Will This Compressor Inflate My Tractor Tires?

[Gary Fowler]

I have two small compressors, both hot dog tanks, and they work well for all of my issues. I usually just use the Kobalt because it is so quiet but when I need more air, I hook my Puma together with the Kobalt to give me around 12 CF per minute @ 90 PSI. I haven't used my 30 gallon Craftsman in more than a year. Small tanks work well and pump up fast rather than take 5 minutes to charge up a big tank, just use a small tank for airing up tires.

Size of tank matters little in air discharge rate, it is the CF per minute that the compressor is capable of producing that matters. Once you reach the maximum flow rate of your hose/Schrader valve, size of tank has no issue in the time it takes to air up a tire.

 

[chim]

This is one of the handiest gadgets for me. It won't do what my "real" compressor will, but it's really handy. The chuck screws onto the valve stem. You just set it for the desired pressure and the compressor takes it from there. You can go check your oil, etc and it shuts itself off. a 5AH lithium ion battery does a lot of pumping.

Dewalt DCCIB 2V MAX Cordless Inflator (Bare Tool)

 

[guitarman]

Any air pump will air them up a small tank means it will have to run more, like has been said the CFM ( or cubic feet per minute) is what determines how fast it will do the job. Also a the bigger the tank the more air it holds, so 30 gallons of air at 120 psi should easily air 1 rear tire depending on size. Also I agree get a clamp on air chuck lot easier on big tires that are going to take awhile to inflate.