Slime power port tire inflator

[fdcg27]

I was faced with having to rescue a car that sat on four pretty flat tires, which had lost almost all of their air due to bead leaks over about six weeks.
There was nowhere to plug in my small compressor and I wasn't about to haul a generator to run it.
The solution turned out to be one of those little guys that plugs into a power port, what we used to call the cigarette lighter socket.
It took about ten minutes per tire to go from the gauge needle sitting on the low peg to 35 psi, not too bad.
This little guy cost around sixteen bucks from Walmart and certainly proved useful.
How long it'll last I can't say, but it did a job for me that I needed done.
Just something to keep in mind should you need to inflate tires with no source of AC power.

 

[Nick1994]

I like them, I've had mine for about 12 years. It didn't get used much since I had forgotten about it for a long time. I've been using it a lot lately to pump up car tires, but it finally bit the dust a couple days ago.

I'll buy another.

 

[NHGUY]

The "ViAir" compressors,while starting at like $60,are far more professional in quality and inflate a lot faster.Of course once again,its a cost vs performance thing.

 

[andyd]

The sub- 20$ plug ins last longest if you pump up the tire with it in the air. Don't get them hot either.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I have the $30 harbor freight Viair copy.

It's a trooper! I have used it to inflate many tires after off road trips - plus both vehicles are on junkyard alloys so there is always a bead leak.

I dropped it, so I had to run a die on the air outlet tube and re-tap the head. Wires broke, so I patched those. Then I burnt up the outlets on the Jeep, so I modified it to use clips to the battery terminal.

Works pretty well!

 

[C1KLTX]

I have the Kobalt Power Source Air Inflator uses either 12v or 120V. I really like it.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: fdcg27
The solution turned out to be one of those little guys that plugs into a power port, what we used to call the cigarette lighter socket.
It took about ten minutes per tire to go from the gauge needle sitting on the low peg to 35 psi, not too bad.
This little guy cost around sixteen bucks from Walmart and certainly proved useful.
How long it'll last I can't say, but it did a job for me that I needed done.
Just something to keep in mind should you need to inflate tires with no source of AC power.

I bought a couple portable inflators from Home Depot clearance for $4/ea few years ago. It works very well to add few PSI.

 

[Traction]

In addition to a 12v inflator, I would never be without a 11 gallon portable air tank to grab. In my pick up truck, though, I have a 80 gallon air tank bolted down across the front of the bed, inflated to 150psi with nitrogen, which comes in handy too. I can fill up 8+ flat tires, or run a air tool with it.

 

[surfstar]

Ten minutes per tire!?!

Try a decent bicycle pump. 10 mins total, unless they're huge tires. Works without AC or DC power!

 

[HangFire]

Which small Walmart Slime inflator was it? I'm looking for a small one to keep in each car, I have a real compressor in the garage and a Viair for the OPE. The one around that price (40043 a.k.a. Inflation power 850) has terrible reviews.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Slime-Digital-Tire-Inflator/20573329

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Slime-Roadside-Repair-Kit/14254132

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Slime-Digital-Tire-Inflator/44377292

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Slime-Standard-Digital-Tire-Inflator/44377290

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Slime-Portable...-Light/14254129

 

[gizzsdad]

Originally Posted By: surfstar
Ten minutes per tire!?!

Try a decent bicycle pump. 10 mins total, unless they're huge tires. Works without AC or DC power!


I have several really nice pumps that I use for BIKES. One is about $80 retail. I can't imagine going from nearly flat to anything usable in less than an hour for one car tire. Then somebody would likely have to take me to the ER.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

Originally Posted By: surfstar
Ten minutes per tire!?!

Try a decent bicycle pump. 10 mins total, unless they're huge tires. Works without AC or DC power!


The HF one is quicker that that - surprising! It takes about 4:30 to inflate a 235/85-16 from 15 to 30 pounds.

 

[Picky1]

Anyone try the Black & Decker Air Station. I was looking at one to keep in the garage to top off the car tires and inflate things for the kids.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IE0...pf_rd_i=desktop