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Has anyone had experience with using a cordless (20V) tire inflator on high pressure Model T tires? Not looking for the kind that plug into a cigarette lighter. Rather, ones with an 18 - 24V Li-ion battery.

I have used a Dewalt 20 volt compressor on everything from 22.5 inch motorhome tires @ 90 psi to bicycles and wheelbarrows, as well as model T tires. It works great but larger tires and higher pressures shorten the battery life considerably. Kind of slow but super handy. One of the best cordless tools I have owned.

I bought the Ryobi 18 volt version and used it on my clinchers at my garage. It has a display with auto shut off when filled.

My kid got one from me for his 40th birthday as a result.

I have two styles of Ryobi tire inflators. One has a hand grip on it and a funky round gauge. The other came out later and is square with a digital guage you can set and wait until it gets to the pressure. Both work but the square one will do all 4 tires without pooping out.
I went Ryobi as I have several of their tools using the same battery.
I give the second one a big thumbs up.

Are Ryobi tools well regarded in USA? Here they are more of a budget line for handyman use. They seem to have s tool for all uses. I'm sfuck on Makita, my son on Milwaukie.

Allan from down under.

Allan,

Yes, I regard Ryobi as a budget line tool as do many others. I have found them to be durable and as I am a DIY, I have never had an issue with durability. I do own Milwaukee, Makita, and Porter Cable for some of my work where I think it is necessary.

I purchased this from Amazon when I was fighting a slow leaking tube, before I replaced my tires/ tubes.
It works great and is compact enough to store easily.

I bought a cordless Makita high quality, HIGH pressure tire inflator at least 5 years ago.
It will easily inflate a model T tire to 65 psi, no problem at all. I recently took my 1922 coupe out for an afternoon drive, on a nice warm day in Mississippi. Before I hit the road, I used it to inflate all FIVE tires, from 40 lbs to 65 psi and it did them all, no problem.

No, it is not cheap. But my experience with Makita cordless tools has been excellent...You get what you pay for.....

Go here, have a look, and make your own decision.....

https://makitatools.com/products/details/DMP181SYX

Scott, the good thing about your work-around for poor quality tubes is it will still be of service when you get good tyres and tubes. It is shameful that you had a need for it in the first place.

Allan from down under.

I have a Milwaukee and it works well on all my tires some large and some hi pressure, I should of bought it years ago as it sure makes it easy in tight places. It has memory settings and auto shut off.

I'm very happy with my 18v Dewalt.
It takes a while if starting from zero, but does a good job.

I bought a GOOLOO tire inflator off Amazon. It's worked well for the past year, including inflating my trailer tires to 80psi. The "Project Farm" guy on YouTube reviewed them.

https://youtu.be/kWNYjkh-JyI?si=VlJoNabtlzQmiDzr

Years ago, I bought a very cheap, cigarette lighter powered, tire inflater pump. I think it was $9.99 at Auto Zone. Since then, I have been in a battle of wills with it, using it and daring it to fail, which it NEVER HAS. It is tiny, buzzes and vibrates, but continues to operate, and has yet to break, which is what I am waiting for, before I throw it in the trash can. I WON"T throw it away if it still functions, and it WON'T fail, just to spite me. The fittings on it still screw securely on the valve stem, the cheap plastic hose STILL does not leak, and it STILL pumps up my tires. I have a much larger pancake compressor that I use, but I nearly always use the little plastic tire inflator pump for all my cars. I have even packed it in my motorcycle saddlebags for the trip to Milwaukee from Tucson, for the Harley celebrations. The piston must be the size of a pencil eraser, but as soon as I connect it, it starts pumping, and you can watch the needle climb right up, even on my high-pressure clincher tires. It is still accurate as well, the tiny plastic gauge on it indicating within a lb.or 2 of exactly what my expensive Jaguar Tire Guage shows when I check it after it's labors. When I am done with it, and I disconnect it from the tire I am using it on, it releases a little snorted "Pansey-ass!" at me as I coil up the tiny hose and wrap it back up in it's little velcro sack.

Lmao.

I usually purchase things that allow me to use my lithium ion batteries anywhere. You’d be surprised how many aftermarket manufacturers use 20V Dewalt batteries in their tools!

I have a handheld leaf blower that looks like a drill but blows just as hard as any 56 Volt eco .. It just doesnt last very long.
Not a problem when you are blowing off the dust on your T,
Or, the cat pisses you off!