I have one from Home Depot, Husky brand, seems durable, works fine. Heavier duty ones exist but I haven't needed that.
Added: you're talking about a tire inflator right? A real compressor needs a lot more power than you can get from a cig lighter socket.
Similarly, I have a Dewalt one (20V tire inflator) that Home Depot sells. I got it in 2020 and it still works great!
Yeah those are pretty good, I just decided in favor of one powered by the car instead of a tool battery. There are trade offs either way.
I don’t even own a battery actually! It just came with the lighter adapter so I always use that.
I’ve wondered if it would make sense to have a battery and the answer is still “nah”
The tool battery ones can draw more power (inflate faster) and can be used for e.g. bike tires or other portable applications. I decided it wasn't worth it to me.. The tool battery is just another thing that's expensive and has to be kept charged.
This is probably not the solution most people would pick but honestly I just use my manual bike pump lol
I already had it, and it works just fine with a little effort. No batteries, no cables, no electronics. Just a pump. It's been working pretty alright for me
Sedan tires are probably quite a bit smaller than truck tires though, so pumping might get more tiring (hah :P)
Otherwise honestly this might be a thing where most decent options would hold up okay. Myself, I'd be looking harbor freight reviews to see if folks think their options are reliable (I'm very broke lol. Which is why bike pump lol)
I hope you find a good solution!
Yeah sounds good, but the effort though…
Lol, totally understandable
I hate loud stuff so for me it's a tradeoff either way. And I really hate things that are loud 😅
I have a 12V air compressor and a manual pump as backup in the car.
I've never needed to use the backup, but I do like having it.
I have also inflated my car tires a few psi with a stand bike pump too. Bike tires are often have much higher PSI, than car tires, so the pump can easily fill the tire it just takes a while.... (Though to be fair I was mostly fixing a low pressure issue, so I was inflating the car tire from like 37 psi to 42 psi)
That's usually what I'm doing too, from like 28 to 35
I got a relatively cheap (~$30) tire inflator by Slime (weird brand name, I know) like 8 years ago and it's gotten the job done every time. I'd highly recommend it. It looks like they don't sell the exact same model I have anymore, but this one looks closest: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/slime-12v-tire-inflator-8-min-inflation-0-100-psi-dial-gauge-bright-led-light-compact-lightweight-40050/12061423-P
Plugs into the cigarette lighter port and has a built-in flashlight in case it's dark when you need to pump up the tires.
I had gotten a slime brand one when I started to drive... Been using it 28 years, so it feels bifl to me
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Milwaukee brand cordless with the battery its a lot more expensive but does semi tires with extra tires. It's Set and forget air pressure. Handy as hell. Worth every penny if you really need a reliable unit.
I got an unbranded 12v one in an emergency road kit 20 years ago and it's served many times without issue. They're pretty simple devices, so you might not actually need to be picky.
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