Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:38:26 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Home tire pumps
Charles Stoyer wrote: > I used to have a 2.5 hp air compressor but upgraded to a 5 hp compressor. I > had to cut an inch off the top of the box to get it to fit into my 900 Turbo > Classic! Don't you just love the cargo capacity of the Classic 900s? I know of some people who use the hatchback model as a camper. I really love the lack of trunk lip, it makes it really easy to slide those big, heavy boxes in and out. I have a 5 hp compressor, wired for 220. I find that I am spending more time unwinding and rewinding the hose than I do actually using it because it works so quickly. Adding air and rotating tire is a breeze with the compressor. > > > Air compressors are not too expensive anymore and there are a lot of air > tools you can buy for them for reasonable costs. > > They do sell 12V compressors for around $10-$20 which would probably top off > your tires OK. For 16" Truck tires, it takes about 1/2 hour though if > they're really low. > > Charles. > > Curtis L. Russell <sagwagonnopsamatlantic.net> wrote in message > news:ks1b4u0sd1ap4uf9rm3j5qnpr8p2vfo1renopsamcom... > > The 'new' 1997 900 has the first low profile tires I've used - and I > > can't say the combination thrills me. Lose a little bit of pressure, > > trash the tires and get to pay a lot more for replacements. Anyway, I > > used to top off the tires with a bike pump, but my very good quality > > bike pump has a twist chuck that pretty much requires I manage to park > > with all four stems at the top to work comfortably, due to the > > twisting required and the particular wheels on the car. I'm working on > > parking it that way, but my wife gets irritated with the Saab being > > left in odd positions in the driveway... > > > > Anyway, I haven't had a electric pump for my cars since when I had too > > many and I used a pump attached to a 'Swiss knife' emergency thing > > (plugged to wall, plugged to lighter, flash light, flashers and a tire > > pump), which has since given up the ghost. Considering how hard it > > worked to pump up a single tire, it can now rest in peace. But what > > good quality home electric pumps are people using? I figure some of > > you out there with three or four Saabs, and one that sits more than it > > drives, probably have some experience in that area.
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