January 23, 2025, 08:18 AM
Pipe SmokerAirmoto handheld battery powered tire pump
This little tire pump, recommended by member P250UA5, is the cat’s meow.
https://a.co/d/f09LHrjMy Chevron station has free air, but I sometimes have to wait for other users to clear out. And horsing the spring tensioned hose around to all four tires is a PITA. Also, its air pressure gauge is pathetically wrong. I have to fill above desired pressure, then use my own gauge and bleed air pressure down to what I actually want.
The little Airmoto make it so much easier. I have it preset it to desired air pressure (0.5 PSI resolution). I extract its 6” hose, screw the hose’s captive nut onto the tire valve stem, press its “start” button, then wait until it turns off automatically when the preset pressure is achieved. Done!
It’s not fast – takes about a minute to raise tire pressure by 1 PSI. But a helluva lot faster than driving to my Chevron station and going through the tedious procedure there. Also, tires are ideally pressurized when the car hasn’t been driven for several hours.
The Airmoto also has modes for filling bicycle tires and basketballs, etc. And it had a USB-C jack for charging its battery. Well worth its cost to me.
January 23, 2025, 08:31 AM
BigSwedeLooks cool but my Ryobi 18v one has been great so far. I'll check it out if it dies
January 23, 2025, 08:49 AM
P250UA5Glad you're liking it. I need to pick up a 2nd or even 3rd to keep in my wife's truck & have a 3rd for the Midget or around the house use.
January 23, 2025, 10:04 AM
valkyrie1I picked one up. Inflated 4 car tires fairly quickly. Set the PSI and go. Was only off by 1lb when I checked it afterwards.
January 23, 2025, 11:14 AM
V-TailThe local Discount Tire has a drive-through lane, where an employee will handle your tire inflation. No charge, as in free.
This gives them an opportunity to look at your tires and refer you to sales department, based on tire condition.
January 23, 2025, 11:28 AM
P250UA5quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
The local Discount Tire has a drive-through lane, where an employee will handle your tire inflation. No charge, as in free.
This gives them an opportunity to look at your tires and refer you to sales department, based on tire condition.
But when you leave for work over an hour before DT opens, and the tire light is on. This is a lot easier than lugging the compressor from the shed.
I also rotate my tires every [or every other] oil change, so I get a good look at the tread pretty regularly.
January 23, 2025, 11:55 AM
casThe other day I almost stopped at Home Depot and spent $180+ on a cordless Milwaukee air pump because I didn't want to take the snow off my mini shed that houses my big compressor and roll out the frozen hose to blow up a tire. In my defense it was 12 degrees.

January 23, 2025, 12:00 PM
Perceptionquote:
Originally posted by cas:
The other day I almost stopped at Home Depot and spent $180+ on a cordless Milwaukee air pump because I didn't want to take the snow off my mini shed that houses my big compressor and roll out the frozen hose to blow up a tire. In my defense it was 12 degrees.
You should do it, it's a great little compressor! I love mine.
January 23, 2025, 12:24 PM
trapper189There’s always the
Viair 88P that never needs charging.
January 23, 2025, 03:01 PM
SigSACI bought a small Fanttik pump from Costco - about the same size as the Airmoto.
https://www.costco.com/fanttik...duct.4000230430.htmlI bought a 90-degree chuck for it to make it easier to connect to my motorcycle tires.