10 Best Portable Tire Inflators of 2024

For sheer customer satisfaction and sales numbers, this VIAIR model is pretty hard to beat. It is small, lightweight, cheap, and stores easily in your trunk, ready for emergencies. It is a sturdy tire inflator, ready to take whatever punishment you throw at it. It can inflate larger tires up to 33 inches. It clamps directly to your car battery and generates a maximum PSI of 120 and 1.47 CFM at freeflow.

Because it is a 12-volt compressor, it uses almost no power, and yet it is powerful enough to inflate the tires of ATVs, SUVs, and trucks with a tire size of 33 inches. This VIAIR comes with a 16 ft air hose, a 10 ft power cord, and a 3-piece inflator tip kit.

It has an easy to read gauge, adapters for different valves, and color-coded clamps, so you know which one is positive and negative.

When you compare this tire inflator’s cost to others that make the list, it is super-cheap. This VacLife comes with a set and forget feature that allows you to set the required pressure, and when reached, it shuts off. It enables you to get on with other things while your tires inflate.

It has an LED light, a clear digital display, and a 12V power source that plugs into your car cigarette lighter.

It’s also lightweight, portable, easy to store away in the trunk of your car, and easy to use. It even comes with spare nozzle adapters for different things like inflatables and swimming pools, plus bicycle tires.

Don’t buy this if you drive a minivan or a truck because it will struggle. It only has a maximum of 50 PSI, so anything above a midsize vehicle is unsuitable.

This EPAuto hand-held compressor has an easy to read gauge mounted on the top. It is far easier to master than some of the dial readouts on other models.

The digital display shows kPa, bar, PSI, and kg/cm, and it also has an auto shut-off to prevent over-inflation. This protects your tires from damage and adds to the convenience of the inflator.

It fits into the trunk of your car, safely stored away in case of emergencies, thanks to its small, light, and highly portable design.

It plugs directly into your 12-volt socket in the car and produces a maximum of 70 PSI. It inflates all car tires except truck tires because it lacks the capacity.

This tire compressor is popular, having notched up sales exceeding 15,000 units.

For the best heavy-duty tire inflator, look no further than this GSPSCN model. It outpunches most for capacity and what it can handle. It has a maximum PSI of 150 and an airflow of 70 liters per minute. It inflates a standard tire in just 90 seconds, so this device ticks lots of boxes for the fastest results.

It clamps directly to the car battery and has an 11 ft coiled hose and power lead. The easy to read dial tells you whether the tire is gaining or losing pressure, and it even doubles as a PSI gauge.

If you own an SUV, truck, minivan, or larger vehicle, this tire inflator has all your emergency needs covered.

This tire inflator is a tough cookie, benefitting from a metal casing that protects it from damage and rubber feet to keep it stable during inflation, unlike other inflators that hop about with the vibration.

This compact little tire inflator is small enough to pack into a jacket or backpack, so if you like getting outdoors on your bike, this is ideal.

As you would imagine, being small, it isn’t the most powerful, with an airflow of just 20 liters per minute, so it may inflate your car tires, but it will take forever. It is best used for smaller and lighter tasks like bike tires, motorcycles, and inflatable toys. It also has a maximum pressure of 120 PSI.

It has a 2000mAh lithium battery and an AC/DC adapter, as well as a 12V lighter socket. This inflator is about the same size as a TV remote, so it is very compact.

This is the largest tire inflator to make the list. VIAIR calls this an onboard air system, so while it is portable, it mounts to your vehicle to give you mobility. It has a 2.5-liter air tank and a 100 percent duty cycle, meaning you can keep working without having to stop and let the compressor rest.

It has a maximum PSI of 150 and an airflow of 1.66 at zero PSI. This onboard system inflates tires up to 37 inches, so it should have enough to deal with SUVs, trucks, minivans, and larger vehicles.

While the compressor itself isn’t portable, the fact that you mount it on a truck makes it so.

While this is our top pick for a motorcycle tire inflator, it isn’t limited to this role. Thanks to a maximum PSI of 150 and a 35 liters per minute airflow, it can inflate a flat 30 PSI tire in 3 minutes. The timing does vary according to the tire size.

It has an onboard LED as well as various strobe settings and an emergency red light. This model also has a set and forget mode, making it more convenient. The set comes with an array of accessories, including a valve adapter, 2 adapters for balls and inflatables, and a user manual.

This tire inflator could have won the compact award, but instead, we deemed it the best for bicycles. It is small, lightweight, and packs quite a punch. It has a fast snap-on connector for the quickest puncture repair, and it easily packs away into a cycle bag or backpack.

You can set the PSI levels, and when it gets there, it shuts off. The digital readout lets you gauge the tire pressure in PSI, kPA, bar or kg/cm. It is constructed from high-quality plastic and metal, and it comes with a 3.5-foot cable.

It has a maximum PSI of 80 and an airflow of 35 liters per minute, so while it isn’t the most powerful inflator to make the list, it is ideal for bike tires.

The makers claim it will inflate a standard car tire in just 3.5 minutes, so imagine how quickly it will sort out your bicycle tire in an emergency.

This Tirewell tire inflator packs a little more punch compared to other models. It produces 150 PSI and a CFM of 2.12 at zero PSI. When you have larger tires, airflow is crucial to speeding up the process, and this inflator delivers.

This tire inflator will pump up a standard 195/65/R15 tire in about 2 minutes, making it one of the most powerful to make the list.

It also has a direct drive double cylinder pump, which is responsible for delivering fast and efficient service to the compressor. It also means this compressor is quiet with less vibration.

It works particularly well with RVs and trucks, but it is equally at home inflating air beds, sedan tires, and other equipment.

Rechargeable tire compressors are super-handy. They can be charged at home or on the go using the car’s cigarette lighter and then deployed when and wherever you need them. Take this Oasser model, for example; it has a 2200mAh lithium battery, so it holds its charge well and recharges swiftly.

It comes with a carry bag, 2 air hoses, a home charger, and gloves. It also has an LCD pressure gauge, which displays PSI, bar, and kg/cm. This product fits all air valves, is lightweight and compact, and the ideal tool to pack into your backpack for long bicycle rides.

The maximum inflation pressure is 130 PSI, and when you want to swap your car tires to inflate an air bed, this unit has 3 adapters that fit most air-filled equipment.