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Is it possible to use a bike pump to inflate the tires on my car? I'm talking about the floorstanding kind that you pump by hand. Anyone tried it before, or am I out of my mind?
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Originally Posted by electro992
Is it possible to use a bike pump to inflate the tires on my car? I'm talking about the floorstanding kind that you pump by hand. Anyone tried it before, or am I out of my mind?
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Originally Posted by electro992
Is it possible to use a bike pump to inflate the tires on my car? I'm talking about the floorstanding kind that you pump by hand. Anyone tried it before, or am I out of my mind?
if youre strong enough.. inflating to 35 psi... by hand will be very very taxing.
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You don't have to use a hand pump. There are good, small, portable air compressors that plug into the cigarette lighter. Of course they will not fill the tire at anywhere near the speed of a gas-station air compressor, but they will easily do 35 psi if you will wait a few minutes.
Interdynamics and other companies make some good ones.........I keep one myself in my trunk.
Interdynamics and other companies make some good ones.........I keep one myself in my trunk.
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The common bicycle has a Schrader valve...same as on car tires. Most quality bicycle pumps will accept a schrader or presta valve. As for pumping...I've done it a couple times when the little compressor was dead. On a bike, the twin tube Zefal did 10 psi per stroke, due to the volume on the car tire, it was about 5 pumps per pound. So going from 25-32...har-har.
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