Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 20:48:24 -0700 From: "Charles Stoyer" <cstoyernopsamrpex.com> Subject: Re: Home tire pumps
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! 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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