=1

Edited April 5, 2018 by GottaB

[Quagmire 2148]

Your moms a portable air compressor

[fattyflattie 4640]

I use one I got from Lowe’s for the last few years. We use it once every few weeks to top off the bike tires etc for the kids. I’ve used it for the boat once or twice, but those were away from home deals. 

Sort of like this 

https://m.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-12-Volt-Car-Air-Inflator/50137724

[tokamak 6687]

Lowe's (Kobalt) also sells one that has both a 12V DC and a 120V AC plug built in, so you can use it at home. I have one and it's pretty solid. Fifty bucks I think.

[fattyflattie 4640]

20 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Lowe's (Kobalt) also sells one that has both a 12V DC and a 120V AC plug built in, so you can use it at home. I have one and it's pretty solid. Fifty bucks I think.

My old man has that one. Has been very solid with digital pressures etc as well. 

[Southland 35]

I bought this one a couple years ago. It seems to be holding up well the dozen or so times I've used it.

[Tommy El Gato 10]

Another vote for Viair.  I have a 77P, it's powered by a 12v socket and has been reliable for the last few years.

 

[Texaus 389]

Third the viair. I have on board system for train horn and suspension. Have an outlet for hooking air hose when needed. Been going strong for four years.

[elfenix 34671]

Buncha mancies around here


https://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_1476621_-1?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtZzWBRD2ARIsAIPenY1gnvC-_Jvgeb8hzKCq0kqzn61gpDAjLW4r8_6dhHGxXxJdazo8efIaAgRCEALw_wcB

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-10-50-psi-Air-Gauge-HDA50800AV/100027031

[fattyflattie 4640]

That academy pump you linked sucks ass. I’ve broke a few of them, and I’m semi gentle on things.