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The Best Tire Inflators

Updated Dec 10, 2022
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When your car’s tire-pressure warning light comes on, or if you get a flat tire, a good portable air compressor can top up your tires and help you get back on the road quickly and easily without a detour to a gas station. After researching more than 100 models and testing 36, we recommend the Viair 77P as the best tire inflator for most drivers. It’s one of the quickest and quietest models we’ve tested, its pressure gauge is accurate and simple to read, it’s compact and easy to stow in a vehicle, and it has a sturdy metal body that belies its affordable price.

Viair 77P, the best tire inflator for most drivers

Viair 77P

The best tire inflator for most drivers
This portable air compressor is quick, accurate, and well built. And it’s one of the quietest inflators we’ve tested.
We recommend
Viair 78P, if you want a push-on chuck

Viair 78P

If you want a push-on chuck
The 78P is very similar to the 77P, but this model comes with a push-on pressure-hose chuck, which some people prefer.
Another good choice
DeWalt 20V Max Inflator (DCC020IB), versatile and easy to use

DeWalt 20V Max Inflator (DCC020IB)

Versatile and easy to use
With separate high-pressure and high-volume hoses, the ability to operate from three power sources, handy features, and easier-to-use controls, the DeWalt is the best overall inflator we’ve tested.
A better upgrade
Ryobi 18V One+ Dual Function Inflator/Deflator, the best cordless value

Ryobi 18V One+ Dual Function Inflator/Deflator

The best cordless value
The Ryobi is easy to use and versatile, and it’s smaller and less expensive than the DeWalt. But it runs on a compatible lithium-ion battery only.
Another good choice
Viair 84P, better for larger tires

Viair 84P

Better for larger tires
A little more powerful and quicker at inflating than the 77P, the 84P is noisier, its dial gauge is a little harder to read, and it has a shorter power cord and air hose.
Another good choice

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