The bare minimum of equipment you need in your car for emergencies is a tire inflator and a jump starter. I could list another 10 things you should probably have as well. But we’ll just start with ...

Should you get a portable, automated tire inflator? I test the VIAIR EVC31 PRO: it’s a compact, capable tire Inflator tested in real-world scenarios. The VIAIR EVC31 PRO is a compact, powerful, and ...

In the meantime, if you're comfortable working with alligator clips to your battery and repeatedly double-checking your tire pressure, the Viair 88P is affordable, small enough to stash in the car, ...

I’ve been carrying a VIAIR compressor in my cars for the past 15 years or so. When I was doing instrumented vehicle testing, before any car turned a wheel in anger, we’d get corner weights, torque the ...

Portable tire inflators can be a life saver in an emergency situation. These are the features you should keep an eye out for ...

Portable tire inflators have exploded in popularity over the last few years, and they've only gotten smaller, faster, and easier to use. Many are extremely similar to one another, so telling them ...

This article was updated in October 2024 with new products and information. If you're in the market for tire inflators/air compressors, you'll run into tons of options that claim to be the best at ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A capable tire inflator will help keep you safe on the road by ensuring that your tires always have ...

There are also very good inflators that plug into your vehicle’s 12v power (cigarette lighter). The best ones are made by a company called Viair. Shown here is the Viair 84P. Viair/TNS A reader wrote ...

The AirMoto portable inflator comes with several attachments to inflate all your tires and even inflatable mattresses and toys. (AirMoto/TNS) AirMoto / TNS A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about ...