Air Compressor airing Class A 19.5 tires
After reading alot on here about portable air compressors. I'm looking at the Kobolt 1.5 hp 120v 155 psi. 3 gallon tank. Does anyone have expierence with this unit or have other suggestions. Right...
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When choosing an air compressor you have to first consider
1) what is the max air pressure I need to achieve in the tire
2) what size tank should I get?
3) what is the recovery time for the compressor?
To pump up a tire to 100 psi, I would suggest a compressor that would be able to pump up to 125 psi, minimum
I would suggest a tank size of 2 gallons minimum
cfm of 2.5.
Of the above, the higher cfm at a higher pressure is the key to the recovery time in use. Most cheaper compressors recovery at 90 psi is much lower than 2.6 so as you get close to the 100 psi in the tire, the compressor will labor to achieve that last 10 lbs or so. The Kobalt that the OP mentioned meets and exceeds all of my suggestions.
1) what is the max air pressure I need to achieve in the tire
2) what size tank should I get?
3) what is the recovery time for the compressor?
To pump up a tire to 100 psi, I would suggest a compressor that would be able to pump up to 125 psi, minimum
I would suggest a tank size of 2 gallons minimum
cfm of 2.5.
Of the above, the higher cfm at a higher pressure is the key to the recovery time in use. Most cheaper compressors recovery at 90 psi is much lower than 2.6 so as you get close to the 100 psi in the tire, the compressor will labor to achieve that last 10 lbs or so. The Kobalt that the OP mentioned meets and exceeds all of my suggestions.
