I have that compressor and it works. It is loud AF though.
Baybricker on
Will work. I’d recommend the California air compressors though. Much much quieter. You don’t need 120 psi
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Most shops depend heavily on compressors with a full tank for tubeless.
I strongly recommend a burst tank, cause these oil free pancake compressors are LOUD AF!!!! 81 decibels is still damn loud.
With the quality of tubeless runs and tire, most large volume floor pumps without a burst tanks can easily seat a tubeless.
If you insist on a compressor, I recommend spending good money on a decent 50 decibel compressor instead of the one you listed.
MrHilux on
Not that model specifically, but I have a little air compressor I got to use for framing and brad nailers that is the same size. Also tops off my car tires.
Great for seating tubeless tires. It’s so much easier than the tubeless booster I was using before. It was a real workout getting the booster up to pressure only to have the tire not seat on the first try. Now if I have trouble seating a bike tire, I can actually figure out why it didn’t work instead of cursing myself pumping up that booster again.
Outrageous_Ad976 on
That compressor is trash…. But it is far more than you need to set tubless so it will do just fine until it craps out
True_3xile on
So am I doing it wrong? I’ve always just got mine with a floor pump.
D00M98 on
I was looking to get a compressor. Just be aware that compressor itself is not enough. You need to buy an air chuck ($30) and hose ($20-$30). So total is around $70 + $30 + $20 = $120.
Right now, I am using rim strip instead of rim tape. And I’m able to seat tire on rim strip using standard floor pump. At least this works for now, on 2 different bikes. Not sure what I will do long term.
sanjuro_kurosawa on
I use a 1.5 gallon compressor. It’s a little noisy: I stick it outside when I’m doing tubeless: with the door closed, I barely notice it.
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Yeah, it’ll work. You can adjust the outflow rate. I would aim for 100-120 psi. If this is for your home and occasional use, hell yeah.
Hagenaar on
If seating tires is all you plan to do with it sure. Put on ear protection and have at it. It’s recommended to use ear (and eye) protection when seating tires anyway.
If you want to do other things, like inflating tires, running quieter air tools etc, get a California Air Tools or Makita Quiet series one. After a lot of experience with the last one, I’ll never buy a loud compressor again.
r0cksh0x on
As others have said, this will work but there are better brands and you’ll need a few accessories. But, I’d not buy one for just bike tires. A small shop compressor in the garage can be a quite useful tool for other purposes though: car tires, paint spraying, finishing, blowing crap/dirt off the bike etc
psyentologists on
Echoing the chorus of other posters, I have a Harbor Freight version of that for the purposes of inflation and brad nailing, and it’s fine. Yes, it’s loud, but I have a workshop and I keep ear protection around, so I don’t really care or notice.
Remember that it won’t do Presta without some rejiggering, so be prepared to pull the valve stem and use a blower tip to inflate. I made a bike inflator (with no gauge) by attaching a segment of hose with an old pump head to the end of an air nozzle and tightening it down with a hose clamp. Literally pulled the head out of the trash, and the blower tip was a $5 Harbor Freight bit.
unoriginal_goat on
Yup it’ll do the job.
I have this exact one, it’s loud but built like a tank… I’ve knocked it off my workbench several times and it’s still humming. I use it for small tasks in my shop including inflating tires. Most pneumatic tools are hooked to the big compressor because this unit is for light duty tasks it will burn out on heavier tasks. This unit will not use anything close to a full charge to do bike tires.
I have 30 gallon in the garage for working on my car that I use which is insanely overkill for seating tires. Even with a big ass compressor some still fight you though and you still have to do some tricks.
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I have that compressor and it works. It is loud AF though.
Will work. I’d recommend the California air compressors though. Much much quieter. You don’t need 120 psi
Most shops depend heavily on compressors with a full tank for tubeless.
I strongly recommend a burst tank, cause these oil free pancake compressors are LOUD AF!!!! 81 decibels is still damn loud.
With the quality of tubeless runs and tire, most large volume floor pumps without a burst tanks can easily seat a tubeless.
If you insist on a compressor, I recommend spending good money on a decent 50 decibel compressor instead of the one you listed.
Not that model specifically, but I have a little air compressor I got to use for framing and brad nailers that is the same size. Also tops off my car tires.
Great for seating tubeless tires. It’s so much easier than the tubeless booster I was using before. It was a real workout getting the booster up to pressure only to have the tire not seat on the first try. Now if I have trouble seating a bike tire, I can actually figure out why it didn’t work instead of cursing myself pumping up that booster again.
That compressor is trash…. But it is far more than you need to set tubless so it will do just fine until it craps out
So am I doing it wrong? I’ve always just got mine with a floor pump.
I was looking to get a compressor. Just be aware that compressor itself is not enough. You need to buy an air chuck ($30) and hose ($20-$30). So total is around $70 + $30 + $20 = $120.
Right now, I am using rim strip instead of rim tape. And I’m able to seat tire on rim strip using standard floor pump. At least this works for now, on 2 different bikes. Not sure what I will do long term.
I use a 1.5 gallon compressor. It’s a little noisy: I stick it outside when I’m doing tubeless: with the door closed, I barely notice it.
Yeah, it’ll work. You can adjust the outflow rate. I would aim for 100-120 psi. If this is for your home and occasional use, hell yeah.
If seating tires is all you plan to do with it sure. Put on ear protection and have at it. It’s recommended to use ear (and eye) protection when seating tires anyway.
If you want to do other things, like inflating tires, running quieter air tools etc, get a California Air Tools or Makita Quiet series one. After a lot of experience with the last one, I’ll never buy a loud compressor again.
As others have said, this will work but there are better brands and you’ll need a few accessories. But, I’d not buy one for just bike tires. A small shop compressor in the garage can be a quite useful tool for other purposes though: car tires, paint spraying, finishing, blowing crap/dirt off the bike etc
Echoing the chorus of other posters, I have a Harbor Freight version of that for the purposes of inflation and brad nailing, and it’s fine. Yes, it’s loud, but I have a workshop and I keep ear protection around, so I don’t really care or notice.
Remember that it won’t do Presta without some rejiggering, so be prepared to pull the valve stem and use a blower tip to inflate. I made a bike inflator (with no gauge) by attaching a segment of hose with an old pump head to the end of an air nozzle and tightening it down with a hose clamp. Literally pulled the head out of the trash, and the blower tip was a $5 Harbor Freight bit.
Yup it’ll do the job.
I have this exact one, it’s loud but built like a tank… I’ve knocked it off my workbench several times and it’s still humming. I use it for small tasks in my shop including inflating tires. Most pneumatic tools are hooked to the big compressor because this unit is for light duty tasks it will burn out on heavier tasks. This unit will not use anything close to a full charge to do bike tires.
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$124 for a makita quiet series if quiet matters.
I have 30 gallon in the garage for working on my car that I use which is insanely overkill for seating tires. Even with a big ass compressor some still fight you though and you still have to do some tricks.