CO2 inflator question

[average gimp]

For any that use CO2 inflators for their bike tires, I'm curious if these can be useful for car tires. I'm thinking less bulk, less effort, and hopefully enough pressure to top off at least two tires per cartridge. Is this/would this be viable, or should I get an air compressor to run off the car's power socket instead?

 

[thebrain]

The cartridges do not hold enough CO2 to really put a dent in a car tire ,they can`t hold the volume of gas needed to fill the tire. They do make some ok small compressors the run on a power point I would just look up some reviews online.

 

[orrey45]

One on steroids will work.

http://powertank.com/

I have used a similiar setup but mine was an old tank from a kegerator that I no longer have. They are fairly cheap to refill at welding shops and can power air tools for short spans as well as porvide the quick bump of air needed to re-seat a tire bead.

 

[average gimp]

The cartridges do not hold enough CO2 to really put a dent in a car tire ,they can`t hold the volume of gas needed to fill the tire. They do make some ok small compressors the run on a power point I would just look up some reviews online.

Belated thanks for your answer. I was afraid that was going to be the word.

One on steroids will work.

http://powertank.com/

I have used a similiar setup but mine was an old tank from a kegerator that I no longer have. They are fairly cheap to refill at welding shops and can power air tools for short spans as well as porvide the quick bump of air needed to re-seat a tire bead.

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately that's more money and complexity than I was looking for. Guess I'll have to go with the compressor.

 

[VA27]

I've got one of the little compressors and it works ok up to about 35lbs or so, but it is slow. I run 65lbs in my truck tires, but 35lbs is usually enough to get me somewhere to have a flat fixed.

 

[Starlight1967]

I suppose another question is do you run tubes in your tyres, or are they the tubeless variety. If you are trying to seat tubeless tyres on the bead, you're going to need quite a bit of air, quickly.
Tube tyres are a bit easier to seat.
Good luck