Tire Compressor/Tire Repair Kit

[Tony8]

Need to purchase a new tire inflator and tire repair kit. My son-in-law borrowed mine and haven't seen them since. lol
I don't remember what brand of compressor I had or kind of repair kit I had.
What do people on the forum use/recommend?

 

[pwhoever]

There are newer portable compressors that work great. I just bought 2 over the last few months. One for my truck and one for my trike. They are shaped like small bricks and should be able to be tucked in just about anywhere. They will put out up to 150psi which is more than enough for our needs. The one I keep in my truck and I have used it several times topping off all 4 tires without having to recharge it. They (truck tires) lose pressure in the colder months and quite often several lbs each. It's pretty neat and you can set the desired pressure and it just shuts off once it gets there. I did buy the extended hose fitting so it's easier to connect to the tires and I can just set it down while it does it's thing if I want. It also comes with a plug in cord that will plug into the cigarette lighter if it's low on power. I haven't needed that but cord seems to be pretty long. The compressors are also reasonably priced and on sale, I only paid $20 for my second one. First one was the $29 price.

https://a.co/d/gvM0ANV

Here is the extension hose I bought.

https://a.co/d/hMEwKU2

Just wanted to add that I had been using a Ryobi portable inflator for last couple years. It worked well and I grabbed it as I already had several Ryobi 18v batteries.

18V ONE+ High Pressure Inflator with Digital Gauge

RYOBI introduces the 18V ONE+ Cordless High Pressure Inflator with Digital Gauge (Tool Only). The Cordless Power Inflator is the perfect tool for tires ...

www.ryobitools.com

Only drawback on this is you had to stand there pulling the trigger until you hit the desired pressure. And while filling and watching the digital gauge, you had to let it get about 2psi above the desired pressure before you stopped. The Inflavave seems to fill slightly quicker and it's easier to get the desired equal pressure for all the tires.

 

[Tony8]

Thanks for the reply. I see they have a Red or Blue version. Can't tell what the difference between the two.
Also not clear what kind of battery to purchase for either unit. It says battery not included.

 

[pwhoever]

The difference is the color of the circle around the main button. That's the only difference. And they have a non removable internal rechargeable battery inside the unit, probably a lithium battery.

 

[Pegasus1300]

Thanks Mike, I just ordered 2 one for the Spyder and one for the wife's car. I have been using a Hart inflator from Walmart but it is quite bulky, but I have several Hart tools so the batteries all fit. I will use that in the truck now and use the others as stated.

 

[pwhoever]

Thanks Mike, I just ordered 2 one for the Spyder and one for the wife's car. I have been using a Hart inflator from Walmart but it is quite bulky, but I have several Hart tools so the batteries all fit. I will use that in the truck now and use the others as stated.

Make sure to fully charge each one before using. It uses a common USB-C charging cord. That's the same one my Samsung phone uses so I don't have to carry an extra charging cord around with me.